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AWARD AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

3-1 AWARD OF CONTRACT

The award of the Contract, if the Contract is to be awarded, will be to the lowest responsive,

responsible Bidder. In addition to price in determining the lowest responsive, responsible

Bidder, consideration will be given to:

the ability, capacity and skill of the Bidder to perform the Work;

the ability of the Bidder to perform the Work within the time specified, without delay;

the ability of the Bidder to perform the Work in a safe manner;

the character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience and efficiency of the

the quality of the Bidder's performance on previous work with the Agency.

If an alternate or alternates are selected by the County, award will be based on the lowest

total price for the sum of the base bid price plus the bid prices of the selected alternate or

Alternates will be taken in order from a list of those items, depending on available funds as

identified in the bid solicitation.

The award, if made, will be made within thirty (30) days after the Bid Opening. If the lowest

responsive, responsible Bidder refuses or fails to execute the Contract, the Agency may award

the Contract to the second lowest responsive, responsible Bidder. The specified period of time

within which the award of the Contract may be made may be subject to extension for further

periods as agreed upon in writing by the Agency and the Bidder.

3-3 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS

After the Bids have been opened and read, they will be checked for accuracy and

compliance with the Specifications.

In the event that the product of a unit price and an estimated quantity does not equal the

extended amount quoted, the unit price shall govern and the correct product of the unit price

and the estimated quantity shall be deemed to be the amount bid. If the sum of two or more

items in a bidding schedule or the sum of two or more bidding schedules does not equal the

total amounts quoted, the individual item or schedule amounts shall govern and the correct total

shall be deemed to be the amount bid. If the Bid is missing the unit price, then it may be

deemed incomplete and the Bid may be rejected.

After the Agency has made any necessary corrections in mathematical errors appearing on

the face of the Bid, all Bids will be compared based on the bid form.

3-4 PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS

The format of the Performance Bond and Payment Bond forms shall be those contained in

these Specifications.

As part of the execution of the Contract, the successful Bidder shall furnish the following

corporate surety bonds to the benefit of the Agency. Bonds shall be executed by a surety

company authorized to do business in the State of California and listed in the current Federal

Department of Treasury Circular 570. When the amount to be paid to the Contractor is based