Common use of PREPARATION OF BIDS Clause in Contracts

PREPARATION OF BIDS. (a) Bidders are expected to examine the drawings, specifications, invitations, and all instructions. Failure to do so will be at the bidder's risk. (b) Bids must be in ink or printed on the bid forms furnished herewith. Bids submitted in pencil will be rejected. Bids containing alterations or erasures will be rejected, unless the alteration or erasure is crossed out and correction thereof printed in ink or typewritten adjacent thereto and initialed by the person signing the bid. In addition, a statement must be furnished with the bid, signed by the bidder explaining the correction of the alteration or erasure. (c) If the bidder is a partnership, a letter of authorization shall be furnished and signed by all of the general partners. If the bidder is a proprietor, and the person signing the bid is other than the owner, a letter of authorization signed by the owner shall be furnished. The Contracting Officer will retain all such proof on file for acceptance of future bids, if requested to do so. (d) The bidder must sign his proposal correctly and in ink. If the proposal is offered by an individual or partnership, his name, office and post office addresses must be shown. If offered by a corporation, the person signing the proposal must give his name, title, and business address. Anyone signing a proposal as agent must file legal evidence of his authority to do so, and that the signature is binding upon the firm or corporation. (e) Alternate bids will not be considered unless authorized by the invitation. Alternate bids are those offered which do not meet the specification and are not considered approved equal to the item specified. (f) When not otherwise specified, the bidder must state a definite time of proposed delivery. (g) Time, if stated as a number of days will include Sundays and holidays. 2.

PREPARATION OF BIDS. (a) Bidders are expected to examine the drawings, specifications, invitations, and all instructions. Failure to do so will be at the bidder's risk. (b) Bids must be in ink or printed on the bid forms furnished herewith. Bids submitted in pencil will be rejected. Bids containing alterations or erasures will be rejected, unless the alteration or erasure is crossed out and correction thereof printed in ink or typewritten adjacent thereto and initialed by the person signing the bid. In addition, a statement must be furnished with the bid, signed by the bidder explaining the correction of the alteration or erasure. (c) If the bidder is a partnership, a letter of authorization shall be furnished and signed by all of the general partnersallof thegeneralpartners. If the bidder is a proprietor, and the person signing the bid is other than the owner, a letter of authorization signed by the owner shall be furnished. The Contracting Officer will retain willretain all such proof on file for acceptance of future bids, if requested to do so. (d) The bidder must sign his proposal correctly and in ink. If the proposal is offered by an individual or partnership, his name, office and post office addresses must be shown. If offered by a corporation, the person signing the proposal must give his name, title, and business address. Anyone signing a proposal as agent must file legal evidence of his authority to do so, and that the signature is binding upon the firm or corporation. (e) Alternate bids will not be considered unless authorized by the invitation. Alternate bids are those offered which do not meet the specification and are not considered approved equal to the item specified. (f) When not otherwise specified, the bidder must state a definite time of proposed delivery. (g) Time, if stated as a number of days will include Sundays and holidays. 2.