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bidder requesting such substitution.  If the County approves any proposed substitution prior to the receipt of bids, such approval will be set forth in an Addendum.

OR

*The bidder shall furnish only those brands proposed in the bid documents.

12. ALTERNATIVES.

Bidders may submit alternative bids, bidding on one or more items individually, all items together or both, or substituting equivalent items for those specified.

13. AWARD OF BID.
    
    The successful bidder will be required to execute a contract with the  County within [ NUMBER ] days of

*notification of award

OR

*receipt of contract

The contract shall be substantially in the form contained in the Bid Documents (See Proposed Contract Terms, page [ 39 ]).

The County reserves the right to incorporate by reference these Bid Documents and/or the successful bid in the contract resulting from the award of the bid.

The County reserves the right to award this bid in whole or in part, by itme, group of items or by section where such action serves the County's best interests.

MISCELLANEOUS

This section contains other information of importance to the bidder in considering whether to submit a bid.

14. COSTS.

Under no circumstances does the County accept responsibility for the costs of preparing a bid.

 

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