B-203777: Oct 14, 1981

A firm protested the failure of the Army Corps of Engineers to award it a contract for the construction of an Army Reserve Center because the Corps denied correction of two errors in its apparent low bid. The record showed that, after bid opening, the protester alleged two mistakes in its bid and requested correction or permission to withdraw. The errors consisted of omitted costs for specificatio...

B-203777: Oct 14, 1981

CORRECTION IS ALLOWED AS TO THAT ERROR. WAIVER OF SECOND MISTAKE DUE TO OMISSION OF COSTS IS ALLOWED WHERE RECORD DISCLOSES THAT "INTENDED BID" WOULD REMAIN LOW. THE SECOND LOW BID WAS SUBMITTED BY FORTEC CONSTRUCTORS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4. 000 IF CORRECTION WAS PERMITTED. THIS WAS BASED ON A DETAILED REVIEW OF B-A'S WORKSHEETS WHICH SHOWED THAT THE FIRM FAILED TO CARRY FORWARD THESE COSTS INTO THE...