- Ideal bid time is at 7:00pm on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. (If 7:00pm is a problem, Architect could receive and hold bids for public opening
next morning). Small projects could bid during the day.
- Keep alternates at a minimum.
- Make sure enough plans are available for everyone to use.
- Require listing of Subcontractors and Suppliers two (2) business hours after
notification of award.
- If low bid is over budget, negotiate with low bidder only. (Negotiating
with other bidders is nothing more than bid shopping.)
- Allow reasonable construction time for the project.
- If certain General Contractors or Subcontractors will not be used notify
them prior to bidding.
- If Owner intends to use a specific Subcontractor(s) or Supplier(s), make
it known before bidding.
- Liquidated Damages: If liquidated damages are unreasonable, contractors will include
it in their bid and Owner ends up paying for liquidated damages.
