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Moditication and Withdrawal of Bids <br />I l.l Bids may be modified or «~ithdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed (in the <br />manner that a Bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where Bids are to be <br />submitted at any tiil~e prior to the opening of Bids. <br />l 1.2 If, within twenty-four hours after Bids are opened, any Bidder files a duly signed written <br />notice with OWNER and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of <br />OWNER that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that <br />Bidder may withdraw its Bid. Thereafter, that Bidder will be disqualified from further <br />bidding on the Work to be provided under the Contract Documents. <br />Openin~ of Bids <br />Bids will be opened and read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base bids <br />and major alternates (if any) will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids. <br />Bids to Remain Subiect to Acceptance <br />All bids will remain subject to acceptance for sixty (60) days after the day of the Bid <br />opening, but OWNER may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid prior to that date. <br />Award of Contracti <br />14.1 Owner reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any and all infonnalities not <br />involving price, time, or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the <br />Successful Bidder, and the right to disregard all nonconforming, nonresponsive, <br />unbalanced, or conditional Bids. Also, OWNER reserves the right to reject the Bid of any <br />Bidder if OWNER believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make an <br />award to that Bidder, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Bidder is unqualified <br />or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any other pertinent standard or criteria <br />established by OWNER. Discrepancies in the multiplication of units of Work and unit <br />prices will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between the indicated <br />sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the <br />correct suin. <br />l 4.2 In evaluating Bids, OWNER will consider the qualifications of the Bidders, whether or not <br />the bids comply with the prescribed requirements, and such alternates, unit prices, and <br />other data as inay be reguested in the Bid Fonn or prior to the Notice of Award. <br />l 4.3 OWNER may consider the gualifications and experience of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and <br />other persons and organizations proposed for those portions of the Work as to which the <br />identity of Subcontractors, Suppliers, and other person and organizations must be <br />submitted as provided in the Supplementary Conditions. OWNER also may consider the <br />operating costs, maintenance requirements, perfonnance data, and guarantees of major <br /> <br />iN <br />~ <br />r.E <br /> <br />