3000 TERMINAL AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

I , l SECTION 00700 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS 1 9.2 If, within twenty-four hours after Bids are opened, any Biatler files 1 a duly siyned, written notice with the Port antl pranptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Port that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, that Bitlder may withtlraw its Bitl anU the Bitl security will be � returned. There3fter, that Bitlder vill be Gisqua� ifietl from further bidtling on the work to be provided under the Contract Documents. � ARTICLE 10 - OPENING OF BIDS 70. 1 Bids vill be opened antl reatl aloud publicty. An abstract of the 1 amounts of the base Bitls antl major alternates ( if any) will be matle available to Bitlders after the opening of Bitls. I ARTICLE 11 - BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE 17 . 1 All bi0s will remain subject to acceptance for 30 tlays after the day I of the Bitl opening, but the Port may, in its sole tliscretion, , reiease any Bid antl return the Bitl security prior to that date. ` ARTICLE 12 - AWARD OF CONTRACT � 12. 1 The Port reserves the right to reject any antl all Bids, to waive any I antl all informalities not involving price, time or changes in the work and to negotiate contract terms with the successful 6idCer: and the right tu disregard all nonconforming, non-responsivc, unbalancetl or contlitional Bids. Also, the Port reserves the right to reject I the Bid of any BiOder if the Port believes that it would not be in the best interest of the Project to make zn award to the Bidtler, whether because the Bid is not responsive or the Biatler is � unqualified or of doubtful financial ability or fails to meet any otner pertinent stantlard or criteria established by the Port. Discrepancies in the multipiication of units of work and unit prices wili be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between � the indicatetl sum of any column of figures and the correct sum � thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum. i, 12.2 In evaluating Bitls, the Port will consitler the quaiifications of the Bidtlers, whether or not the Bitls comply with the prescribetl + equirements, and such alternates, unit priCes antl other tlata, as may be requestetl in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award. i 7 10 1