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9. OBTAINING THE PROJECT PLANS AND CONTRACT BOOK: The Project Plans and Contract
<br />Book may be purchased at the Kiosk Counter of the Community Development Department, City
<br />Hall, 835 East 14`'' Street, 1 s` Floor, San Leandro, (510) 577-3423, upon payment of anon-refundable
<br />fee of $25.00 (payable by exact cash or check only) for each set. This fee applies to pick-ups by
<br />Purchaser and to FedEx Shipments (at Purchaser's expense). For an additional non-refundable fee of
<br />$30.00 (to cover postage and handling), the Project Plans and the Contract Book will be mailed, via
<br />U.S. Mail, to the prospective bidders.
<br />10. OBTAINING THE APWA, STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS (,GREEN BOOKZ The APWA
<br />Standard Specifications (Greenbook) may be purchased by contacting BNI Building News, 1612
<br />South Clementine Street, Anaheim, CA 92802, (714) 517-0970 or (888) 264-2665.
<br />11. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS: Any bid may be withdrawn at any time prior to the time fixed
<br />in the public notice for the opening of bids only by written request for the withdrawal of the bid filed
<br />with the City Clerk. The request shall be executed by the bidder or its duly authorized representative.
<br />The withdrawal of a bid does not prejudice the right of the bidder to file a new bid. Whether or not
<br />bids are opened exactly at the time fixed in the public notice for opening bids, a bid will not be
<br />received after that time nor may any bid be withdrawn after the time fixed in the public notice for
<br />opening of bids.
<br />]2. RELIEF OF BIDDERS: As stated in Public Contract Code Sections 5100 to 5108, inclusive
<br />concerning relief of bidders and in particular to the requirement therein, that if the bidder claims a
<br />mistake was made in the bid presented, the bidder shall give the City Clerk, written notice within five
<br />(5) days after the opening of the bids of the alleged mistake, specifying in the notice in detail how the
<br />mistake occurred.
<br />13. DISQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS: More than one proposal from an individual, firm,
<br />partnership, corporation, or combination thereof under the same or different names will not be
<br />considered. Reasonable grounds for believing that any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or
<br />combination thereof is interested in more than one proposal for the work contemplated may cause the
<br />rejection of all proposals in which such individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or combination
<br />thereof is interested. If there is reason for believing that collusion exists among the bidders, any or all
<br />proposals may be rejected. Proposals in which the prices obviously are unbalanced may be rejected.
<br />14. PREVIOUS DISQUALIFICATION, REMOVAL, OR OTHER PREVENTION OF BIDDING: A
<br />bid may be rejected on the basis of a bidder, any officer of such bidder, or any employee of such
<br />bidder who has a proprietary interest in such bidder, having been disqualified, removed, or otherwise
<br />prevented from bidding on, or completing a federal, state, or local project because of a violation of
<br />any law or any safety regulation.
<br />l5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR VERIFYING CONTRACT ADDENDA: All bidders shall verify if any
<br />addenda for this project have been issued by the City of San Leandro. It is the bidders' responsibility
<br />to ensure that all requirements of contract addenda are included in the bidder's proposal. A11 bidders
<br />shall include a signed copy of all contract addenda with the proposal. Failure to comply with this
<br />requirement shall cause the proposal to be considered as non-responsive and shall be grounds for
<br />rejection of the bid.
<br />16. SITE INVESTIGATION: The bidder shall examine carefully the site of the work to verify all
<br />existing conditions. The submission of a bid shall be conclusive evidence that the bidder has
<br />investigated and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered, as to the character, quality, and
<br />scope of work to be performed, as to the quantities of materials to be furnished, and as to the
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