New Mexico Statutes Chapter 13. Public Purchases and Property § 13-4-39. Inadvertent clerical error

A. The contractor, as a condition to assert a claim of inadvertent clerical error in the listing of a subcontractor, shall, within four working days after the time of the prime bid opening by the using agency, give written notice to the using agency and to both the subcontractor he claims to have listed in error and the subcontractor who had bid to the contractor prior to bid opening.

B. Any listed subcontractor who has been notified by the contractor in accordance with the provisions of this section as to an inadvertent clerical error shall be allowed twelve working days from the time of the prime bid opening within which to submit to the using agency and to the contractor written objection to the contractor's claim of inadvertent clerical error. Failure of the listed subcontractor to file written notice within the twelve working days shall be primary evidence of his agreement that an inadvertent clerical error was made.

C. The using agency shall, in the absence of an objection to the contrary by the listed subcontractor in the original bid, consent to the substitution of the intended subcontractor if:

D. If affidavits are filed by both the contractor and the intended subcontractor but the listed subcontractor has, within twelve working days from the time of the prime bid opening, submitted to the using agency and to the contractor written objection to the contractor's claim of inadvertent clerical error, the using agency shall investigate the claims of the parties and hold a hearing to determine the validity of the claims, within thirty days after the receipt of the contractor's written objection. Any determination made shall be based on facts contained in the affidavits submitted by all three parties and supported by testimony under oath and subject to cross-examination. The using agency may, on its motion or that of any other party, admit testimony of other contractors, any bid registries or depositories or any other party in possession of facts that may have a bearing on the decision of the using agency.