(A) Opening of offers. Bids received in response to an invitation for bids must be opened publicly in the presence of at least one or more witnesses at the time and place designated in the invitation for bids.
(1) Proposals received in response to a request for proposals must be opened so as to avoid disclosure of the contents to competing offerors during the process of negotiation.
(2) Proposals received in response to a request for specifications may be opened as specified in the request for specifications.
(B) Correction and withdrawal of bids.
(1) An offeror may correct inadvertent errors in a bid up to the time at which bids will be opened by supplementing the erroneous bid and submitting a revised bid. A bidder may not supplement an inadvertently erroneous bid after the time at which the bids were opened.
(2) A bidder may withdraw a bid containing inadvertent errors up to the time at which bids will be opened and for a period of not more than 24 hours after the time at which the bids were opened.
(C) Cancellation of solicitation. When the purchasing agent makes a written determination that it is in the town’s best interests, the purchasing agent may cancel a solicitation or reject all offers, provided that the solicitation included information concerning the procedure for cancellation.
(1985 Code, § 202-30) (Ord. 99-8, passed 2-22-1999; Am. Ord. 2015-09, passed 7-27-2015)