DISPROPORTIONATELY LARGE DEDUCTIONS ON THE BASIS OF AN ERRONEOUS INTERPRETATION THAT ONLY ONE DEDUCTION WOULD BE TAKEN ON THE AWARD OF THE SECOND CONTRACT MAY NOT HAVE HIS BIDS ACCEPTED ON THE BASIS OF AN INTERPRETATION WHICH IS CONTRARY TO THE INTENT OF THE PROCURING AGENCY AND AS UNDERSTOOD BY OTHER BIDDERS. 1957: REFERENCE IS MADE TO YOUR LETTER OF OCTOBER 24. THERE APPEARS THE FOLLOWING STATEM...

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR: REFERENCE IS MADE TO A LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 24. THE INVITATIONS WERE ISSUED ON AUGUST 7. IS AWARDED TO THE UNDERSIGNED THE BASE BID WILL BE REDUCED BY THE SUM OF $. BIDS FOR BOTH PROJECTS WERE OPENED ON SEPTEMBER 11. THE TWO LOW BIDS RECEIVED WERE AS FOLLOWS: CHART BIDDER HAINES SKAGWAY BASE BID REDUCTION FOR BASE BID REDUCTION FOR AWARD OF AWARD OF SKAGWAY HAINES...