A major structural addendum is issued a few hours before bids are due, and several bidders cannot obtain subcontractor pricing. What procurement action best protects fair competition?
Correct Answer
C) Extend the bid date or otherwise give bidders adequate time to price the addendum
A major late addendum may require extending the bid date so all bidders can price the same documents. Other choices create unequal bidding or convert pre-bid scope into disputed free work.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
A major late addendum may require extending the bid date so all bidders can price the same documents. Other choices create unequal bidding or convert pre-bid scope into disputed free work.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: Award immediately and treat the addendum as free work
Choice A gives Award immediately and treat the addendum as free work. Its specific error: the option does not produce the required Late addendum outcome, Extend the bid date or otherwise give bidders adequate time to price the addendum.
Option B: Tell only one bidder to ignore the addendum and leave late addendum unchecked
Choice B (Tell only one bidder to ignore the addendum) is rejected because it tries to bypass the Late addendum checkpoint.
Option D: The bidder should open bids and negotiate privately with the favorite bidder
The trap in D is Open bids and negotiate privately with the favorite bidder. That selection is wrong because the option answers a paperwork, payment, or bonding issue.
Memory Technique
Pair late addendum with the real field trigger, then choose the response that produces Extend the bid date or otherwise give bidders adequate time to price the addendum.
Reference Hint
Open NASCLA Contractors Guide to Business, Law and Project Management - Basic, 14th Ed.; use by topic index - addenda / bid form acknowledgment to confirm that A major late addendum may require extending the bid date so all bidders can price the same documents.
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