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DocuSign Envelope ID: B75E8AA0-ADE3-4E77-B32C-2134D9CAA555 <br /> § 5.2 Rejection of Bids <br /> Unless otherwise prohibited by law,the Owner shall have the right to reject any or all Bids. <br /> § 5.3 Acceptance of Bid (Award) <br /> § S.3.1 It is the intent of the Owner to award a Contract to the lowest responsive and responsible Bidder,provided the Bid <br /> has been submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Bidding)documents.Unless otherwise prohibited by law, <br /> the Owner shall have the right to waive informalities and irregularities in a Bid received and to accept the Bid which, in <br /> the Owner's judgment,is in the Owner's best interests. <br /> § 5,3.2 Unless otherwise prohibited by law,the Owner shall have the right to accept Alternates in any order or <br /> combination,unless otherwise specifically provided in the Bidding Documents,and to determine the lowest responsive <br /> and responsible Bidder on the basis of the sum of the Base Bid and Alternates accepted. <br /> ARTICLE 6 POST-BID INFORMATION <br /> § 6.1 Contractor's Qualification Statement <br /> Bidders to whom award of a Contract is under consideration shall submit to the Architect,upon request and within the <br /> timeframe specified by the Architect,a properly executed AIA Document A305TM,Contractor's Qualification Statement, <br /> unless such a Statement has been previously required and submitted for this Bid. <br /> § 6.2 Owner's Financial Capability <br /> A Bidder to whom award o f a Contract is under consideration may request in writing,fourteen days prior to the expiration <br /> of the time for withdrawal of Bids,that the Owner furnish to the Bidder reasonable evidence that financial arrangements <br /> have been made to fulfill the Owner's obligations under the Contract.The Owner shall then Furnish such reasonable <br /> evidence to the Bidder no later than seven days prior to the expiration of the time for withdrawal of Bids. Unless such <br /> reasonable evidence is furnished within the allotted time,the Bidder will not be required to execute the Agreement <br /> between the Owner and Contractor. <br /> § 63 Submittals <br /> § 6.3.1 After notification of selection for the award of the Contract,the Bidder shall,as soon as practicable or as stipulated <br /> in the Bidding Documents,submit in writing to the Owner through the Architect: <br /> .1 a designation of the Work to be performed with the Bidder's own forces; <br /> .2 names of the principal products and systems proposed for the Work and the manufacturers and suppliers of <br /> each;and <br /> ,3 names of persons or entities(including those who are to furnish materials or equipment fabricated to a <br /> special design)proposed for the principal portions of the Work. <br /> § 6.3.2 The Bidder will be required to establish to the satisfaction of the Architect and Owner the reliability and <br /> responsibility of the persons or entities proposed to furnish and perform the Work described in the Bidding Documents. <br /> § 6.3.3 Prior to the execution of the Contract,the Architect will notify the Bidder if either the Owner or Architect,after <br /> due investigation,has reasonable objection to a person or entity proposed by the Bidder. If the Owner or Architect has <br /> reasonable objection to a proposed person or entity,the Bidder may,at the Bidder's option,withdraw the Bid or submit an <br /> acceptable substitute person or entity.The Bidder may also submit any required adjustment in the Base Bid or Alternate <br /> Bid to account for the difference in cost occasioned by such substitution.The Owner may accept the adjusted bid price or <br /> disqualify the Bidder. In the event of either withdrawal or disqualification,bid security will not be forfeited, <br /> § 6.3,4 Persons and entities proposed by the Bidder and to whom the Owner and Architect have made no reasonable <br /> objection must be used on the Work for which they were proposed and shall not be changed except with the written <br /> consent of the Owner and Architect. <br /> ARTICLE 7 PERFORMANCE BOND AND PAYMENT BONG? <br /> § 7.1 Bond Requirements <br /> § 7.1.1 If stipulated in the Bidding Documents,the Bidder shall furnish bonds covering the faithful performance of the <br /> Contract and payment of all obligations arising thereunder. <br /> AFA Documant A7011`-2010.Copyright C 1970,1974.1978.1987.1997 and 2018 by The American Institute of Architects.A l rights reserved.The"American <br /> Institute of Architects."'AIA,-the Al Logo,and"AIA Contract Documents'are registered trademarks and may not be used with0Lit permission.This document was 6 <br /> produced by AIA software at 17 27:45 ET on 07/16/2020 under Defer N0.9456894HO which expires on 071=021,is not for resale,is licensed For one-time use <br /> only,and may only be used in accordance with the AIA Contract Aocumentss Terms of Service.To report copyright violations,e-mail copyright@aie.org, <br /> User Notes: (1383164016) <br />