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PA 3E 4 BID ISO. OFFEROR: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: As provided by statute and rule, Cabarrus County will consider keeping trade secrets which the offeror does not wish disclosed confidential. Each page shall be identified in boldface at the top and bottom as "CONFIDENTIAL" by the offeror. Cost information shall not be deemed confidential. In spite of what is labeled as a trade secret, the determination whether it is or not will be determined by North Carolina law. 20. SAMPLES: Sample of items, when required, must be furnished as stipulated herein, free of expense, and if not destroyed will, upon request be returned at the offeror's expense. Request for the return of samples must be made within 10 days following date of bid opening. Otherwise the samples will become School property. Each individual sample must be labeled with the offeror's name, bid number, and item number. A sample on which an award is made, will be retained until the contract is completed, and then returned, if requested, as specified above. 21. PROTEST PROCEDURES: When a bidder wants to protest a contract awarded by Cabarrus County resulting from this solicitation, they must submit a written request to the Infrastructure and Asset Management Director, Cabarrus County, P. O. BOX 707 Concord, NC 28026 -0707. This request must be received in the Cabarrus County Infrastructure and Asset Management office within thirty (30) consecutive calendar days from the date of the contract award. Protest letters must contain specific reasons and any supporting documentation for the protest. mote: Contract award notices are sent only to those actually awarded contracts, and not to every person or firm responding to this solicitation. Bid status and Award notices are available by contacting Cabarrus County Infrastructure and Asset Management office at (704) 920 -3261 All protests will be handled pursuant to the North Carolina Administrative Code, Title 1, Department of Administration, Chapter 5, Purchase and Contract, Section 5B.1519. 22. MISCELLANEOUS: Masculine pronouns shall be read to include feminine pronouns, and the singular of any word or phrase shall be read to include the plural and vice versa. 23. RECIPROCAL PREFERENCE: G.S. 143 -59 establishes a reciprocal preference law to discourage other states from applying in -state preferences against Forth Carolina's resident bidders. The "Principal Place of Business" is defined as the principal place from which the trade or business of the bidder is directed or managed. — — --- --------- _---- Attachxnent.number-2 \n BIDS ARE SUBJECT TO REJECTION UNLESS SUBMITTED ON THIS FORM F-10, Page 203