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DOCUMENT 00 21 00 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS ARTICLE 1— DEFINED TERMS 1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Quoters have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions and Supplementary Conditions. Additional terms used in these Instructions to Quoters have the meanings indicated below: A. Issuing Office — The office from which the Quoting Documents are to be issued. ARTICLE 2 — COPIES OF QUOTING DOCUMENTS 2.01 Complete sets of the Quoting Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office as designated in the Advertisement for Quotes for a non-refundable purchase price stated therein. 2.02 Complete sets of Quoting Documents shall be used in preparing Quotes; neither Owner nor Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Quoting Documents. 2.03 Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Quoting Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Quotes for the Work and do not authorize or confer a license for any other use. ARTICLE 3 — QUALIFICATIONS OF QUOTERS 3.01 To demonstrate Quoter's qualifications to perform the Work, after submitting its Quote and within five days of Owner's request, Quoter shall submit written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data, previous experience, and present commitments, such other data as may be deemed necessary by the Owner. 3.02 A Quoter's failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may disqualify Quoter from receiving an award of the Contract. 3.03 Responsible Contractor A. In accordance with Laws of Minnesota, 2014, chapter 253 (Minnesota Statutes §16C.285), Quoters are hereby advised that the Owner cannot award a construction contract in excess of $50,000 unless the contractor is a "responsible contractor" as defined in Minnesota Statutes §16C.285, subdivision 3. A Quoter submitting a Proposal for this Project must verify that it meets the minimum criteria specified in Minnesota Statutes §16C.285, subdivision 3, by completing the Responsible Contractor Certificate within this Project Manual. Statements in the certificate must be certified by a company officer. Quoters are responsible for obtaining verifications of compliance from all subcontractors, using a form provided by the Owner. A Quoter must submit signed verifications from subcontractors upon the Owner's request. B. A Quoter or subcontractor who does not meet the minimum criteria established in Minnesota Statutes §16C.285, subdivision 3, or who fails to verify compliance with the minimum requirements, will not be a "responsible contractor" and will be ineligible to be awarded the Contract for this Project or to work on this Project. Quoters and subcontractors are also advised that making a false statement verifying compliance with any of the minimum criteria will render the Quoter or subcontractor ineligible to be awarded a construction contract for this Project and may result in the termination of a contract awarded to a Quoter or subcontractor that makes a false statement. Instructions to Quoters 00 2100-1