~, <br />FAX #541 689-9351 <br />August 27, 2001 <br />KIPCO, Inc. <br />90465 Woodruff St. <br />Eugene OR 97402 <br />RE: Greenhill Road-Terry Street (Eugene) Section <br />Fern Ridge Multi-Use Path <br />Lane County <br />Bid Opening: August 23, 2001 <br />I regret to inform you that your bid for the subject project has been rejected. <br />The bid. guaranty submitted as a part of your bid contained language and <br />conditions that are different from the standard bid bond ODOT provides to prime <br />contractors in their bid booklet. I call your attention to Section 00120-40 (e), <br />paragraph 2, of the Special Provisions for Highway Construction, which states <br />"If a surety. ,bond is submitted, use the Department's standard bid bond form, <br />which is included with the bid booklet." Attached to this letter is a copy of this <br />subsection for your reference. The bid bond form in question has been reviewed <br />provisions or conditions cannot be accepted. <br />which states "ODOT shall reject an Offer upon ODOT's finding that the Offeror <br />has not submitted properly executed bid or proposal security as required by the <br />solicitation document." <br />I would encourage you to contact this office prior to the bid opening if you have <br />~xaa r~nrad iiar~_~nd~are~ua ~ e.uts <br />We are proceeding on award of the contract to the next lowest responsive bidder. <br />/s/ Fran Neavoll <br />Fran Neavoll <br />ODOT Construction Contracts Coordinator <br />Bc Tom Lulay Cathy Nelson <br />Kevin Thiel Terry Wheeler <br />Dale Hormann Jeff Scheick <br />Ted Keasey <br />Bud DeSantis, City of Eugene <br />