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Metropolitan Council No. 20I008 3. The Council is responsible for getting all other permits associated with construction of the Combined Project. IV. Procedure for Acceptance of Bids 1. Bidding Procedure. The Council will advertise for bids for the work and construction of the Combined Project,receive and open bids and may, subject to City's acceptance of the bid submitted, enter into a construction contract with the successful bidder in accordance with applicable law. The bidding documents will require separate line items, percentages, or agreed quantities within a line item for the City Project bid items. After opening the bids, the Council will give the City a written tabulation of the bids with the Council's recommendation for selection of the lowest responsible bidder. 2. City May Accept or Reject of City Project Bid Amount. a. City Project Bid Amount is equal to or less than the estimate. If the line items for the City Project in the bid total is less than or equal to the construction cost estimate in the final City Project Construction Documents in Exhibit B (excluding contract administration costs), the City accepts the bid for the City Project and the Council will award the City Project portion of the bid. b. City Project Bid is more than estimate. If the line items for the City Project in the bid are more than the construction cost estimate in the final City Project Construction Documents in Exhibit B(excluding contract administration costs), the Council will award the City Project portion of the bid only if the City gives the Council written notice stating the City agrees to be bound by the bid prices for the City Project. If the Council does not receive written notification of the City's acceptance of the bid prices within 14 days of receiving the bid tabulation, the Council will reject the City Project portion of the bid. c. Compensation to the Council if the City Does Not Proceed with its Project. If the City does not accept the bid amount for the City Project as described in section IV.2.b above, or otherwise decides before the Council's award of the Combined Project not to proceed with the City Project, the City will reimburse the Council for City Project-related costs incurred by the Council as of the date of termination. A decision by the City not to construct the City Project has no bearing on the Council's ability to proceed with the Council Project. 3. Council Decision Not to Award Council Project. If the Council decides not to award the Council Project, this contract terminates without further liability between the Parties. V. Construction and Contract Administration Page 3 of 14