Opening of Bids - 6000 More or Less, Universal Nestable Refuse and Yard Waste Containers - Pyramid Equipment, Inc.

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should so inform the Board of Public Works in writing. Upon receipt of such information, consideration will be given to the advisability of issuing an Addendum which would thereupon become applicable to all Bidders. Any such inquiry must be submitted at least seven (7) days prior to the bid opening date in order to give the Board sufficient time to consider any necessary Addendum. All answers to such inquiries, in the form of Addenda, will be furnished to all prospective Bidders who have registered with the City. All Bidders are required to acknowledge receipt of any Addenda by inserting the Addendum number and the issuing date on executed Proposals. REJECTION OF PROPOSALS CONTAINING ALTERATION ERASURES INCOMPLETE BIDS AND ETC. A. Proposals shall be rejected if they show any alteration of form, additions not called for, conditional or alternate bids (except when and insofar as are invited), incomplete bids, erasures or irregularities of any kinds. B. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink, with the unit price and total price for each item (This does not apply to divisible bids). In case of incorrect totaling of amounts and where the unit price and the extension thereof do not agree, the unit price for each item shall govern, and the City is authorized to correct all erroneous extension and totals for the purpose of comparing bids. 6. TRADE DISCOUNTS A. Trade discounts shall not be shown separately, but shall be incorporated in the Bidder's unit price, unless otherwise specified. VEHICLE BIDS A. Bidders may bid on one (1) or more vehicles, provided however, that the bid submitted for each vehicle is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, by vehicle, with the envelope clearly labeled on Bidders may bid on one (1) or more vehicles, provided however, that the bid submitted for each vehicle is delivered in a separate, sealed envelope, by vehicle, with the envelope clearly labeled on the outside as to the specific vehicle for which the bid is being submitted. Bidders may submit separate bid bonds for each vehicle being bid upon OR may submit one (1) bid bond equal to 10% of the combined total of all vehicle bids submitted. B. If an Option is included within these specifications, please be advised that, optional items placed in the specifications are to determine the best configuration of the item within a budgeted amount and may be included in the award criteria. If the Board elects to award one or more option(s), the base bid price and the option bid price(s) will be totaled and compared for all bidders offering the final configuration. Award will be made based on the lowest responsible/responsive bid prices submitted for the base bid with the selected option(s), if applicable. Failure to submit a bid on an option may result in the entire bid being non -responsive, depending on the final configuration of the product. S. The Board may reject any bid that does not conform to these requirements as non -responsive. TAX EXEMPTIONS A. The City of South Bend is exempt from the payment of federal excise and transportation taxes levied under the provision of the Internal Revenue Code. It is also exempt from the Indiana State Gross Retail Tax (sales tax). The City will furnish the successful Bidder with any certificate of exemption required. 10. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS A. Withdrawal of bids will be allowed only in those cases in which a written request to withdraw a bid is received by the Board of Public Works prior to the date and hour for receiving and opening bids. In such cases, the same will be returned to Bidder unopened. 1 1. ESCALATOR OR CONTINGENT CLAUSES A. The use of escalator clauses or other contingent clauses by the Bidder is prohibited, unless requested or permitted by the Invitation to Bid. No Proposal shall contain nor be accompanied by any writing purporting to limit or qualify the City's right to accept such 13