he work under this contract consists in general of surface preparation and coating of traffic light poles/equipment and street furnishings known to be in varying states of surface condition and coating quality at various locations in the Town of Arlington. As determined by the Director of the Department of Labor Standards of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provisions of M.G.L. c.149 26 to 27H, apply to this project. The schedule of wage rates applicable to this contract is included in the bid documents The Town reserves the right to reject any and all general bids if it be in the interest of the Town so to do. In addition, the Town may consider informal and may reject any bid which is not prepared and submitted in accordance with all requirements of the bid. The Town Manager reserves the right to reject any bid if he determines that such bid does not represent the bid of a person or firm competent to perform the work as specified, or if fewer than three bids are received, or if bid prices are not acceptable without further competition. A bid deposit in the amount of five per cent (5%) of the bid amount and payable to the Town of Arlington shall be submitted with each bid. Bid deposits shall be in the form of (a) cash, (b) acertified check on, or a treasurer's or cashier's check issued by, a responsible bank or trust company, or (c) a bid bond in a form satisfactory to the. A Labor and Materials or Payment Bond in the amount of 50% of the contract total.bid and furnish a labor and materials or payment bond, of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the commonwealth and satisfactory to the awarding authority and in a sum not less than fifty percent (50%) of the contract price, the premiums for which are to be paid by the general contractor and are included in the contract price Questions regarding this Invitation for Bids should be directed to the Town of Arlington's Purchasing Department at mdenatale@town.arlington.ma.us or 781-316-3003.
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