IRREGULAR PROPOSALS. Proposals shall be considered irregular for the following reasons:
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS. Proposals shall be considered irregular for the following reasons:
a. If the proposal is on a form other than that furnished or allowed by the Owner, or if the Owner’s form is altered, or if any part of the proposal form is detached..
b. If there are unauthorized additions, conditional or alternate pay items, or irregularities of any kind which make the proposal incomplete, indefinite, or otherwise ambiguous.
c. If the proposal does not contain a unit price for each pay item listed in the proposal, except in the case of authorized alternate pay items, for which the bidder is not required to furnish a unit price.
d. If the proposal contains unit prices that are obviously unbalanced.
e. If the proposal is not accompanied by the proposal guaranty specified by the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to reject any irregular proposal and the right to waive technicalities if such waiver is in the best interest of the Owner and conforms to local laws and ordinances pertaining to the letting of construction contracts.
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS. 1. A Proposal will be considered irregular and will be rejected if:
a. The Bidder is not prequalified;
b. The authorized Proposal Form furnished by the Contracting Agency is not used or is altered;
c. The completed Proposal form contains any unauthorized additions, deletions, alternate Bids, or conditions;
d. The Bidder adds provisions reserving the right to reject or accept the Award, or enter into the Contract;
e. A price per unit cannot be determined from the Bid Proposal;
f. The Proposal form is not properly executed;
g. The Bidder fails to submit or properly complete a Subcontractor list, if applicable, as required in Section 1-02.6.
h. The Bidder fails to submit or properly complete a Disadvantaged, Minority or Women’s Business Enterprise Certification, if applicable, as required in Section 1-02.6; or
i. The Bid Proposal does not constitute a definite and unqualified offer to meet the material terms of the Bid invitation.
2. A Proposal may be considered irregular and may be rejected if:
a. The Proposal does not include a unit price for every Bid item;
b. Any of the unit prices are excessively unbalanced (either above or below the amount of a reasonable Bid) to the potential detriment of the Contracting Agency;
c. Receipt of Addenda is not acknowledged;
d. A member of a joint venture or partnership and the joint venture or partnership submit Proposals for the same project (in such an instance, both Bids may be rejected); or
e. If Proposal form entries are not made in ink. A Bidder may be deemed not responsible and the Proposal rejected if:
1. More than one Proposal is submitted for the same project from a Bidder under the same or different names;
2. Evidence of collusion exists with any other Bidder. Participants in collusion will be restricted from submitting further Bids;
3. A Bidder is not prequalified for the Work or to the full extent of the Bid;
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS. Proposals shall be considered irregular for the following reasons:
a. If the proposal is on a form other than that furnished by the Owner, or if the Owner’s form is altered, or if any part of the proposal form is detached.
b. If there are unauthorized additions, conditional or alternate pay items, or irregularities of any kind that make the proposal incomplete, indefinite, or otherwise ambiguous.
c. If the proposal does not contain a unit price for each pay item listed in the proposal, except in the case of authorized alternate pay items, for which the bidder is not required to furnish a unit price.
d. If the proposal contains unit prices that are obviously unbalanced.
e. If the proposal is not accompanied by the proposal guaranty specified by the Owner.
f. If the applicable Disadvantaged Business Enterprise information is incomplete.
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS. (June 20, 2017 APWA GSP)
1. A Proposal will be considered irregular and will be rejected if:
a. The Bidder is not prequalified when so required;
b. The authorized Proposal form furnished by the Contracting Agency is not used or is altered;
c. The completed Proposal form contains any unauthorized additions, deletions, alternate Bids, or conditions;
d. The Bidder adds provisions reserving the right to reject or accept the award, or enter into the Contract;
e. A price per unit cannot be determined from the Bid Proposal;
f. The Proposal form is not properly executed;
g. The Bidder fails to submit or properly complete a Subcontractor list, if applicable, as required in Section 1-02.6;
h. The Bidder fails to submit or properly complete an Underutilized Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification, if applicable, as required in Section 1-02.6;
i. The Bidder fails to submit written confirmation from each UDBE firm listed on the Bidder’s completed UDBE Utilization Certification that they are in agreement with the bidder’s UDBE participation commitment, if applicable, as required in Section 1-02.6, or if the written confirmation that is submitted fails to meet the requirements of the Special Provisions; j The Bidder fails to submit UDBE Good Faith Effort documentation, if applicable, as required in Section 1-02.6, or if the documentation that is submitted fails to demonstrate that a Good Faith Effort to meet the Condition of Award was made;
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS. (June 20, 2017 APWA GSP)
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS. (December 30, 2022 APWA GSP) This section is deleted and replaced with the following:
1. A Proposal will be considered irregular and will be rejected if:
a. The Bidder is not prequalified, when so required;
b. The authorized Proposal form furnished by the Contracting Agency is not used or is altered;
c. The completed Proposal form contains any unauthorized additions, deletions, alternate bids, or conditions;
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS. Proposals will be considered irregular if they show any omissions, alterations of form, additions, or conditions not called for, unauthorized alternate Proposals, or irregularities of any kind. However, the District reserves the right to waive any irregularities and to make the award in the best interests of the District.
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS. Rename the title of paragraph ‘a’ and delete the first sentence to insert the following:
IRREGULAR PROPOSALS. A. Proposals will be considered irregular and may be rejected for any unauthorized changes in the proposal form or for any of the following reasons:
1. If on a form other than that furnished by the Contracting Authority, or if the form is altered or any part thereof is detached.
2. If there are unauthorized additions, conditional or alternate bids, or irregularities of any kind which may tend to make the proposal incomplete, indefinite, or ambiguous as to its meaning.
3. If the bidder adds any provisions reserving the right to accept or reject an award because he is low bidder on another project in the same letting,
4. If the bidder adds any provisions reserving the right to accept or reject an award or to enter into contract pursuant to an award.
5. If a bid on one project is tied to a bid on any other project, except as specifically authorized on the proposal form by the Contracting Authority,
6. If the proposal does not contain a unit price for each pay item listed, except in the case of authorized alternate pay items.
