Fair Opportunity for Trade Contractors. Trade Packages. All construction Work to be performed by Trade Contractors shall be performed pursuant to Trade Packages from qualified Trade Contractors. The Design-Builder shall make reasonable efforts to insure that Trade Contractors and Suppliers local to the Project site are given the fair opportunity to propose for, be considered for, and participate in the award of Trade Packages required for completion of the Project. The Design-Builder shall, on behalf of Owner, advertise and solicit proposals from Trade Contractors and from suppliers of material or equipment fabricated to a special design for the work. All proposals will be delivered to the Design-Builder. Design-Builder will, on behalf of the Owner, analyze all such proposals to determine whether the proposals are responsive and the proposers are responsible. The Design-Builder will recommend to the Owner, based on price and other factors, the Trade Contractor or Supplier. If the recommended Trade Contractor or Supplier is not the low price proposer, Design-Builder will provide additional information justifying its recommendation. The Trade Package will be awarded upon receipt of approval from the Owner. If the Owner does not agree with the Design-Builder’s recommendation, the Owner will instruct the Design-Builder to award the Trade Package to the lowest responsive and responsible price proposer, or to reissue the package for additional proposers.
