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The Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of cash, a certified check, a

cashier’s check, or a bidder’s bond in the form provided by the Agency. The Bid Guarantee

shall be executed by an admitted surety insurer in favor of the Agency, the amount of which

shall be not less than ten percent (10%) of the Base Bid amount, or other security acceptable to

the Agency. No Bid will be considered unless accompanied by a Bid Guarantee.

The Agency is authorized to forfeit as necessary sums of such Bid Guarantee as specified in

Section 3-8 of these Specifications.

2-12 WITHDRAWAL OF BID

A Bid may be withdrawn at any time prior to the hour fixed in the Notice to Contractors for

the submission of Bids by a written request of the Bidder filed with the Agency at the location

where the Bid was submitted. The withdrawal of a Bid will not prejudice the right of a Bidder to

file a new Bid within the time prescribed.

2-13 PUBLIC OPENING OF BIDS

Bids will be opened and read publicly at the time and place indicated in the Notice to

Contractors or in a subsequent Addendum. Bidders or their authorized representatives and

other interested parties are invited to be present.

2-14 REJECTION OF BIDS

The Agency reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. The Agency reserves the right to

waive irregularities in a Bid and to make an award in the best interest of the Agency.

Bids containing omissions, erasures, alterations, conditions, or additions not called for may

2-15 RELIEF OF BIDDERS

Attention is directed to Public Contract Code Sections 5100 through 5107, concerning relief

of Bidders and in particular to the requirement therein that if the Bidder claims a material

mistake was made in its Bid, the Bidder shall give the Agency written notice within five (5) days

after the opening of the Bids (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays) of the alleged

mistake, explaining in the notice in detail how the mistake occurred.