Newfield Drive Pedestrian Lighting

Pursuant to the provisions of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, (the Town of Natick, the Awarding Authority, (hereinafter referred to as "Owner"), by the Natick Select Board of the Town of Natick, Massachusetts, invites sealed Bids for the General Contract from responsible and eligible bidders for Newfield Drive Pedestrian Lighting. This Invitation for Bids contemplates the following Work to be performed: Newfield Drive Pedestrian Lighting for the Town of Natick. The work under this Contract consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials and equipment required for street lighting installation along Newfield Drive between West Central Street (Route 135) and Silver Hill Lane. The work includes installation of pedestrian level and vehicle level street lighting as shown, conduit, foundations, street light control cabinet, power connection to an existing utility pole, loam and seed, and all other work as directed by the Town to be completed for this project. All work shall be performed in accordance with these specifications and completed within the identified bid items. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Town for the exact location of the street lights. The Contractor shall supply all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work shown on the Contract Drawings and hereinafter contained in the Specifications. Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders. Every Bid shall be submitted in full accordance with those Instructions to Bidders. Bids shall be valid only when accompanied by all of the following: (1) a fully completed and properly executed "Bid Form for General Bid"; (2) Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid, in a form as described in the Instructions to Bidders and made payable to the "Town of Natick Select Board." Attention of the Bidder is called to the requirements for minimum prevailing wage rates to be paid under this Contract and the reporting associated thereto. Minimum prevailing wage rates are required as per M.G.L, c, 149, 26 to 27D, inclusive. Minimum prevailing wage rates determined by the Commissioner are as contained in the Supplementary Conditions section of the Contract Documents. Bids for this Contract are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 149, secs. 44A et seq. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Payment and Performance Bond, with a surety company which is acceptable to Owner, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) full amount of the Contract. Contract payment will be by the unit price and lump sum price method as indicated on the Bid Form. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date designated above for the opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to accept any Bid deemed by it to be in the best interest of the Town of Natick, and, to the extent permitted by law, to limit the extent of the work to keep within the limits of available funds. The award of any Contract pursuant to this Invitation for Bids is subject to appropriation by Natick Town Meeting. Bidder's attention is directed to the Non-Discrimination in Employment and Affirmative Action Program requirements of this Contract. The requirements of these programs are explained in the Instructions to Bidders and in Part I of the Supplementary Conditions of the Contract.

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