Common use of SUBMITTING BIDS Clause in Contracts

SUBMITTING BIDS. Bids to receive consideration shall be made in accordance with the following instructions: 1.3.1 Before submitting a bid, BIDDERS shall carefully examine the PLANS, read the SPECIFICATIONS and all other CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, visit the site of the WORK, fully inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations, and shall include sums in the bid covering the cost of each item included in the CONTRACT. 1.3.2 BIDDER shall include in the CONTRACT SUM all applicable taxes, permit fees and other costs to BIDDER. 1.3.3 BIDDER shall include in the total bid price all CONTRACTOR’s allowances stated in the BID SCHEDULE of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Any required allowances are set forth in the BID SCHEDULE. Unless otherwise provided in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: 1.3.3.1 Allowances shall cover the cost to the CONTRACTOR (less any applicable trade discount) of the MATERIALS including equipment required by the allowance, delivered at the site, and all applicable taxes, overhead, profit handling and other General Conditions costs, unless Bid Unit Rates are available in the Bid Schedule. Unit Bid Rates from the Bid schedule shall be used to determine the cost of a change to be paid from an Allowance, when applicable. 1.3.3.2 Any remaining Allowance Amount shall be returned to the GILBERT at the end of the project by deductive change order. 1.3.3.3 Whenever the cost is more or less than the allowance, the CONTRACT PRICE shall be adjusted accordingly by CHANGE ORDER, the amount of which will recognize changes, if any, overhead, profit and other expenses.

SUBMITTING BIDS. Bids to receive consideration shall be made in accordance with the following instructions: 1.3.1 Before submitting a bid, BIDDERS shall carefully examine the PLANS, read the SPECIFICATIONS and all other CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, visit the site of the WORK, fully inform themselves as to all existing conditions and limitations, and shall include sums in the bid covering the cost of each item included in the CONTRACT. 1.3.2 BIDDER shall include in the CONTRACT SUM all applicable taxes, permit fees and other costs to BIDDER. 1.3.3 BIDDER shall include in the total bid price all CONTRACTOR’s allowances stated in the BID SCHEDULE of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. Any required allowances are set forth in the BID SCHEDULE. Unless otherwise provided in the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: 1.3.3.1 Allowances shall cover the cost to the CONTRACTOR (less any applicable trade discount) of the MATERIALS including equipment required by the allowance, delivered at the site, and all applicable taxes, overhead, profit handling and other General Conditions Condition costs, unless Bid Unit Rates are available in the Bid Schedule. Unit Bid Rates from the Bid schedule Schedule shall be used to determine the cost of a change to be paid from an Allowance, when applicable. 1.3.3.2 Any remaining Allowance Amount shall be returned to the GILBERT at the end of the project by deductive change order. 1.3.3.3 Whenever the cost is more or less than the allowance, the CONTRACT PRICE shall be adjusted accordingly by CHANGE ORDER, the amount of which will recognize changes, if any, overhead, profit and other expenses.