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Project Legal Requirements

CONTRACTING

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CONTRACTING
Requirement Description Authority
CFR, RCW, WAC
Additional Information MDL No.
Advertisement Publishing public notice of call for bids as prescribed by statute. Request for Proposal: A legal notice for solicitation of consulting services. The proposal solicitation (project, task, or service) process shall be by public announcement, advertisement, or any other method that assures qualified in-State and out-of-State consultants are given a fair opportunity to be considered for award of the contract. Price shall not be used as a factor in the analysis and selection phase. 23 CFR 172.5(a); 23 CFR 635.112(b)   PE-D-38.04
Ad Date The advertisement and approved plans and specifications shall be available to bidders a minimum of 3 weeks prior to opening of bids except that shorter periods may be approved by the Division Administrator in special cases when justified. Advertising periods typically range from 6-10 weeks. 23 CFR 635.112(b); RCW 47.28.050 Fed: Minimum of 3 weeks prior to opening of bids// WA: Once a week for at least two consecutive weeks, next preceding the day set for receiving and opening the bids. PE-D-38.05
Addendum Deadline A written or graphic document, issued to all bidders and identified as an addendum prior to bid opening, which modifies or supplements the bid documents and becomes part of the contract.   Due 14 calendar days prior to the scheduled bid opening. PE-D-38.01

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