This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Spencer, Massachusetts. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Spencer is requesting bids for Equipment and Operator Services for Water and Sewer Main Installation and Repair, and Highway Drainage (Excavator, Loader, 10 Wheel Dump Truck) for the three-year period from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2025. Invitation for Bid (IFB) packages with specifications and a sample contract will be available on May 31, 2022, on the Town of Spencer Website spencerma.gov (click on "Bids" on lower left corner). Obtaining the bid documents online is strongly encouraged. If necessary, you may also contact the Office of Utilities & Facilities, 3 Old Meadow Road, Spencer, Massachusetts 01562, during weekday business hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday or by calling (508) 885-7525. All bids must conform to the specifications of the Office of Utilities & Facilities and be submitted on the proper forms to be considered a valid bid. All bids shall be in accordance with M.G.L. including but not limited to: Ch. 30, Section 39M (Bid Bond), Ch. 149, Sec. 27 (Prevailing Wage Rates), and Ch. 149, Sec. 29 (Labor and Material Bonds as applicable). A bid deposit in the amount of $2,000.00 bid shall accompany every bid. The bid deposit shall be in the form of a bid bond, certified treasurer's check, or cashier's check made payable to the Town of Spencer. Upon award and signing of the contract, the bid deposit will be returned to the bidders. The Town of Spencer is exempt from sales and federal excise tax to the extent permitted under law; bidders should not include such taxes in figuring or in references to any bid. The Town of Spencer reserves the right to reject any and all bids, wholly or in part, or to accept any bid even if the bid is not the lowest cost, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the municipality, to waive informalities deemed inconsequential and to make awards in a manner deemed to be in the town's best interest. Minority and woman-owned businesses are encouraged to bid.