EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS. a. The State will put each bid through a process of evaluation to determine the responsiveness of bidders to the State's needs. The final selection will be made on the basis of the lowest responsible bid meeting the specifications. b. Bids containing false or misleading statements or providing references that do not support an attribute or condition claimed by the bidder may be rejected. If, in the opinion of the State, information was intended to mislead the State in its evaluation of the bid, and the attribute, condition, or capability is a requirement of this IFB, it will be the basis for rejection of the bid. c. At the time of bid opening, each bid will be checked for the presence or absence of required information in conformance with the submission requirements of this IFB. d. Bids submitted that include option years will be evaluated based on the total bid amount for all years provided for the overall bid ranking. However, the total bid amount, for determining the contract amount will not include the option years. e. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after consideration of any applicable preferences. If there are tied bids, representatives of the State will draw straws to pick the winning bidder. The drawing will be witnessed and documented by two or more State employees.
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Sources: Alarm Monitoring and Maintenance Agreement, Training Services Agreement, Traffic Control Services Agreement