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questions answered by formal written Addenda will be binding. Ora1 and other <br />interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect, whether by ENGINEER, or <br />by any officer, agent, or employee of OWNER or ENGINEER, or any other person. <br />5.2 Addenda may also be issued to modify the Bidding Documents as deemed advisable by <br />OWNER or ENGINEER. <br />6. Bid Securitv <br />6.1 Each Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to OWNER in an amount <br />of five percent (5%) of the Bidder's maxunum Bid price and in the form of a certified or <br />bank check or a Bid Bond (on form attached, if a form is prescribed) issued by a su.rety, <br />meeting the requirements of the General Conditions. <br />6.2 The Bid security of the Successful Bidder will be retained until such Bidder has executed <br />the Agreement and furnished the required contract securiry, whereupon the Bid security <br />will be retumed. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Agreement and <br />furnish the required contract security within fifteen (15) days after the Notice of Award, <br />OWNER may annul the Notice of Award and the Bid security of that Bidder will be <br />forfeited. The Bid security of other Bidders whom OWNER believes to have a reasonable <br />chance of receiving the award may be retained by OWNER until the eazlier of the <br />seventh (7h) day after the Effective Date of the Agreement or the ninety-first (91 day <br />after the Bid opening. Bid security with Bids which are not competitive will be retained <br />no more than seven (7) days after the Bid opening. In the event that Bid Security is in the <br />form of a Bid Bond, it will not be physically retumed to the Bidder, except on written <br />request. <br />7. Contract Time <br />The number of days within which, or the dates by which, the Work is to be substantially <br />completed and also completed and ready for fmal payment (the Contract Time) aze set <br />forth in the Bid Form and the Agreement. <br />8. Liquida.ted Dama es <br />Provisions for liquidated damages, if any, are set forth in the Agreement. <br />9. Substitute or "Or-Equal" Items <br />The Contract, if awarded, will be on the basis of materials and equipment described in the <br />drawings or specifications without consideration of possible substitute or "or-equal" <br />items. Whenever it is indicated in the Drawings or specified in the Specifications that a <br />substitute or "or-equal" item of material or equipment may be furnished or used by <br />CONTRACTOR if acceptable to ENGINEER, application for such acceptance will not be <br />considered by ENGINEER until after the Effective Date of the Agreement. T'he <br />procedure for submission of any such application by CONTRACTOR and consideration <br />4 <br />109 <br />