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C. Quotes will be opened and read publicly at the time and place designated in the Notice to <br />Quoters. Quoters, their authorized agents, and the public are invited to be present. <br />D. Quoters may Quote on one (1) or more item, provided however, that the Quote submitted for <br />each is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, with the envelope clearly labeled on the <br />outside as to the specific item for which the Quote is being submitted. Quoters may submit <br />separate Quote bonds for each item being Quote upon OR may submit one (1) Quote bond <br />equal to 10% of the combined total of all Quotes submitted. <br />E. The Board may reject any Quote that does not conform to these requirements as non- <br />responsive. <br />5. ADDENDA— NO VERBAL INTERPRETATIONS <br />A. No inquiries by Quoters relative to interpretation of Plans, Specifications, Special Provisions, <br />or other Quoting Documents will be answered verbally. If any prospective Quoter is unable or <br />unwilling to comply with one or more requirements of the Quoting document, such Quoter <br />should so inform the Board of Public Works in writing. Upon receipt of such information, <br />consideration will be given to the advisability of issuing an Addendum which would thereupon <br />become applicable to all Quoters. Any such inquiry must be submitted at least seven (7) days <br />prior to the Quote opening date in order to give the Board sufficient time to consider any <br />necessary Addendum. All answers to such inquiries, in the form of Addenda, will be furnished <br />to all prospective Quoters who have registered with the City. All Quoters are required to <br />acknowledge receipt of any Addenda by inserting the Addendum number and the issuing date <br />on executed Proposals. <br />6. REJECTION OF PROPOSALS CONTAINING ALTERATION, ERASURES, INCOMPLETE <br />QUOTES AND ETC. <br />A. Proposals shall be rejected if they show any alteration of form, additions not called for, <br />conditional or alternate Quotes (except when and insofar as are invited), incomplete Quotes, <br />erasures or irregularities of any kinds. <br />B. All blank spaces for Quote prices must be filled in, in ink, with the unit price and total price for <br />each item (This does not apply to divisible Quotes). In case of incorrect totaling of amounts <br />and where the unit price and the extension thereof do not agree, the unit price for each item <br />shall govern, and the City is authorized to correct all erroneous extension and totals for the <br />purpose of comparing Quotes. <br />7. TRADE DISCOUNTS <br />A. Trade discounts shall not be shown separately, but shall be incorporated in the Quoter's unit <br />price, unless otherwise specified. <br />VEHICLE QUOTES <br />A. Quoters may Quote on one (1) or more vehicles, provided however, that the Quote submitted <br />for each vehicle is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, by vehicle, with the envelope <br />clearly labeled on Quoters may Quote on one (1) or more vehicles, provided however, that the <br />Quote submitted for each vehicle is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, by vehicle, with <br />the envelope clearly labeled on the outside as to the specific vehicle for which the Quote is <br />being submitted. Quoters may submit separate Quote bonds for each vehicle being Quote <br />upon OR may submit one (1) Quote bond equal to 10% of the combined total of all vehicle <br />Quotes submitted. <br />The Board may reject any Quote that does not conform to these requirements as non- <br />responsive. <br />10. TAX EXEMPTIONS <br />A. The City of South Bend is exempt from the payment of federal excise and transportation taxes <br />levied under the provision of the Internal Revenue Code. It is also exempt from the Indiana <br />State Gross Retail Tax (sales tax). The City will furnish the successful Quoter with any <br />certificate of exemption required. <br />Ver. 5 — 10122112 <br />