RECOMMENDED BIDDING PROCEDURES FOR

COMPETITIVELY BID CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INVITED OR SELECTED BIDDERS
       1.1    PRIME BIDDERS  
       1.2    SUBCONTRACTORS & MATERIAL  
2. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS  
3. ESTIMATING AND BIDDING TIME  
4. DAY AND TIME FOR RECEIVING BIDS  
5. BIDDING DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY
      5.1 PLAN DEPOSIT - PRIME BIDDERS  
     5.2 PLAN DEPOSIT - SUBCONTRACTORS & MATERIAL SUPPLIERS  
     5.3 QUANTITY ISSUED FOR BIDDING  
     5.4 PLANS ROOMS & PLAN SERVICES  
6. BID FORMS FOR PRIME BIDDERS  
7. ALTERNATES
     7.1  REQUIRED ALTERNATES  
     7.2  VOLUNTARY ALTERNATES  
8. SUBCONTRACTOR & MATERIAL SUPPLIER LISTS  
9. UNIT PRICES  
10. PRE-BID CONFERENCE  
11. PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION  
12. ADDENDA  
13. BID BOND REQUIREMENTS  
14. PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIREMENTS  
15. ETHICS IN BIDDING  
16. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO PRIME BIDDER, SUBCONTRACTOR & MATERIAL SUPPLIER  
17. RE-BIDDING PROJECT  
18. RETAINAGE  
19. OWNER'S PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY  
20. ERRORS IN BIDS  
21. BUILDING PERMITS  
22. UTILITY COMPANY FEES  
23. TESTING AND INSPECTION FEES  
24. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE  
25. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES  
26. CHANGE ORDERS  
27. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CODE COMPLIANCE  
28. SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION  
29. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS  
30. CONSTRUCTION UTILITIES  
31. MATERIAL HOISTING  
32. SCOPE LETTERS