[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR635.113]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 635--CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart A--Contract Procedures
 
Sec. 635.113  Bid opening and bid tabulations.

    (a) All bids received in accordance with the terms of the 
advertisement shall be publicly opened and announced either item by item 
or by total amount. If any bid received is not read aloud, the name of 
the bidder and the reason for not reading the bid aloud shall be 
publicly announced at the letting. Negotiation with contractors, during 
the period following the opening of bids and before the award of the 
contract shall not be permitted.
    (b) The SHA shall prepare and forward tabulations of bids to the 
Division Administrator. These tabulations shall be certified by a 
responsible SHA official and shall show:
    (1) Bid item details for at least the low three acceptable bids and
    (2) The total amounts of all other acceptable bids.