necessary tax exemption certificates. This provision does not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility to pay all applicable taxes for goods, services, and labor acquired in the performance of this Project. 5.12 DISCOUNTS Prompt payment discounts will not be considered in the evaluation of proposals or bids. However, any offered discount will form a part of the and will be taken if payment is made within the discount period indicated in the offer by the bidder. As an alternative to offering a prompt payment discount in conjunction with the offer, bidders awarded Contracts may include prompt payment discounts on individual invoices. 5.13 PAYMENT ITP will make payment within thirty (30) days after delivery and installation of the units. Invoices may be submitted after each load is shipped and received. If installation is not part of the project, payment will be after the shelters are received by the ITP. The Contractor may submit invoices to ITP prior to or upon delivery. Payment will not be made without an invoice. 5.14 LATE BIDS, MODIFICATIONS OF BIDS OR WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS Any bid or modification to a bid received at the ITP office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for bid opening will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder unopened. A bid may be modified or withdrawn in person by a bidder or their authorized representative, provided their identity is made known and a receipt is signed for the bid, but only if the modification or withdrawal is made prior to the exact time set for opening of bids. 5.15 DETERMINATION OF SUCCESSFUL BIDDER (Not Applicable) In determining the successful bidder, consideration is to bid price, responsiveness of the bidder to the solicitation, and the bidder's responsibility. The Contract award for this Project will be made to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder. 5.16 PROPOSER QUALIFICATIONS In order to be eligible for award, bidders must be responsive and responsible. Responsive offers are those complying in all material aspects of the solicitation, both as to the method and timeliness of submission and as to the substance of the resulting Contract. Bids or proposals which do not comply with all the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be rejected as non-responsive. Responsible bidders are those prospective Contractors who, at a minimum, must:
necessary tax exemption certificates. This provision does not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility to pay all applicable taxes for goods, services, and labor acquired in the performance of this Project. 5.12 DISCOUNTS Prompt payment discounts will not be considered in the evaluation of proposals or bids. However, any offered discount will form a part of the and will be taken if payment is made within the discount period indicated in the offer by the bidder. As an alternative to offering a prompt payment discount in conjunction with the offer, bidders awarded Contracts may include prompt payment discounts on individual invoices. 5.13 PAYMENT ITP will make payment within thirty (30) days after delivery and installation of the units. Invoices may be submitted after each load is shipped and received. If installation is not part of the project, payment will be after the shelters are received by the ITP. The Contractor may submit invoices to ITP prior to or upon delivery. Payment will not be made without an invoice. 5.14 LATE BIDS, MODIFICATIONS OF BIDS OR WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS Any bid or modification to a bid received at the ITP office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for bid opening will not be considered and will be returned to the bidder unopened. A bid may be modified or withdrawn in person by a bidder or their authorized representative, provided their identity is made known and a receipt is signed for the bid, but only if the modification or withdrawal is made prior to the exact time set for opening of bids. 5.15 DETERMINATION OF SUCCESSFUL BIDDER (Not Applicable) In determining the successful bidder, consideration is to bid price, responsiveness of the bidder to the solicitation, and the bidder's responsibility. The Contract award for this Project will be made to the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder. 5.16 PROPOSER QUALIFICATIONS In order to be eligible for award, bidders must be responsive and responsible. Responsive offers are those complying in all material aspects of the solicitation, both as to the method and timeliness of submission and as to the substance of the resulting Contract. Bids or proposals which do not comply with all the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be rejected as non-responsive. Responsible bidders are those prospective Contractors who, at a minimum, must: