It is possible that a power outage may occur during a Bid Opening. The following is a
brief description of how the Bid Opening will be conducted in the event of a power
outage. Please allot an appropriate amount of time for power related delays when
submitting your bids. In the event of a power outage prior to Bid Opening (12:30 PM
or later):
- Bids will be accepted until the specified bid opening date and time
- No additional time will be allowed for submitting Bids
- The public reading of the bids will be postponed until 4:00 PM on the date of
bid opening
- If power has not been restored by 4:00 PM on the date of Bid Opening, the
Department will reschedule the opening of bids for the following day
- Bid results will be made available on the Office Engineer website, as soon as
possible, after power has been restored.
In the event of a power outage during a Bid Opening:
- The last project downloaded will be read, by flashlight if necessary
- The public will be escorted out of the building by Building Security
- Any projects remaining to be downloaded, will not be downloaded until power is
restored
- Bid opening will resume at 4:00 PM, if power has been restored
- If power has not been restored by 4:00 PM on the date of Bid Opening, the
Department will reschedule the opening of bids for the following day