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B-190724 1 (1978-04-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadfzb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I TECONIPTROLLRR GENIERAL 4 03ECIS IC3N ff .Oa THE UNgreO evATms WAr-1INTON .C . 20 5 4 8 FILE=: B-190724 DATE: April 2T,, 1978 MATT-RA OF: Active Fire sprinkler Corporation DIGEST: 1. -Correction of mistake in bid will be permitted where bidder's worksheets clearly show that bidder made a mathematical error in transferring subtotal for equipment and miacellaneous work from bid work- cheet to final summary sheet. Questions raised concerning portions of bidder's worksheets which havc- no relation to type of error alleged do not precluide correction where clear and convincing evidence establishes mistake and actual bid intended, 2. Upon correction of mistake in bidp where bidder initially rounded off total bid price in subomit- ting its bid, corrected total bid price is also subject to adjustment to reflect rounding off. Pursuant to a mistake in bid alleged before award, Active Fire Sprinkler Corporation (Active) requests ant upward correction of its bid 'under invitation for bids (IFB) INY77081-(INY75015) issued by the Construction management Divisiont General Services Administration (GSA), New York, on August 29* 1977. By letter dated March 13, 1978, the General Counsel of GSA states that precedent seems to leave no alternative but to allow correction here. The IFB, as amended, -which requested lump sum bids for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the installation of an automatic wet pipe sprinkler system at the United States Customs Court and Federal Office Building, New York, established September 19, 1977, as the bid opening data. On that date, eight bids were received. Active's bid was low at $1,490,000. The next low bid was $1,848,000 while the remaining bids ranged from $1,888,000 through $2,077,000. By letter II Ia Ii'8 f V

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