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DocuSign Envelope ID: B75E8AA0-ADE3-4E77-B32C-2134D9CAA555 <br /> § 3.3.5 No substitutions will be considered after the Contract award unless specifically provided for iit the Contract <br /> Documents. <br /> § 3.4 Addenda <br /> § 3.4.1 Addenda will be transmitted to Bidders known by the issuing office to have received complete Bidding <br /> Documents. <br /> (Indicate how, such as by email, website, host sitelplatform,paper copy, or other method Addenda will be transmitted) <br /> via email <br /> § 3.4.2 Addenda will be available where Bidding Documents are on file. <br /> § 3.4.3 Addenda will be issued no later than four days prior to the date for receipt of Bids,except an Addendum <br /> withdrawing the request for Bids or one which includes pos€ponement of the date For receipt of Bids. <br /> § 3.4.4 Prior to submitting a Bid,each Bidder shall ascertain that the Bidder has received all Addenda issued,and the <br /> Bidder shall acknowledge their receipt in the Bid. <br /> ARTICLE 4 BIDDING PROCEDURES <br /> § 4.1 Preparation of Bids <br /> § 4.1.1 Bids shall be submitted on the forms included with or identified in the Bidding Documents. <br /> § 4.1.2 A]I blanks on the bid form shall be legibly executed.Paper bid Forms shall be executed in a non-erasable medium. <br /> § 4.13 Sums shall be expressed in both words and numbers,unless noted otherwise on the bid form.In case of discrepancy,the <br /> amount entered in words shall govern. <br /> § 4.1.4 Edits to entries made on paper bid forms must be initialed by the signer of the Bid. <br /> § 4.1.5 All requested AItentales shall be bid.If no change in the Base Bid is required,enter"No Change"or as required by <br /> the bid form. <br /> § 4.1.6 Where two or more Bids for designated portions of the Work have been requested,the Bidder may,without <br /> forfeiture of the bid security,state the Bidder's refusal to accept award of less than the combination of Bids stipulated by <br /> the Bidder.The Bidder shall neither make additional stipulations on the bid form nor qualify the Bid in any other manner. <br /> § 4.11 Each copy of the Bid shall state the legal name and legal status of the Bidder. As part of the documentation <br /> submitted with the Bid,the Bidder shall provide evidence of its legal authority to perform the Work in the jurisdiction <br /> where the Project is located.Each copy of the Bid shall be signed by the person or persons legally authorized to bind the <br /> Bidder to a contract.A Bid by a corporation shall further name the state of incorporation and have the corporate seal <br /> affixed.A Bid submitted by an agent shall have a current power of attorney attached,certifying the agent's authority to <br /> bind the Bidder. <br /> § 4.1.8 A Bidder shall incur all costs associated with the preparation of its Bid. <br /> § 4.2 Bid Security <br /> §4.2.1 Each Bid shall be accompanied by the following bid security: <br /> (Insert the form and amount of bid security.) <br /> NIA <br /> § 4.2.2 The Bidder pledges to enter into a Contract with the Owner on the terms stated in the Sid and shall,if required, <br /> furnish bonds covering the faithful performance of the Contract and payment of all obligations arising thereunder.Should <br /> the Bidder refuse to enter into such Contract or fail to furnish such bonds if required,the amount of the bid security shall <br /> be forfeited to the Owner as liquidated damages,not as a penalty. In the event the Owner fails to comply with Section 6.2, <br /> the amount of the bid security shall not be forfeited to the Owner. <br /> AIA Doc urttentA701"-201a.Copyright®1970,1974,1978,1987,1997 and 2018 by The American Institute of Architects.All rights reserved.The"American <br /> Institute of Architects,"AIA,'the AIA Logo.and"AIA Contract Documents'are registered trademarks and may not be used without permission This documentwas 4 <br /> produced by AIA software at 17:27 46 ET on 07/16/2020 under Order No.9466694860 which expires on 0710912021.is not For resale,is licensed For one-time use <br /> only,and may only be used in accordance with the AIA Contract DoeumentO Terms of Service.To report copyright violations,e-mail copy right@ais org. <br /> User Notes: (1383164016) <br />