Bids will be awarded to the lowest and best evaluated bidder as determined by the District's Board of Commissioners, and further provided, that any or all bids may be rejected for any reason. Hardin County Water District No. 2 (the District) reserves the right to accept the bid deemed lowest and best evaluated as determined by the District's Board of Commissioners. The District reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor defects in a bid or to reject any or all bids. The District assumes no responsibility for the premature opening of or failure to open bids not properly addressed or identified. An authorized representative may withdraw their bid at any time up to the opening time of the bid, but no bid may be withdrawn once the opening process has started. The District will not be responsible for errors or omissions on the part of bidders in making up their bids. All bids must be signed by an authorized representative and any bid received unsigned will be rejected. All bids must be submitted under the specifications listed. The bidder must note any exceptions to the specification on the Bid Form, otherwise, it is assumed that the bid complies, in all respects, with the listed specifications. Bids must be completed in ink or typewritten. Failure to do so will result in the rejection of the bid. Because this packet contains the terms, conditions, and specifications for the bid, the entire packet must be returned. An authorized agent must initial at the bottom of each page acknowledging that they have read the entire page. A bid tabulation showing all vendors' prices will be made available upon request. If a bidder is not bidding on an item or items, that fact must be clearly stated by placing "NO BID" on the bid form under the price column next to the item(s) not bid. Do not add or include Kentucky sales and/or use tax. The District will furnish the necessary exemption certificate, upon request. The District shall make payment within forty-five days after receiving an invoice for services rendered.