Recommended Bidding Procedures

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION TITLE PAGE
1. INVITED OR SELECTED BIDDERS
1.1 PRIME BIDDERS 5
1.2 SUBCONTRACTORS & MATERIAL 6
2. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 7
3. ESTIMATING AND BIDDING TIME 8
4. DAY AND TIME FOR RECEIVING BIDS 9
5. BIDDING DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY
5.1 PLAN DEPOSIT - PRIME BIDDERS 11
5.2 PLAN DEPOSIT - SUBCONTRACTORS & MATERIAL SUPPLIERS 12
5.3 QUANTITY ISSUED FOR BIDDING 14
5.4 PLANS ROOMS & PLAN SERVICES 15
6. BID FORMS FOR PRIME BIDDERS 16
7. ALTERNATES
7.1 REQUIRED ALTERNATES 17
7.2 VOLUNTARY ALTERNATES 19
8. SUBCONTRACTOR & MATERIAL SUPPLIER LISTS 20
9. UNIT PRICES 22
10. PRE-BID CONFERENCE 23
11. PRODUCT SUBSTITUTION 24
12. ADDENDA 25
13. BID BOND REQUIREMENTS 26
14. PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIREMENTS 28
15. ETHICS IN BIDDING 29
16. AWARD OF CONTRACT TO PRIME BIDDER, SUBCONTRACTOR & MATERIAL SUPPLIER 30
17. RE-BIDDING PROJECT 31
18. RETAINAGE 33
19. OWNER'S PROOF OF FINANCIAL ABILITY 36
20. ERRORS IN BIDS 38
21. BUILDING PERMITS 40
22. UTILITY COMPANY FEES 41
23. TESTING AND INSPECTION FEES 42
24. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE 43
25. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 44
26. CHANGE ORDERS 45
27. RESPONSIBILITY FOR CODE COMPLIANCE 47
28. SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION 48
29. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 50
30. CONSTRUCTION UTILITIES 51
31. MATERIAL HOISTING 52
32. SCOPE LETTERS 53