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John E. Bugg, Esquire <br />Page 3 <br />January 13, 1998 <br />making the correct decision on withdrawal or disqualification. <br />This idea is captured well in the North Carolina withdrawal <br />scat-ute in its requirement that the basis for withdrawal be <br />"clearly shown by objective evidence drawn from inspection of the <br />original work papers, documents or materials used in the <br />preparation of the bid sought to be withdrawn." <br />Finally, the integrity of the County's competitive bidding <br />process will not, in my opinion, be put at risk by the County's <br />awarding a contract to O.C. Mitchell, Jr., Inc. Conversely, <br />disqualifying the O.C. Mitchell bid would have that effect. <br />Since the O.C. Mitchell bid cannot be disqualified, the County's <br />option is not to award-this contract to the next low bidder, at a <br />cost of approximately $27,000 more than the O.C. Mitchell single- <br />prime bid, but to reject all bids and rebid the project <br />altogether. Doing so under these circumstances will, in my <br />opinion, do more damage to the integrity of Orange County's <br />competitive bidding process and perhaps at an even greater cost. <br />Thank you again for your interest in this matter and your <br />views about the bidding for this project. With best personal <br />regards. <br />Very truly yours, <br />COLEMAN~JGLEDHILL & HARGRAVE, P.C. <br />ill <br />GEG/lsg ,/ <br />xc: Pam Jones ~/ <br />John M. Link, Jr. <br />Dixon Weinstein Architects, P.A. <br />lsg-11 <br />bugg.ltr <br />