Code of Massachusetts Regulations
700 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Title 700 CMR 14.00 - Prequalification of Contractors and Subcontractors
Section 14.06 - Recommendations for Rejection of Bids
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) Procedure. The Prequalification Committee may recommend that the Department or Other Awarding Authority reject the Contractor's bid if the Prequalification Committee determines that:
(2) Notice of Determination. In the event that the Prequalification Committee determines that it will recommend that the Department or Other Awarding Authority reject the Contractor's bid for a reason or reasons noted in 700 CMR 14.06(1), the Contractor shall be notified in writing. The determination of the Prequalification Committee shall be subject to the Contractor's right of review as set forth in 700 CMR 14.07.
(3) Right to Reject Bids Is Reserved. The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or waive any informality, when deemed to be in the public interest. Nothing in 700 CMR 14.00 shall be interpreted as depriving the Department of the right to reject any bid when such bid does not fully comply with the specifications for the project or the applicable public bidding law or regulations, or the Contractor is otherwise not eligible or responsible to receive award of the contract.