Under which condition can a bid be considered non-compliant?

A bid can be considered non-compliant if it is not accompanied by bid bond or bid security. The bid bond or bid security serves as a form of guarantee, assuring the project owner that the bidder is committed to proceeding with the contract if awarded. This requirement is put in place to protect the owner from the risk of a bidder failing to honor their proposal, which could result in delays and additional costs to re-bid the project. Without this security, the bid is seen as incomplete and insufficient, thus rendering it non-compliant with the bidding requirements.

In the context of the other conditions, being properly sealed, reviewing all addenda, and being signed and sealed are essential but do not carry the same weight of commitment as having the bid bond or bid security. Therefore, these factors alone would not disqualify a bid in the same significant way that the absence of bid security does.