Common use of ALTERNATIVE BIDS Clause in Contracts

ALTERNATIVE BIDS. 13.1 Unless otherwise specified in the BDS, alternative Bids shall not be considered. 13.2 When alternative times for completion are explicitly invited, a statement to that effect will be included in the BDS, as will the method of evaluating different times for completion. 13.3 Except as provided under ITB 13.4 below, Bidders wishing to offer technical alternatives to the requirements of the Bidding Documents must first price the Employer’s design as described in the Bidding Documents and shall further provide all information necessary for a complete evaluation of the alternative by the Employer, including drawings, design calculations, technical specifications, breakdown of prices, and proposed construction methodology and other relevant details. Only the technical alternatives, if any, of the lowest evaluated Bidder conforming to the basic technical requirements shall be considered by the Employer. 13.4 When specified in the BDS, Bidders are permitted to submit alternative technical solutions for specified parts of the Works, and such parts will be identified in the BDS, as will the method for their evaluating, and described in Section VI, Works Requirements.