TRANSPORTATION GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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tendered by 12:00 p.m. Central Clock Time (11:00 Mountain Clock Time) on a
Business Day, the open season shall end no later than 1:00 p.m. Central Clock
Time (12:00 p.m. Mountain Clock Time) on a Business Day.  A bid evaluation
period will begin at 1:00 p.m. Central Clock Time (12:00 p.m. Mountain Clock),
during which time contingencies will be eliminated, ties will be broken and
determination of the best bid will be made.  The bid evaluation period ends at
2:00 p.m. Central Clock Time (1:00 p.m. Mountain Clock Time).  MIGC shall
communicate the match or award by 2:00 p.m. Central Clock Time (1:00 p.m.
Mountain Clock Time) the day the open season ends.  If a Prearranged Shipper's
bid is not the "best bid," the Prearranged Shipper shall be given a one-half
hour period from 2:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Central Clock Time (1:00 p.m. until
1:30 p.m. Mountain Clock Time) on the day the open season ends to determine
whether to match the "best bid" and to notify MIGC of its decision.   MIGC
shall post the bid award for a match bid by 3:00 p.m. Central Clock Time
(2:00 p.m. Mountain Clock Time) on the day the open season ends.  MIGC shall
issue a contract within one hour of award posting (with a new contract number,
when applicable) and nomination shall be possible beginning at the next
available nomination cycle for the effective date of the contract.  If the
Releasing Shipper specifies a bid evaluation methodology other than highest
rate, net revenue or present value, the above-stated timeline for evaluating
bids and awarding capacity shall not apply.
   
        (b)  Biddable Release (1 year or more). For proposed capacity release
of a duration of one (1) year or more for which the Releasing Shipper's offer
to release capacity is tendered by 12:00 p.m. Central Clock Time
(11:00 Mountain Clock Time) four (4) business days before a bid is awarded,
the open season shall consist of a three (3) business day period and shall end
no later than 1:00 p.m. Central Clock Time (12:00 p.m. Mountain Clock Time)
on the day before nominations are due.  A bid evaluation period will begin at
1:00 p.m. Central Clock Time (12:00 p.m. Mountain Clock Time) during which
time contingencies will be eliminated, ties will be broken and determination
of the best bid will be made.  The bid evaluation period ends at 2:00 p.m.
Central Clock Time (1:00 p.m. Mountain Clock Time).  MIGC shall communicate
the match or award by 2:00 p.m. Central Clock Time (1:00 p.m. Mountain Clock
Time) the day the open season ends.  If a Prearranged Shipper's bid is not the
"best bid," the Prearranged Shipper shall be given a one-half hour period, from
2:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. Central Clock Time (1:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m.
Mountain Clock Time) on the day the open season ends to match the best bid and
to notify MIGC of its decision.  MIGC shall post the bid award for a match bid
by 3:00 p.m. Central Clock Time (2:00 p.m. Mountain Clock Time) on the day the
open season ends.  MIGC shall issue a contract within one hour of award posting
(with a new contract number, when applicable) and nomination shall be possible
beginning at the next available nomination cycle for the effective date of the
contract.  If the Releasing Shipper specifies a bid