Sealed bids for furnishing the following will be received at the Office of Central Purchasing, Water Treatment Plant , 397 Lowell 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 No. 185/030/24 December 21, 2023

Traffic Signal Service & Repair, Andover, MA 12:00 PM

Bid Documents and bid forms may be obtained on the Central Purchasing Department webpage located at www.andoverma.gov/bids .

Bids will be opened in the Main Conference Room, Water Treatment Plant. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security consisting 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% of the total bid.

No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) work days after the date set for the opening thereof.

A Payment Bond of an amount equal to 50 per cent of the total amount of the bid with a surety company satisfactory to the Town, as surety, will be required for the payment for all labor and materials used in the work. Such bond shall be prepared on forms provided by the Owner and supplied by a surety company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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, Sections 26 to 27D inclusive.

The bidding and award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G. L. Chapter 30, Section 39M and the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39S.

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: Central Register – December 6, 2023

Andover Townsman – December 7, 2023