All bids received prior to the advertised opening shall be kept secure and unopened. Formal, sealed bids and proposals that are hand delivered will be initialed, indicating the date and time received into the Administrative Department.
Sealed bids shall be opened in the presence of one or more witnesses at the time and place designated in the solicitation. The name of each bidder, the amount of each bid, and other relevant information as specified in the solicitation, will be tabulated. The bid tabulation shall be open to public inspection at that time.
Proposals shall be opened publicly in the presence of one or more witnesses at the time and place designated in the solicitation. However, only the names of the offerors will be read aloud, recorded, and open for public inspection. Contents of the successful offeror’s proposal, upon written request, shall be made available for inspection. Information considered confidential shall not be disclosed.
The Town Administrator may authorize use of electronic submission of bids/proposals. If electronic submission is authorized, the solicitation shall specify the acceptable method that offerors may use.