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ITEM 17-COMPETITIVE BIDDING <br /> Grantee agrees to give full opportunity for free, open and competitive bidding for each contract to be let by <br /> Grantee calling for construction or furnishing of any materials,supplies, or equipment to be paid for with Project <br /> Funds and Grantee shall give such publicity in its advertisements or calls for bids for each such contract as will <br /> provide adequate competition. The award of each such contract shall be made by Grantee as soon as <br /> practical to the lowest responsible bidder except as otherwise provided in Department guidelines or as <br /> otherwise specifically approved in writing by the Department. Contracts for professional or consulting services <br /> and contracts for the purchase of land, real estate, transit property, or other real or personal property not <br /> normally acquired through competitive bidding are,specifically excluded from the requirements of this ITEM, <br /> except that contracts for professional and consulting services shall be awarded only after competitive <br /> solicitation of proposals from at least three qualified firms,as required by Department guidelines. <br /> ITEM 18-THIRD PARTY CONTRACT CHANGES <br /> No change or modification of the scope or cost shall be made to any contract and no work shall commence and <br /> no costs or obligations incurred in consequence of such change or modification except as otherwise provided <br /> in Department guidelines or as otherwise specifically approved in writing by the Department, and where <br /> required, until the Approved Project Budget has been amended by the Department as may be necessary to <br /> provide for such change or modification. <br /> ITEM 19 -PRE-BID REVIEW <br /> Except as otherwise provided in Department guidelines or as otherwise specifically approved in writing by the <br /> Department,the Grantee agrees that, prior to advertising for any bids for any work to be performed under ITEM <br /> 17- COMPETITIVE BIDDING,the Grantee shall submit one copy of each of the proposed contract, plans and <br /> specifications, proposed advertisement for bids, and all related bidding documents, to the Department for <br /> approval. The bid invitation or advertisement shall include a statement that the contract to be let is subject to <br /> this Agreement between the Grantee and the State. <br /> ITEM 20-PRE-AWARD REVIEW <br /> Except as otherwise provided in Department guidelines or as otherwise specifically approved in writing by the <br /> Department, the Grantee agrees to obtain Department approval prior to making any award to other than the <br /> low bidder, including instances in which the Grantee determines that the low bid is not responsive or that the <br /> low bidder is not responsible or should be disqualified for other reasons, prior to award of any contract valued <br /> at $100,000 or more, prior to award of any contract not competitively bid, and prior to instituting eminent <br /> domain proceedings. <br /> ITEM 21 -POST-AWARD REQUIREMENTS • <br /> Within thirty (30) days after award of any third-party contract, the Grantee shall submit a copy of the executed <br /> contract and related documents as required by Department guidelines. <br /> State Capital Grant 15 <br />