BIDDER'S NOTE: The following is a proposed estimated price range for bonding $140,000 - $170,000 The right to protest bid specifications and/or contract terms is provided in OAR 137-049-0260, as a provision for "checks and balances" on the Information to Bidders (ITP). COBC shall promptly respond to each written protest, and where appropriate, issue all revisions, substitutions, or clarifications addendum(s). BID WITHDRAWALS: No Bidder may withdraw a bid after the hour set for closing unless award is delayed for a period exceeding thirty (30) days. PROTEST OF AWARD: Bidders shall have five (5) business days, after COBC announces their intent to award, within which to file a written protest. OAR 137-049-0450 provides that the protest must specify the grounds upon which the protest is based. COBC will not accept protests submitted more than five (5) business days after the intent to award notice. After expiration of the five (5) day period and resolution of all protests, COBC will proceed with final award. PRIOR ACCEPTANCE OF DEFECTIVE PROPOSALS: Due to limited resources, COBC generally will not completely review or analyze any proposal which on its face fails to comply with the requirements of the bid documents or which clearly is not the best bid, nor will COBC generally investigate the references or qualifications of those who submit such proposals. Therefore, neither the release of a Bidder's bond, the return of a bid, nor acknowledgment that the selection is complete shall operate as a representation by COBC that a proposal was complete, sufficient, or lawful in any respect. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK: Contractor shall commence no work under this contract until all certificates of insurance, as required in Section III, have been provided and a Notice to Proceed has been issued by COBC. PROJECT WORK SCHEDULE Contractor shall submit proposed project work schedule to COBC with their proposal. It is expected that the work included in the 2022-2023 CURED IN PLACE PIPE REHABILITATION PROJECT will be completed within thirty (30) calendar days from the date of commencement. All work must be completed prior to June 15, 2023. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.
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