This rule has been repealed.

For the purposes of this subchapter, and unless the context expressly indicates otherwise:

(1) "Department" means the Montana Department of Transportation.

(2) "Electronic bid submission" means a bid submitted via an electronic process established by the department by which bidders submit proposals or bids for contracts using a secure bid service provider selected by the department.

(1) Except as stated in (4), a person must submit a transportation construction bid to the department using an electronic bid and the electronic bid submission process established by the department.

(2) The bid must be submitted to the department by the date and time specified in the notice of bid or other similar document.

(3) Technical difficulties in accessing or posting to the department's bid service do not excuse late electronic bid submission.

(4) The department may accept a non-electronic bid submission for specific projects as designated in the notice of bid or contract special provisions. The bidder is solely responsible for ensuring a non-electronic bid submission is received by the department by the due date and time.

(1) In order for an electronic bid to be deemed properly submitted, the bid must contain all information required in the bid package and a digital signature.

(2) A bidder must be authorized by the department before submission of electronic bids.

(3) A bidder must use the secure electronic bid service selected by the department.

This rule has been repealed.

This rule has been repealed.

This rule has been repealed.