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B-187039 1 (1976-08-17)

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MATTER OF: Active Fire Sprinkler Corporation


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DIG ES T:

    Correction will be permitted where bidder's worksheet shows
    that bidder misplaced decimal in pricing item of work since
    intended price can be ascertained. Fact that every element
    of total bid price cannot be reconstructed from bidder's
    worksheets does not prevent upward correction where decimal
    point error is clearly shown.

    ..By letter dated July 26, 1976, the Director, Supply Service,
Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans Administration
(VA) requested a decision concerning an alleged mistake in the
bid submitted by Active Fire Sprinkler Corporation (Active) in
response to IFB 658-33-76.

    The invitation, issued by the Veterans Hospital, Salem, Virginia,
solicited bids for the installation of additional sprinkler systems
in various buildings at the hospital. Five bids were received and
opened on June 15, 1976. The following bids were received on the


base item and additive al
item D:

               ITEM 1
               BASE

Active         174,500.


ternative items A-C and deductive alternate


Alt. A
(Add)

  6,150.


Alt. B
(Add)

13,700.


Alt. C
(Add)


Alt. D
(Deduct)


8,800.   10,200.


Allen Co.

Beasly Corp.

Magic City
  Sprinkler

Prince
  Construction
  Co.


250,000.   150,000.  150,000.   150,000.


391,545.


277,306.



305,850.


16,273.


  8005.



  9984.


r100.


31,076.   16,425.  36,386.


16,883.    9,431.  18,411.



23,607.   11,450.  22,000.


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