The bid form requires separate unit prices for rock excavation and unsuitable soil removal. A civil quote combines them. What should the estimator do?
Correct Answer
D) Separate or clarify the unit prices before submitting the bid
The bid must respond to the requested pricing structure.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The bid must respond to the requested pricing structure.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Put the combined price under both lines and let the owner split it later
Put the combined price under both lines and let the owner split it later skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for bid form compliance.
Option B: Delete one unit-price line because the subcontractor combined its quote
Delete one unit-price line because the subcontractor combined its quote skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for bid form compliance.
Option C: Resolve the difference only after final completion
Resolve the difference only after final completion skips the written authority, scope, price, notice, or release control needed for bid form compliance.
Memory Technique
Bid Form Compliance square for Site Includes: scope, authority, price, paper.
Reference Hint
Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 11th Edition, 2024 to Bid preparation; unit prices and bid-form compliance; verify the quantity, approval point, notice rule, or field record before answering.
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