A bid addendum changes the specified roofing membrane three days before bid day. What should the bidder do?
Correct Answer
C) Acknowledge the addendum and include the revised scope in the bid.
Issued addenda become part of the bidding and contract documents, so the bidder should acknowledge the addendum and price its scope.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Issued addenda become part of the bidding and contract documents, so the bidder should acknowledge the addendum and price its scope.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Use the old membrane and hope to change it after award.
Bidding the old membrane ignores an addendum that is part of the documents.
Option B: Assume the cheaper contract interpretation where a bid addendum changes the specified roofing membrane three days before bid day, and price the work without an issued addendum.
The addendum is issued; pricing without it is not responsive.
Option D: Submit the bid without mentioning which membrane is priced, while keeping the revised roofing product out of the bid file.
Leaving the membrane unstated hides whether the addendum was priced.
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