SPECIAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE B
SERVICES DURING BIDDING PERIOD
SPB 1
ADVERTISING FOR AND SECURING CONSTRUCTION BIDS
(a) Record of Disposition of Construction Documents. The A/E shall provide all
services required for advertising for and securing construction bids in accordance
with "Manual for Preparation and Issuance of Contract Documents" as described
herein. He shall number each set of contract documents (hard copy and electronic)
and maintain a continuing record showing the temporary and final disposition of
each set of construction documents. This record shall show the date of each
transfer of the documents and the dates for each return.
(b) Mailing Costs. The Government will reimburse the A/E for the actual cost of
mailing the bidding documents and all amendments not caused by design
deficiencies to the bidders. The A/E shall keep a detailed record of these expenses
including all invoices and other evidence of his expenditures and submit these
items to the Contracting Officer with his invoice for payment.
(c) Construction Bids. The Government will receive the construction bids and
award the construction contract for the project.
(d) Excessive Construction Bids. See FAR 52.236-22(c), Design Within Funding
Limitations, page GP-10.
(e) Conference Attendance. The A/E shall attend authorized conferences, as
directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer shall determine the
type of professional registered discipline(s) required for each conference. The
number of authorized conferences are:
(1) ___________ Pre-Bid Conference:
___________ representative(s) for _________ day(s).
(2) ___________ Pre-Construction Conference:
___________ representative(s) for ________ day(s).