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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS <br />1. Define Terms <br />Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders, which are defined in the Standard General <br />Conditions of the Construction Contract, have the meanings assigned to them in the <br />General Conditions. The term "Bidder" means one who submits a Bid directly to <br />OWNER, as distinct from a sub-bidder, who submits a bid to a Bidder. The term <br />"Successful Bidder" means the lowest, qualified, responsible and responsive Bidder to <br />whom OWNER (on the basis of OWNER'S evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an <br />award. The term "Bidding Documents" includes the Advertisement for Bids, Instructions <br />to Bidders, the Bid Form, and the proposed Contract Documents (including all addenda <br />issued prior to receipt of Bids). <br />Copies of Bidding Documents <br />2.1 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents in the number and for the deposit sum, if any, <br />stated in the Advertisement for Bids may be obtained from ENGINEER. Any refund of <br />said deposit shall be as described in said Advertisement. <br />2.2 Complete sets of Bidding Documents must be used in preparing Bids; neither OWNER <br />nor ENGINEER assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting <br />from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents. <br />2.3 OWNER and ENGINEER, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the <br />above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work and do not confer <br />a license or grant for any other use. <br />3. Qualifications of Bidders <br />To demonstrate qualifications to perform the Work, each Bidder must be prepared to <br />submit within five days of OWNER'S request, written evidence, such as financial data, <br />previous experience, present commitments, other data outlined in the Statement of <br />Bidder's Qualifications herein, and evidence of Bidder's qualification to do business in <br />the state where the Project is located. <br />4. Examination of Documents <br />4.1 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid, to (a) examine the Contract <br />Documents thoroughly, (b) visit the site to become familiaz with local conditions that <br />may affect cost, progress, performance or furnishing of the Work, (c) consider federal, <br />state and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress, performance or <br />furnishing of the Work, (d) study and carefully correlate Bidder's observations with the <br />Contract Documents, and (e) notify ENGINEER of all conflicts, errors or discrepancies <br />in the Contract Documents. <br />2 <br />