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item being bid upon OR may submit one (1) bid bond equal to 10% of the combined total of all bids <br />submitted. <br />E. The Board may reject any bid that does not conform to these requirements as non -responsive. <br />ADDENDA — NO VERBAL INTERPRETATIONS <br />A. No inquiries by Bidders relative to interpretation of Plans, Specifications, Special Provisions, or other <br />Bidding Documents will be answered verbally. If any prospective Bidder is unable or unwilling to <br />comply with one or more requirements of the bidding document, such Bidder should so inform the <br />Board of Public Works in writing. Upon receipt of such information, consideration will be given to the <br />advisability of issuing an Addendum which would thereupon become applicable to all Bidders. Any <br />such inquiry must be submitted at least seven (7) days prior to the bid opening date in order to give <br />the Board sufficient time to consider any necessary Addendum. All answers to such inquiries, in the <br />form of Addenda, will be furnished to all prospective Bidders who have registered with the City. All <br />Bidders are required to acknowledge receipt of any Addenda by inserting the Addendum number and <br />the issuing date on executed Proposals. <br />b. REJECTION OF PROPOSALS CONTAINING ALTERATION ERASURES INCOMPLETE BIDS AND <br />ETC. <br />A. Proposals shall be rejected if they show any alteration of form, additions not called for, conditional or <br />alternate bids (except when and insofar as are invited), incomplete bids, erasures or irregularities of <br />any kinds. <br />B. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink, with the unit price and total price for each item <br />(This does not apply to divisible bids). In case of incorrect totaling of amounts and where the unit <br />price and the extension thereof do not agree, the unit price for each item shall govern, and the City is <br />authorized to correct all erroneous extension and totals for the purpose of comparing bids. <br />7. TRADE DISCOUNTS <br />A. Trade discounts shall not be shown separately, but shall be incorporated in the Bidder's unit price, <br />unless otherwise specified. <br />8. VEHICLE BIDS <br />A. Bidders may bid on one (1) or more vehicles, provided however, that the bid submitted for each <br />vehicle is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, by vehicle, with the envelope clearly labeled on <br />Bidders may bid on one (1) or more vehicles, provided however, that the bid submitted for each <br />vehicle is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, by vehicle, with the envelope clearly labeled on <br />the outside as to the specific vehicle for which the bid is being submitted. Bidders may submit <br />separate bid bonds for each vehicle being bid upon OR may submit one (1) bid bond equal to 10% of <br />the combined total of all vehicle bids submitted. <br />9. The Board may reject any bid that does not conform to these requirements as non -responsive. <br />10. TAX EXEMPTIONS <br />A. The City of South Bend is exempt from the payment of federal excise and transportation taxes levied <br />under the provision of the Internal Revenue Code. It is also exempt from the Indiana State Gross <br />Retail Tax (sales tax). The City will furnish the successful Bidder with any certificate of exemption <br />required. <br />11. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS <br />A. Withdrawal of bids will be allowed only in those cases in which a written request to withdraw a bid is <br />received by the Board of Public Works prior to the date and hour for receiving and opening bids. In <br />such cases, the same will be returned to Bidder unopened. <br />12. ESC LATOR OR CONTINGEN_LCI-A_USES <br />A. The use of escalator clauses or other contingent clauses by the Bidder is prohibited, unless requested <br />or permitted by the Invitation to Bid. No Proposal shall contain nor be accompanied by any writing <br />purporting to limit or qualify the City's right to accept such Proposal or purporting to alter such <br />Proposal or any Contract which may be executed pursuant thereto. <br />11 PRICES MUST BE DELIVERED PRICES <br />A. The bid price shall be a delivered price. All materials shall be shipped F.O.B. destination as specified <br />in the Invitation to Bid. No fuel surcharges accepted. <br />14. AWARD —WAIVER OF TECHNICALITIES <br />A. The Award of Bid, if any award be made, will be made within sixty (60) calendar days after the <br />opening of Proposals to the lowest responsible and responsive Bidder who's Proposal complies with <br />