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41 - Furnish and Installation of Type SS Guardrail

End date: Tuesday October 9, 2007 at 2 p.m.

A non-refundable certified check or money order, to the order of The City of Springfield, in the amount of $35.00 is required of parties requesting the documents be mailed. All inquiries should reference the bid number and the opening dates.

The work covered by these specifications shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment and materials necessary to perform all operations in connection with the installation of quardrail at various locations. All labor, materials and equipment shall be furnished by Contractor.

A 5% certified check, letter of credit or bond, payable to the City of Springfield, must accompany each bid. A 100% performance bond and labor and materials bond shall be required from successful bidder. A letter of credit will be considered from successful bidder in lieu of bonds. Surety bonds will only be accepted from surety companies licensed by the Division of Insurance to transact business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

A schedule of labor rates issued by the Division of Occupational Safety of the Commonwealth are included in the project manual. The Wage Rates, Labor Requirements and other applicable conditions are noted in the Project Manual. Wages are subject to minimum wages as per M.G.L. Chapter 149, Sections 26-27G, inclusive.

BIDDERS MUST BE PRE-QUALIFIED THRU THE MASSACHUSETTS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

Contractors must present their M.H.D. pre-qualification certificate of approval form to the Dept. of Purchase prior to receiving plans and specifications

Estimated cost of the project: $100,000.00

All bidders are advised that the City of Springfield encourages the use of Minority and Women owned Business (MWBE) and that the City will not enter into an agreement with any provider of goods or services who has not demonstrated a good faith effort to comply with the City's goal of twenty percent (20%) MWBE participation.

The City reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to revoke, any or all bids if it be in the public interest to do so. The city of Springfield reserves the rights to reject any and all bids in part or total. All questions regarding the specifications of this request or of the process of this procurement shall be addressed, in writing to the Chief Procurement Officer. Facsimile communications are acceptable.