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ARTICLE 3 BIDDING DOCUMENTS 3.1 COPIES 3.1.1 Bidders may obtain complete sets of the Bidding Documents from the issuing office des- ignated in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid in the number and for the deposit sum, iF any, stated therein. The deposit will be refunded to Bidders who submit a bona fide Bid and return the Bidding Documents in good condition within ten days after receipt of Bids. The cost of replace- ment of missing or damaged documents will be deducted from the deposit. A Bidder receiving a Contract award may retain the Bidding Documents and the Bidder's deposit will be refunded. 3.1.2 Bidding Documents will not be issued directly to Sub-bidders unless specifically offered in the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, or in supplementary instructions to bidders. 3.73 Bidders shall use complete sets of Bidding Documents in preparing Bids; neither the Owner nor Architect assumes responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents. 3.1.4 The Owner and Architect may make copies of the Bidding Documents available on the above terms for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work. No license or grant of use is conferred by issuance of copies of the Bidding Documents. 3.2 INTERPRETATION OR CORRECTION Oi BIDDING DOCUMENTS 3.2.7 The Bidder shall cazefully study and compare the Bidding Documents with each other, and with other wark being bid concurrenily or presently under construction to the extent that it relates to the Work for which the Bid is submitted, shall examine the site and local conditions, and shall at once report to the Architect errors, inconsistencies or ambiguities discovered. 3.2.2 Bidders and Sub-bidders requiring clarification or interpretation of the Bidding Documents shall make a written request which shall reach the Architect at least seven days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. 3.23 Interpretations, corrections and changes of the Bidding Documents will be made by Addendum. Interpretations, corrections and changes of the Bidding Documents made in any other manner will not be binding, and Bidders shall not rely upon them. 3.3 SUBSTITUTIONS 3.3.7 The materials, products and equipment described in the Bidding Documents establish a standard of required function, dimension, appearance and quality to be met by any proposed substitution. - 3.3.2 No substitution will be considered prior to receipt of Bids unless written request for approval has been received by the Architect at least ten days prior to the date for receipt of Bids. Such requests shall include the name of the material or equipment for which it is to be substituted and a complete description of the proposed substitution including drawings, perfor- mance and test data, and other information necessary for an evaluation. A statement setting forth changes in other materials, equipment or other portions of the Work, including changes in the work of other contrads that incorporation of the proposed substiwtion would require, shall be induded. The burden of proof of the merit of the proposed substiwtion is upon the proposec The Architect's decisioa of approval or disapproval of a proposed substitution shall be final. o ~III o o. c oo.~.oo 0 0 1997 AIAQD AIA DOCUMENT A701-1997 INS7RUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 3.33 If the Architect approves a proposed substitution prior to receipt of Bids, such ihe nmeriwn Insrirure approval will be set forth in an Addendum. Bidders shall not rely upon approvals made in of Architecrs any other manner. 1735 New York Avenue, N.W. Washingfon, D.C. 10006-5292 WARNING: Unlicenfed photocopying vlolatee U.S. copyrlght laws and will subject the vlolator to legal prosecution.