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<br />4. A prospective bidder is solely responsible for determining whether a <br />particular bid solicitation requires a bid bond, and for resolving any doubt by <br />making appropriate inquiry. <br /> <br />5. The County Manager shall cause a copy of this policy to be posted on <br />the County's web site in portable document format or other secure format. <br />The County Manager shall cause to be established conspicuous and easy-to- <br />follow links to the policy from the homepage. <br /> <br />6. Any person who is adversely affected by a bid solicitation, by any <br />addendum thereto, or by a bid decision may file with the County Manager a <br />written notice of protest no later than 4:30 p.m. on the third business day <br />immediately following the date notice is published, with respect to a bid <br />solicitation; no later than 4:30 p.m. on the third business day immediately <br />following the date of issuance, with respect to a bid addendum; and within <br />72 hours after the posting of the notice, exclusive of hours occurring during <br />days that are other than business days, with respect to a bid decision. <br /> <br />7. A formal protest proceeding shall be deemed commenced upon the <br />timely filing of a written petition initiating the same. A written petition <br />initiating a formal protest proceeding must be filed with the County Manager <br />no later than 4:30 p.m. on the tenth calendar day immediately following the <br />date on which the written notice of protest was filed; provided, if the tenth <br />calendar day is not a business day, then the petition must be filed no later <br />than 4:30 p.m. on the first business day immediately following said tenth <br />calendar day. The petition must set forth with particularity the facts and law <br />upon which the protest is based. The petition must conform substantially <br />with the requirements for petitions set forth in Rule 28-106.201, Florida <br />Administrative Code. References in this section to a petition shall mean a <br />written petition initiating a formal protest proceeding filed in accordance <br />with this subsection. <br /> <br />8. Any protest of a bid solicitation or bid addendum shall pertain <br />exclusively to the terms, conditions, and specifications contained in a bid <br />solicitation or bid addendum, including any provisions governing the <br />methods for ranking bids, proposals, or replies, awarding contracts, <br />reserving rights of further negotiation, or modifying or amending any <br />contract. <br /> <br />27 <br /> <br />, <br />