14.02 The Bid price shall include such amounts as the Bidder deems proper for overhead and profit on
account of cash allowance, if any, named in the Contract Documents as provided in paragraph
11.02 of the General Conditions.
ARTICLE15 SUBMITTAL OF BID
15.01 Each prospective Bidder is furnished one copy of the Bidding Documents with one separate
unbound copy each of the Bid Form, and if required, the Bid Bond. The unbound copy of the
Bid Form is to be completed and submitted with the Bid security and the following data:
A. List of Subcontractors
B. Construction Contractor’s Qualification Statement for Engineering Construction
15.02 A bid shall be submitted no later than the date and time prescribed and at the place indicated in
the advertisement or invitation to Bid and shall be enclosed in an opaque sealed envelope plainly
marked with the Project title (and, if applicable, the designated portion of the Project for which
the Bid is submitted), the name and address of Bidder, and shall be accompanied by the Bid
security and other required documents. If a Bid is sent by mail or other delivery system, the
sealed envelope containing the Bid shall be enclosed in a separate envelope plainly marked on
the outside with the notation “BID ENCLOSED.” A mailed Bid shall be addressed to City of
Nashua Purchasing Department, P.O. Box 2019, 229 Main Street, Nashua, NH, 03061-2019.
ARTICLE 16 MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BID
16.01 A Bid may be modified or withdrawn by an appropriate document duly executed in the manner
that a Bid must be executed and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted prior to the
date and time for the opening of Bids.
16.02 If, within twenty-four hours after Bids are opened any Bidder files a duly signed written notice
with OWNER and promptly thereafter demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of OWNER
that there was a material and substantial mistake in the preparation of its Bid, OWNER may, in
its sole discretion, choose to not accept the Bid and return the same to Bidder. Thereafter,
that Bidder will be disqualified from further bidding on the Work.
ARTICLE17 OPENING OF BIDS
17.01 Bids will be opened at the time and place indicated in the advertisement or Invitation to Bid and,
unless obviously non-responsive, read aloud publicly. An abstract of the amounts of the base
Bids and major alternates, if any, will be made available to Bidders after the opening of Bids
through posting on the City’s website.
ARTICLE18 BIDS TO REMAIN SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE
18.01 All Bids will remain subject to acceptance for the period of time stated in the Bid Form, but
OWNER may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid security prior to the end
of this period.
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