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B-191634 1 (1978-05-10)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadgbb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: j I I T AR COMPTRCLLER CENEI1AL DECIBICN . CP THE UNITED ETATEE WAB*MINGTON, D.C. 2054E 1ITLO FILE:B- 91634 DATE: May 10, 1978 MATTR OF: Cabarrus Construction Company, Inc. DIGEPT: Acceptance of bid by contracting officer is reasonable where bidder with actual knowledge of significant disparities betyeen its Lump- sum bid and other bids voluntarily verifies bid and reminds contracting officer that similar disparities existed in connection with other cdntract which bidder performed at profit. Acceptance of bid consummated valid and binding contract which should not be reformed to reflect cost of smoke detectors inadvertently omitted from bil price. The Veterans Administricion (VAj issued invitation for bidb 659-32-77 for the construction of smoke barriers and related work at the. VA hospital in Salisbury, North Carolina. Bids were opened on June 16, 1977, with the following results: Cabarrus Conatruction Cu. Flynnco, Inc. Holland-Linder Construc:ion $202,300 ?33,373 234,700 After bid opening, Cabarrus Construction Co.'s (Cabarrus) representative who had been present during bid opening voluntarily verified its bid. The cnntract was awarded to Cabarrus on June 30, 1977. On or about August 11, 1977, Cabarrus alleged a mistake in bid. More specifically, Cabarrus contends that the cost of smoke detectors required by section 681 of the IFB were inadvertently omitted from the bid price because of a misunderstanding between its mechanical and electrical subcontractors. Cabitrus now requests that the contract price be reformed co reflect the cost of the smoke detectors. - 1 - it P Al I I ..

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