Procurement procedures.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (ii) RUS Form 274 or its equivalent, supplemented by RUS Form 276, shall be used for the submission of bidders' qualifications for all types of construction and for the required information on the bidder and subcontractors. (2) (3) (ii) The purpose of the pre-bid conference is to acquaint the bidders with the scope and special considerations of the project and to clarify any concerns the bidders may have. (iii) No proposals shall be considered from bidders that do not attend the pre-bid conference unless the bidder has been notified by the engineer that such bidder's attendance has been waived. Attendance can be waived if, in the judgment of the engineer, the bidder would gain no additional understanding of the construction project by attending the pre-bid conference. (iv) The borrower shall obtain from the engineer the minutes of the pre-bid conference and shall distribute them to all potential bidders. (v) When fewer than three bidders have been qualified to submit bids, RUS written approval must be obtained to proceed with requesting bids. (4) (ii) If § 1753.8 requires RUS approval of award of the bid, the borrower shall submit to RUS two copies of the assembly unit sections of the apparent lowest responsive bid accepted by the borrower. (b) (2) The procedures to be followed are contained in § 1753.8(b) and paragraphs (3) and (4) of this section. (3) (ii) The purpose of the negotiation conference is to acquaint the contractor with the scope and special considerations o

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1753.48