Site work for a municipal facility in Salem, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for site work for a municipal facility.

As of May 5, 2023 project still not awarded yet. The performance period for any contract that results from this Invitation for Bids shall not exceed ninety (90) days and is assumed to commence on or around June 1, 2023 and terminate no later than September 1, 2023. The Contractor represents to the City that the Contract Time is sufficient to perform the original scope of work in accordance with the Contract Documents. The City and the Contractor recognize that the Contract Time(s) so specified are the essence of this Contract, and the City will suffer financial losses if the Work is not completed within the Contract Time(s) specified plus any extensions authorized by Change Order. Accordingly, if the Contractor fails to complete the Work, or designated part of the Work, within the corresponding Contract Times, s/he shall pay the City liquidated damages. The Contractor agrees to allow the City to deduct from progress payments and retention and to pay to the City as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, the amount of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars and No Cents ($250.00) for each day that expires after the Contract Time specified for Substantial Completion until the Work is Substantially Complete. The Contractor further agrees to allow the City to deduct from progress payments or retention and to pay to the City as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, the amounts designated subject to the terms and conditions specified, for each day that expires after each of the Contract Time(s) specified for Substantial Completion or Partial Completion of each of those separable parts of the Work until each of the parts is so substantially or partially complete. After Substantial Completion of the Work, if the Contractor neglects, refuses or fails to complete the remaining Work within the Contract Time or any proper extension granted by the City, the Contractor agrees to allow the City to deduct from progress payments and retention, and to pay to the City as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, the amount of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars and No Cents ($250.00) for each day that expires after the Contract Time specified for completion and readiness for final payment until the Work is completed and ready for final acceptance. These liquidated damages are cumulative and represent a reasonable estimate of the City's extra expenses, which expenses are difficult to estimate with accuracy, for each day that expires after the associated Contract Times.