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CONTRACTOR and consideration by ENGINEER is set forth in the General Conditions and may <br /> 1 be supplemented in the General Requirements . <br /> ' ARTICLE 12 = SUBCONTRACTORS , SUPPLIERS , AND OTHERS <br /> 12 . 01 If the Supplementary Conditions require the identity of certain Subcontractors , Suppliers , <br /> individuals , or entities to be submitted to OWNER in advance of a specified date prior to the <br /> Effective Date of the Agreement, the apparent Successful Bidder, and any other Bidder so <br /> requested , shall within five days after Bid opening , submit to OWNER a list of all such <br /> Subcontractors , Suppliers , individuals , or entities proposed for those portions of the Work for <br /> which such identification is required . Such list shall be accompanied by an experience statement <br /> ' with pertinent information regarding similar projects and other evidence of qualification for each <br /> such Subcontractor, Supplier, individual , or entity if requested by OWNER. If OWNER or <br /> ENGINEER, after due investigation , has reasonable objection to any proposed Subcontractor, <br /> Supplier, individual , or entity, OWNER may, before the Notice of Award is given , request apparent <br /> ' Successful Bidder to submit a substitute , without an increase in the Bid . <br /> 12 . 02 If apparent Successful Bidder declines to make any such substitution , OWNER may <br /> ' award the Contract to the next lowest Bidder that proposes to use acceptable Subcontractors , <br /> Suppliers , individuals , or entities . Declining to make requested substitutions will not constitute <br /> grounds for forfeiture of the Bid security of any Bidder. Any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual , or <br /> ' entity so listed and against which OWNER or ENGINEER makes no written objection prior to the <br /> giving of the Notice of Award will be deemed acceptable to OWNER and ENGINEER subject to <br /> revocation of such acceptance after the Effective Date of the Agreement as provided in paragraph <br /> ' 6 . 06 of the General Conditions . <br /> 12 . 03 CONTRACTOR shall not be required to employ any Subcontractor, Supplier, individual , or <br /> entity against whom CONTRACTOR has reasonable objection . <br /> 12 . 04 The Bidder agrees to take the following affirmative steps to assure that minority firms , <br /> women 's businesses , and labor surplus area firms are used when possible : <br /> A. Placing qualified small and minority businesses and women 's business enterprises on <br /> solicitation lists ; <br /> B . Assuring that small and minority businesses , and women 's business enterprises are <br /> solicited whenever they are potential sources ; <br /> C . Dividing total requirements , when economically feasible , into smaller tasks or quantities to <br /> permit maximum participation by small and minority businesses , and women 's business <br /> ' enterprises ; <br /> D . Establishing delivery schedules , where the requirement permits , which encourage <br /> participation by small and minority businesses , and women 's business enterprises ; and <br /> ' E . Using the service and assistance of the Small Business Administration , and the Minority <br /> Business Development Agency of the Department of Commerce . <br /> 00200 - Instructions to Bidders <br /> 00200 - 6 EAST GIFFORD <br /> FAPublic WorksWeithM\Storrrnwater Projects\Gifford East\Construction Contract\Bidding & Contract Documents\Bidding & Contract Documents\00200 - Instructions <br /> to <br /> Bidders.doc Rev. 05/01 <br />