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- Purpose
- Background
- Pre-Bid Considerations
- Preparing Engineer's Estimates
- Bid Analysis and Contract Award
- Post-Award Reviews
- Removal from the Bidders List (Debarment)
1. Purpose
a. To outline recommended procedures for preparing
engineer's estimates and for reviewing bids prior to concurrence in award
b. To provide guidance for improving pre-bid, bid
review and evaluation policies and procedures
c. To improve competitive bidding procedures
2. Background
Procedures for soliciting and awarding contracts are an important part of the competitive bidding process. To
ensure a competitive contracting environment, an Agency should develop effective prequalification programs and
other procedures to ensure fairness in the pre-bid solicitation process and post award review of bids. In
addition, the procedures for developing a reliable engineer's estimate are critical to the success of such
programs. The engineer's estimate should reflect a fair and reasonable cost of the project in sufficient
detail to provide an accurate estimate of the financial obligations to be incurred by the Agency and permit
an effective review and comparison of the bids received.
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