Opinion ID: 2616752
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Heading: power to waive defect

Text: HRS § 103-27 provides: Bids; opening; rejection. The time of opening of such tenders shall be not less than five days after the last publication. All bids shall be sealed and delivered to the officer advertising therefor and shall be opened by him at the hour and place to be stated in the call for tenders in the presence of all bidders who attend, and may be inspected by any bidder. All bids which do not comply with the requirements of the call for tenders shall be rejected. The officer calling for bids may reject any or all bids and waive any defects when in his opinion such rejection or waiver will be for the best interest of the public. We are of the opinion that the time specified in HRS § 103-25, as implemented, is mandatory and not subject to waiver by the appellee. HRS § 103-25 clearly provides ... he shall, not less than six calendar days prior to the day designated for opening bids, give written notice... . (Emphasis added.) The language of the statute is plain and unambiguous that the prospective bidder must meet the time specified in the statute in giving his written notice of his intention to bid to have his bid considered by the officer charged with letting the contract for the construction of the Oahu Stadium. Thus, the provision for waiver contained in HRS § 103-27 is not applicable to the requirements of HRS § 103-25, as implemented. See Jordan v. O'Brien, 79 Wash.2d 406, 486 P.2d 290 (1971); Territory v. Fasi, 40 Haw. 478 (1954). Judgment affirmed.