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place in the proposal at the expense of some (but not excessive) redundancy if necessary.
d.
Answer all questions proposed by PE. The response to each question shall be cross-referenced to the
Bidder's proposal where applicable.
e, Bidder shall acknowledge that discounts provided by hardware suppliers to Bidder, at the time of
submitting Bidder's proposal, shall also apply tothe actual hardware that will ultimately be furnished PE,
regardless of size or quantity. Further, in the event any greater discounts are received by Bidder at the
time of delivery, Bidder shall proportionally pass such discounts on to PE.
f. Provide a preliminary milestone schedule for accomplishing this work.
SPECIAL REOUIREMENTS:
Familiaritv with Laws:
The Bidder is assumed to be familiar with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, and regulations which may
in any manner affect those engaged or employed in the work, the materials or equipment in the work or the conduct
of the work. PE should be immediately contacted for clarification if a bidder should discover provisions in any
drawings, specifications or contractual documents contrary to or inconsistent with any such law, ordinance or
regulation.
Confidentialitv:
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All drawings, specifications, and contractual documents will remain the property of Progress Energy and are to
be returned in good condition within ten (1 0) days after the date set for receiving bids. These documents shall
not be reproduced or used for any purpose other than for the preparation of a proposal in accordance with this
request. The information contained in these documents is proprietary and confidential and shall be maintained
in strict confidence.
Interpretat ion:
An interpretation request shall be made to Progress Energy ifa bidder is in doubt as to the true meaning ofany
part of the drawings, specifications, or contractual documents. Modification of the documents will be made
only by written addendum issued to each bidder as described below.
Exceptions:
If a bidder's proposal contains any deviations or exceptions, those deviations or exceptions must be specifically
identified either in the Table of Conformance or on a single separate attachment to the proposal in order to be
considered in the evaluation. If not so identified, the deviations or exceptions will not be considered part of the
proposal. Conditional proposals based on bidder-generated clarifications may not be accepted. If a bidder
takes any exceptions in addition to those submitted in accordance with this section, that bidder's proposal may
be rejected by Progress Energy.
Sample contract documents are not included for bidders possessing a Master Contract with Progress Energy.
All other bidders, if successful, will review and redline the enclosed SAMPLE contract format. Any
exceptions to the contract documents must accompany the proposal as detailed above and the exceptions will
be considered in the bid evaluation process.
Approved Eaual Evaluation:
Submittals by bidders for evaluation of products as "approved equal" shall be made to the appropriate
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