(a) The officer, department, board, or commission taking
bids for construction of any public work or improvement shall specify
in the bid invitation and public notice the place the bids of the
prime contractors are to be received and the time by which they shall
be received.  The date and time shall be extended by no less than 72
hours if the officer, department, board, or commission issues any
material changes, additions, or deletions to the invitation later
than 72 hours prior to the bid closing.  Any bids received after the
time specified in the notice or any extension due to material changes
shall be returned unopened.
   (b) As used in this section, the term "material change" means a
change with a substantial cost impact on the total bid as determined
by the awarding agency.
   (c) As used in this section, the term "bid invitation" shall
include any documents issued to prime contractors that contain
descriptions of the work to be bid or the content, form, or manner of
submission of bids by bidders.

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