Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Administration
Chapter Adm 21 - Advertising, Bidding And Award Of Construction Contracts
Section Adm 21.07 - Bid opening

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code § Adm 21.07

Current through February 24, 2025

(1) A representative of the department shall preside at the bid opening as the bidding officer. At the date and time for bid opening, the bidding officer shall announce the following to those in attendance:

(a) Bidding is officially closed and public opening and reading of bids will commence.

(b) The following rules will be observed when reading the bids:
1. Following identification of each bid to be read, it shall be publicly stated whether bid guarantee has or has not accompanied the bid. If bid guarantee has not accompanied the bid, the remainder of the bid contents shall not be read.

(2) The bidding officer shall identify the project title for which the bid shall be read and the category of work being bid, prior to the reading of bids grouped under each category of work.

(3) The following bid information shall be publicly read aloud by the bidding officer and recorded in the official bid tabulation form as bids are read:

(a) The name of bidder whose bid is being read.

(b) State whether a bid guarantee has or has not accompanied the bid. If the bid guarantee has not accompanied the bid, the remainder of the bid shall not be read.

(c) The price quotation for the base bid and alternate bid(s).

(d) If offered, the price quotation of a combined bid and identification of the base bids which constitute the work proposed under the combined bid submitted.

(4) Upon completing the public reading of bids, the bidding officer shall announce that the bid opening for the specific project is officially closed and the results of the bid opening will be available at a later date after bidding information has been checked and validated. The disposition of any informalities, omissions, errors or mistakes shall be resolved during the validation of bids. Refer to s. Adm 21.02 for definition.

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