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affix to the bond a certified and current copy of an acceptable power of attorney. The Bidder shall provide surety bonds <br />from a company or companies lawfully authorized to issue surety bonds in the jurisdiction where the Project is located. <br />§ 4.2.4 The Owner will have the right to retain the bid security of Bidders to whom an award is being considered until <br />(a) the Contract has been executed and bonds, if required, have been furnished; (b) the specified time has elapsed so that <br />Bids may be withdrawn, or (c) all Bids have been rejected. however, if no Contract has been awarded or a Bidder has not <br />been notified of the acceptance of its Bid, a Bidder may, beginning days after the opening of Bids, withdraw its Bid and <br />request the return of its bid security. <br />§ 4.3 Submission of Bids <br />§ 4.3.1 A Bidder shall submit its Bid as indicated belew= <br />on the Advertisement for Bid; <br />§ 4.3.2 Paper copies of the Bid, the bid security, and any other documents required to be submitted with the Bid shall be <br />enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope. The envelope shall be addressed to the party receiving the Bids and shall be <br />identified with the Project name, the Bidder's name and address, and, if applicable, the designated portion of the Work <br />for which the Bid is submitted. If the Bid is sent by mail, the sealed envelope shall be enclosed in a separate mailing <br />envelope with the notation "SEALED BID ENCLOSED" on the face thereof. <br />§ 4.3.3 Bids shall be submitted by the date and time and at the place indicated in the invitation to bid. Bids submitted <br />after the date and time for receipt of Bids, or at an incorrect place, will not be accepted. <br />§ 4.3.4 The Bidder shall assume full responsibility for timely delivery at the location designated for receipt of Bids. <br />§ 4.3.5 A Bid submitted by any method other than as provided in this Section 4.3 will not be accepted. <br />§ 4A Modification or Withdrawal of Bid <br />§ 4.4.1 Prior to the date and time designated for receipt of Bids, a Bidder may submit a new Bid to replace a Bid <br />previously submitted, or withdraw its Bid entirely, by notice to the party designated to receive the Bids. Such notice <br />shall be received and duly recorded by the receiving party on or before the date and time set for receipt of Bids. The <br />receiving party shall verify that replaced or withdrawn Bids are removed from the other submitted Bids and not <br />considered. Notice of submission of a replacement Bid or withdrawal of a Bid shall be worded so as not to reveal the <br />am ount of the original Bid. <br />§ 4.4.2 Withdrawn Bids may be resubmitted up to the date and time designated for the receipt of Bids in the same <br />format as that established in Section 4.3, provided they fully conform with these Instructions to Bidders. Bid security <br />shall be in an amount sufficient for the Bid as resubmitted. <br />§ 4.4.3 After the date and time designated for receipt of Bids, a Bidder who discovers that it made a clerical error in its <br />Bid shall notify the Architect of such error within two days, or pursuant to a timeframe specified by the law of the <br />jurisdiction where the Project is located, requesting withdrawal of its Bid. Upon providing evidence of such error to the <br />reasonable satisfaction of the Architect, the Bid shall be withdrawn and not resubmitted. If a Bid is withdrawn pursuant <br />to this Section 4.4.3, the bid security will beatte.;;dad to as <br />5 <br />returned: <br />ARTICLE 5 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS <br />§ 5.1 Opening of lids <br />If stipulated in an advertisement or invitation to bid, or when otherwise required by law, Bids properly identified and <br />received within the specified time limits will be publicly opened and read aloud, A summary of the Bids may be made <br />available to Bidders. <br />§ 5.2 Rejection of Bids <br />Unless otherwise prohibited by law, the Owner shall have the right to reject any or all Bids. <br />AIA Document A701 - 2018. Copyright 4' 1970, 1974, 1978, 1987, 1997 and 2018. A17rights reserved. "The American Institute of Architac_ts," <br />"Rmerir_an Institute of Architects," "AIA,- the AIA Logo, and "AIA Contract Documents" are trademarks of The American Institute of <br />Architects. This draft was produced at 0a:50:34 PT on 05i 13/2024 under Order No.418424304i which expires on 06/10/2024, is not for resale, 5is licensed for one-time use only, and may only be used in accordance with the AIA Contract Documents® Terms of service. To report <br />copyright violations, e-mail docinfo@aiacontracts.com. <br />user lfot— 045244259) <br />Kittitas County — Lower Valley 5 of 8 Instructions to Bidders <br />Transfer Station (AIA Document A701) <br />June 18, 2024 <br />