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Section 11-114. Rejection Of Bids. An invitaticn for bids, a request for proposals, or other solicitation shall be cancelled, or any or all bids or proposals may be rejected in ~ho!e or in part when the Purchasing Agent with the approval of the Director of Finance determines that it is in the best interest of the Cit~~ to do so. The reasons therefor shall be made a part of the record in the Section !1-1i5. Bid 0pening~ All bids or proposals shall be submitted in sealed envelopes to the purchasing agent and shall be identified as bids on the envelope. Bids shall be opened publicly at %he time and place designated in the Invlmacm~n ~Qr ~ma or request for proposal. The amount "~ ' remevanu lnzommahlOn as the'purchasing of each bma; and s~ch other~ agent deems appropriate, together with~the name of each bidder shall be recorded~ %he record and each bid shall be opened to public inspection afker the bid opening. Sec~:ion ti-116, withdrawal: of Bid due t~ Error. A bidder for a public construction contract, other than a contrac~ for ~-~' co~.=~ ..... men or maintenance of public highways, may '~-~ w bid from consideration if %he price bid was substantial~!v .lower than the other bids due solely to a mistake therein, provided the bid was submitted in good faith, and the mistake was a clerical mistake as opposed to a judgment mistake, and was actually due to an unintentional aritb_metic error or an unintentional omission of a quantity of %.7ork, labor or material made directly in the compilation of a bid, which unintentional arithmetic error or unintentional omission can be clearly .shown by objective evidence drawn from inspection of original work papers, documents and_ materials used in the preparation of the' bid sought to be withdrawn. The procedure for bid~withdrawal shall be stated as follows ir. the advertisement for bids: . - '~The bidder~ shall submit to the purchasing agent his original work papers, documents, and maherials used in the preparation of the bid with- mn two [2) days after ~he date fixed for opening of bids. The work papers shall be delivered by the bidder in person or by registered mail. Such mistake shall be proved only from the original work papers, documents, and materials delivered as required herein."