25 Ind. Admin. Code 2-6-5

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 25 IAC 2-6-5 - Contract bid award criteria; rejection or waiver of nonconforming bids

Authority: IC 4-13-2-9; IC 4-13.6-3-1

Affected: IC 4-13.6; IC 5-16-1-2

Sec. 5.

All bids shall conform to all applicable requirements of the specifications including the instructions to bidders, general conditions, and special conditions. The bid officer shall:

(1) tentatively reject any bid failing to adhere to or conform to such;

(2) inform the director or in his or her absence the commissioner of this fact; and

(3) await a decision as to the acceptability of the bid.

The intent of the department is to not waive technicalities of the bidding procedure. The award of a contract shall be made on the basis of the lowest responsible and responsive bid.

25 IAC 2-6-5

Indiana Department of Administration; Public Works Division Sec F,5; filed Feb 29, 1972, 4:10 p.m.: Rules and Regs. 1973, p.5; filed Feb 3, 1982, 1:05 p.m.: 5 IR 513; readopted filed Nov 20, 2001, 9:30 a.m.: 25 IR 1265; filed Nov 14, 2007, 11:10 a.m.: 20071212-IR-025060515FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2013, 1:38 p.m.: 20131113-IR-025130403RFA

Readopted filed 11/4/2019, 3:40 p.m.: 20191204-IR-025190494RFA

Readopted filed 10/25/2024, 12:07 p.m.: 20241120-IR-025240218RFA