Sec.17a-218-20. Bidding procedure

(a) Whenever the department finds it necessary to construct, renovate or rehabilitate a community-based residential facility including those for lease with a purchase option by the department and when the department is authorized to be the agent of the state for such projects an invitation to bid shall be issued.

(b) All bids submitted in response to the invitation to bid shall be submitted on and in accordance with the forms supplied by the commissioner. Telegraphic bids, telephone bids or bids transmitted by facsimile equipment shall not be accepted.

(c) The time and date that bids are to be opened shall be outlined in the invitation to bid. Bids received after the specified time and date of bid opening shall not be considered. Bids submitted in pencil shall be rejected. Unsigned bids shall be rejected. All signatures shall be original signatures unless there is specific authorization from the commissioner for the use of non-manual forms of signature. Erasures, alterations or corrections on both the original and copy of the proposal schedule to be returned shall be initialed by the person signing the bid or proposal or his authorized designee.

(d) Multiple bids shall not be considered from the same bidder.

(e) All bids shall be opened and read publicly and thereafter are subject to public inspection during normal business hours of the department. Bidders may be present or be represented at all openings.

(f) The commissioner shall have the right to amend or cancel an invitation to bid prior to the date of bid opening.

(Effective July 2, 1997)