The City of Lowell is seeking bids to furnish and deliver Catch Basin Frames & Grates, Manhole Frames & Covers in strict accordance. To assist the City in this effort, the City is issuing this Invitation for Bid ("IFB") to solicit responses from qualified Bidders who can meet the project requirements stated herein. Bidders are required to submit a bid including all bid forms contained in this package. Do not remove pages. Any request for clarification to, or relief from, the specifications, must be submitted in writing to the attention of the assigned Buyer at the Purchasing Department's office no later than five (5) business days prior to the Due Date. Should the City make changes to any specification, stipulation, requirement, or procedure, notification will be made to all Bidders in the form of written Addenda. No officer, agent, or employee of the City is authorized to amend any provision contained in this IFB, including the specifications, unless such amendment is issued as an Addendum and sent to all Bidders in accordance with this Section (Clarification of Specifications). Bidder is required to acknowledge all addenda. If the City fails to appropriate operating funds, or if funds are not otherwise made available for the continued performance for any fiscal period of this Contract succeeding the first fiscal period, this Contract shall be cancelled automatically as of the beginning of the fiscal year for which funds were not appropriated. Bids shall be placed in sealed envelopes that are marked on the outside with the name and address of the bidder, the title of the project and the scheduled date for the opening of bids. No responsibility will be attached to the City of Lowell or the Purchasing Department for the premature opening of any bid that is not properly identified.
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