19-Deliberate and act on a Resolution accepting the bid and approving the proposal from the Spann Concrete Construction

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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Define Terms Tei-ins used in these Instructions to Bidders, which are defined in the Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract, have the meanings assigned to them in the General Conditions. The tenn "Bidder" means one who submits a Bid directly to OWNER, as distinct from a sub-bidder, who submits a bid to a Bidder. The ten-n "Successful Bidder" means the lowest, qualitied, responsible and responsive Bidder to whom OWNER (on the basis of OWNER'S evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award. The term "Bidding Documents" includes the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, the Bid Forni, and the proposed Contract Documents (including all addenda issued prior to receipt of Bids). 2. Copies of Bidding Documents 2.1 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents in the number and for the deposit sum, if any, stated in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid may be obt.ained from ENGINEER. The refundability of said deposits shall be as described in said Advertisement or Invitation. 2.2 Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids; neither OWNER nor ENGINEER assume any responsibility for errors or inisinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents. 2.3 OWNER and ENGINEER in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above tenns do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use. 3. Qualitications of Bidders To demonstrate qualifications to perfonn the Work, each Bidder must be prepared to submit within five days of OVJNER'S request, written evidence, such as financial data, previous experience, present colnmitments, other data outlined in the Statement of Bidder's Qualifications herein, and evidence of Bidder's gualification to do business in the state where the Project is located. 4. Examination of Documents 4.1 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid, to (a) examine the Contract Documents thoroughly, (b) visit the site to become familiar with local conditions that inay affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work, (c) consider federal, state and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work, (d) study and carefully correlate Bidder's observations with the Contract Documents, and (e) notify ENGINEER of all conflicts, errors ar discrepancies in the Contract Docuinents. 2 109