(A) No bid, when once submitted to the Fiscal Court, may be withdrawn by the bidder before the allotted time established by the Fiscal Court, and stated in the invitation to bid or in the specifications, unless:
(1) Bids have not been opened and a written request is received from a bidder for withdrawal of his or her bid more than 24 hours before the date and time set for opening;
(2) The bidder can demonstrate from worksheets or other supporting documents that a major, grievous error has been made in preparation of the bid documents.
(B) Any request for withdrawal of a bid shall be made in writing to the Judge/Executive, or his or her designee, in a timely manner, and shall clearly state the reason for the request for withdrawal. Any bid withdrawal, except under the circumstances stated above in division (A) of this section, shall require forfeiture of the bid bond.
(Ord. 120.9, passed 8-24-99; Am. Ord. 121.42, passed 10-27-20)