2004-05-10 Regular Meeting and Workshop Meeting

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e e INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS RECEIPT AND OPENING OF BIDS The City of La Porte (herein called "Owner"), invites bids on the fonn attached hereto, all blanks of which must be appropriately filled in. Bids will be received by the Owner at the office of the City Secretary, until the time and date indicated within the NOTICE TO BIDDERS, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The envelopes containing the bids must be sealed, clearly marked: "CITY OF LA PORTE LITTLE CEDAR BAYOU CONNECTOR CONCRETE PATHWAY" and addressed to Martha Gillett, City Secretary at 604 W. Fainnont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571. The Owner may consider infonnal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof and may waive any infonnalities or reject any and all bids. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No bidder may withdraw a bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. PREPARATION OF BID Each bid must be submitted on the prescribed fonn. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, in ink or typewritten, in both words and figures, and must be fully completed and executed when submitted. Each bid must be submitted, IN DUPLICATE, in a sealed ORANGE envelope bearing on the outside the name of the bidder, his address, and the name of the project for which the bid is submitted. If forwarded by mail, the sealed envelope containing the bid must be enclosed in another envelope, address as specified in the bid fonn. SUBCONTRACTS The bidder is specifically advised that any person, finn, or other party to whom it is proposed to award a subcontract under this contract must be acceptabl~ to the Owner. Bidders may not subcontract more than fifty percent (50%) of the w~\rk. Page 5 of 36