8-Deviations Request Form (REV).pdf

This is a Deviation Request Form for use by bidders on the Sitework Package 2 project (BP037) for Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) in Texas. The form provides the mechanism for bidders to request approval to deviate from specified products, materials, or details outlined in the contract documents. Bidders must submit deviation requests as Alternate 2 with Package B of their proposal and are prohibited from including any deviations in their Base Bid or Base Bid Adjustment. The form requires bidders to identify the relevant specification section and/or drawing number, provide a detailed description of the requested deviation, explain the reason for the deviation with supporting information if a specified product or material cannot be provided, and present point-by-point comparative data between the proposed deviation and the specified product or material.

The form requires bidders to indicate whether the proposed deviation affects other parts of the project and whether it will impact the project timeline, specifying whether the impact would add or deduct days from the schedule. Bidders must also estimate any anticipated cost savings or benefits to the District resulting from the deviation and provide the date, printed name, and signature of an authorized representative. The Architecture/Engineering firm must review each deviation request and recommend either approval to proceed with the deviation or rejection in favor of using the specified product, with notes documenting the recommendation. The form was last revised on February 23, 2023.