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City of Everett 00 2113 - 10 <br />2024 WPCF Biosolids Removal UT 3826-2 <br /> <br /> <br />00 2113 - 10 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS <br />Bidder determined to be not responsible has received the City’s final <br />determination. <br />If the Contract Documents contain supplemental responsibility criteria, then a <br />Bidder will be deemed not responsible if the Bidder does not meet those criteria, <br />all as set forth in SECTION 00 2213, SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS TO <br />BIDDERS. <br /> <br />1-02.15 Pre-Award Information <br />Before awarding any contract, the City may require one or more of these items <br />or actions of the apparent lowest responsible Bidder: <br />1. A complete statement of the origin, composition, and manufacture of <br />any or all materials to be used, <br />2. Samples of these materials for quality and fitness tests, <br />3. A progress schedule, in a form the City requires, showing the order of <br />and time required for the various phases of the Work, <br />4. A breakdown of costs assigned to any bid item, <br />5. Attendance at a conference with the Engineer or representatives of the <br />Engineer, <br />6. Obtain, and furnish a copy of, a business license to do business in the <br />City of Everett. <br />7. A copy of State of Washington Contractor’s Registration, or <br />8. Any other information or action taken that is deemed necessary to <br />ensure that the Bidder is the lowest responsible bidder. <br />After Bid opening, but prior to award, the apparent successful Bidder shall, if <br />requested by the City, attend a pre-award conference to respond to questions by <br />the City regarding evaluation of Bids. The City will emphasize items such as <br />insurance and bonding that will assist in prompt issuance of the Notice to <br />Proceed. By conducting a pre-award conference, the City has not thereby <br />waived its right to make determinations regarding responsiveness and <br />responsibility of the Bidder. <br /> <br />1-03 AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT <br />1-03.1 Consideration of Bids <br />Bids will be evaluated by the City to determine which bid is the lowest responsive <br />bid by a responsible bidder and which bid, if any, should be accepted in the best <br />interest of the City. The right is reserved by the City to waive informalities in the <br />bidding, accept a Bid of the lowest responsible Bidder, reject any or all Bids, <br />republish the call for Bids, revise or cancel the Work, or require the Work to be <br />done in another way if the best interest of the City is served. <br />Within 5 days after the opening of Bids (or such longer time as the City may grant <br />in writing), a Bidder who wishes to claim error shall submit a notarized affidavit <br />signed by the Bidder, accompanied by original work sheets used in the preparation