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7. PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL The Bidder will submit his/her Bid Worksheet by using the VBID portal. The bidder will also submit his/her Bid Proposal, an executed Affidavit of Non-Collusion, and the Responsible Contractor Affidavit.These forms can be downloaded and printed from VBID, signed and then uploaded to the site. The Affidavit of Non-Collusion is required to be signed and uploaded to evidence fair bidding laws were adhered to in preparing the Proposal. The Responsible Contractor Affidavit is required to be signed and uploaded to evidence the Contractor is a responsible contractor according to the Minnesota State Statute 16C.285,subd. 3. On the VBID Bid Worksheet, Bidders will complete all the Unit Prices. If a Unit Price of zero dollars proposed, enter 0.00 into the Unit Price and if a Unit Price or extended amount of less than one dollar is proposed enter the zero before the decimal point in those blanks. If a correction is necessary, simply unsubmit your bid, modify the amount in the Bid Worksheet and resubmit your bid. The bid amounts can be changed multiple times and resubmitted until the bid time and date has passed.View the instructions in the appendices on submitting, unsubmitting and,if applicable, resubmitting your bid. 8. BID SECURITY To ensure that the Bidder enters into a contract with the Owner for the work described in the Proposal, a minimum of five percent (5%) of the Total Base Bid will be required as a Bid Security, made payable to the Treasurer of the City of Ramsey. This Bid Security will be uploaded in VBID in order to submit a bid.Refer to the instructions in the Electronic Bidding Information documents for more information on submitting your bid security. 9. SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSALS Proposals must be received no later than the time set for receiving them in the Advertisement for Bids. View the instructions in the Electronic Bidding Information documents on submitting your bid.Make sure you actually submit your bid using VBID. Submitting a proposal will be considered evidence of the Bidder's authority and qualifications to do business in the State of Minnesota. Proposals may only be submitted by a Bidder proposing to complete the entire project. Proposals may only be submitted by a Bidder who has purchased the Plans and Contract Documents from the Owner. Any partial Proposals or Proposals by Bidders who did not purchase the Plans and Contract Documents from the Owner may be cause for rejection of the Proposal. 10. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL A Bidder may withdraw his/her proposal without prejudice to himself/herself by unsubmitting their bid by clicking the unsubmit button. View the instructions in the appendices on how to unsubmit a bid. IB3