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(c) Standards . Factors affecting the responsiveness of bids or proposals include:

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compliance with all material requirements of the specification;

(2) compliance with all material terms and conditions of the solicitation; (3) submission of bids or proposals in the form specified in the solicitation including all required signatures, in ink, and including all required pricing information; (4) if bid or proposal price has been materially altered, alterations must be initialed in ink by the bidder or proposer. If the alteration has not been initialed in ink, and can be severed from the other items in the bid or proposal, then that particular item only may be considered non-responsive; (5) submission of bids or proposals by the time and date and at the place specified in the solicitation except that a late proposal may be accepted pursuant to these Rules; (6) submission of bid, performance, or payment security, if required by the solicitation. Acceptable security for bids, performance, and payment shall be limited to: (i) a one-time bond in a form satisfactory to the City, (ii) a bank certified check or money order, (iii) City bonds, or (iv) other financial instruments as determined by the Office of Construction in consultation with the Comptroller; (7) submission of samples, literature, or other information, if required by the solicitation; (8) submission of all required disclosure statements; and (9) attendance at a mandatory pre-bid or pre-proposal conference or site inspection. (d) Rejection of Bids or Proposals . Bids or proposals that fail to conform with the standards set forth above shall be rejected unless the ACCO determines in writing that waiving the nonconformance would not deprive the agency of the assurance that the contract will be performed according to its specified requirements and would not adversely affect the competition by placing a bidder in a position of advantage over other bidders or by otherwise undermining the competition.

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