25-28 Phase 4 – Lead Pipe Replacements for Water Lines

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Sealed bids for furnishing the following item will be received at the Office of the Purchasing Department Room 14, City Hall, 484 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149 until the time specified below at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read.

Contract documents may be obtained, at no charge, on after April 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., from the City of Everett’s website https://cityofeverett.com/city-hall/departments/finance- department/purchasing.

Bids will be opened in the Office of the Purchasing Agent, City Hall, Room 14, 484 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149 on May 14, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid security consisting of a BID BOND, CASH, or, CERTIFIED CHECK issued by a responsible bank or trust company in the amount of 5% of the bid price.

Bid documents will be available after 9 am on April 30, 2025 from the city website www.cityofeverett.com.

A performance bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total amount of the contract price with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be required for the faithful performance of the contract, as well as a labor and materials bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total contract price to the awarded contractor.

All bids for this project are subject to applicable public bidding laws of Massachusetts, including, but not limited to G.L. c.30, §39M.

Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and the weekly payroll record submittal requirements under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 through 27D inclusive.

Selection of the contractor will be based upon bidder qualifications, including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and bid price. The contract will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible bidder.

The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the bids.

The City reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the City.