Section 25IAC2-6-5. Contract bid award criteria; rejection or waiver of nonconforming bids

   All bids shall conform to all applicable requirements of the specifications including the instructions to bidders, general conditions, and special conditions. The bid officer shall:

(1) tentatively reject any bid failing to adhere to or conform to such;

(2) inform the director or in his or her absence the commissioner of this fact; and

(3) await a decision as to the acceptability of the bid.

The intent of the department is to not waive technicalities of the bidding procedure. The award of a contract shall be made on the basis of the lowest responsible and responsive bid. (Indiana Department of Administration; Public Works Division Sec F,5; filed Feb 29, 1972, 4:10 p.m.: Rules and Regs. 1973, p.5; filed Feb 3, 1982, 1:05 p.m.: 5 IR 513; readopted filed Nov 20, 2001, 9:30 a.m.: 25 IR 1265; filed Nov 14, 2007, 11:10 a.m.: 20071212-IR-025060515FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2013, 1:38 p.m.: 20131113-IR-025130403RFA)