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City of Everett 00 21 13 - 9 00 21 13 - 9 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS Proposals received after the scheduled closing for opening Proposals will be returned unopened to the Bidder. 1-02.11 Not Used 1-02.12 Public Opening of Proposals 1-02.12(1) Postponement of Opening Proposals will be opened and publicly read at the time indicated in the call for Bids unless the Bid opening has been delayed or canceled. Bidders, their authorized agents, and other interested parties are invited to be present. If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal work processes of the City so that Bids cannot be opened at the time indicated in the call for Bids the time specified for opening of Bids will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day on the first work day on which the normal work processes of the City resume. The City reserves the right to postpone the date and time for receiving or opening of Bids, or both, at any time prior to the date and time established in the Notice to Bidders. Postponement notices shall be provided to Bidders in the form of addenda. 1-02.12(2) Video Conferencing The City reserves the right to open and publicly read Bids by use of video-conferencing, such as by Microsoft Teams, Zoom or other application. 1-02.13 Irregular Bids 1. A Proposal will be considered irregular and will be rejected if: a. The authorized bid form furnished by the City is not used or is altered; b. The completed bid form contains any unauthorized additions, deletions, alternate Bids, or conditions; c. The Bidder adds provisions reserving the right to reject or accept the Award, or enter into the Contract; d. A price per unit cannot be determined from the Bid Form; e. The Bid Form is not properly executed; f. The Bidder fails to submit or properly complete on the form provided by the City a Subcontractor identification list, if applicable, as required in these Instructions; g. The Bidder fails to submit or properly complete a RCW 35.22.650 Certification, as required in these Instructions; h. The Bidder fails to submit or properly complete a Non-collusion Affidavit, as required in these Instructions; i. The Bid Form does not constitute a definite and unqualified offer to meet the material terms of the Bid invitation; or j. More than one proposal is submitted for the same project from a Bidder under the same or different names. 2. A Proposal may be considered irregular and may be rejected if: a. If the Bid Form includes unit prices, the Bidder’s Bid Form does not include a unit price for every Bid item; b. If the Bid Form includes unit prices, any of the Bidder’s unit prices are excessively unbalanced (either above or below the amount of a reasonable Bid) to the potential detriment of the City, as determined by the City; c. Receipt of Addenda is not acknowledged;