Sealed bids for furnishing the following will be received at the Office of Central Purchasing, Andover Town Offices, 36 Bartlet St., Andover, Massachusetts 01810 until the time specified below at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read. The time received will be stamped on each bid and for a consistency of time, the time stamp clock in the Purchasing Office will be the determining time. ITEM BID OPENING IFB 450/020/23 January 19, 2023 11:00 AM Standby Power Upgrade Bid Documents and bid forms may be obtained at the Office of Central Purchasing, Andover Town Offices, 36 Bartlet Street, Andover, MA, or on the Central Purchasing Department webpage located at www.andoverma.gov/bids. Bids will be opened in the Second Floor Conference Room, Andover Town Offices, 36 Bartlet Street, Andover, MA. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security of CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, or BID BOND issued by a responsible bank or trust company licensed to do business in the State of Massachusetts in the amount of 5 percent of the total bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays after the date set for the opening thereof. Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, and Sections 26 to 27 D, inclusive. A bond of an amount equal to 100 percent of the total amount of the bid with a surety company satisfactory to the Town, as surety, will be required for the faithful Performance of the contract and the Payment for all labor and materials used in the work. Such bonds shall be prepared on forms provided by the Owner and supplied by a surety company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The bidding and award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G. L. Chapter 30, Section 39M. Andover is an affirmative action/equal opportunity purchaser. The Town reserves the right to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all bids or take whatever other action may be deemed necessary to be in the best interest of the Town. Theresa Peznola Purchasing Agent ADV: Andover Townsman – December 22, 2022 Central Register – December 21, 2022