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The City is seeking bids to Pick-up & Disposal of Plant Trash, Catch Basin Cleanings, Sewer & Plant Screenings for the Waste Water Treatment Facility, in strict accordance to the specification. 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. The contract shall be: July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2027. CLARIFICATIONS OF SPECIFICATIONS 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. (attached - form B). APPROPRIATION CONTINGENCY 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. The City's fiscal year begins July 1st. The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept any bid, in whole or in part which it considers to serve the best interest of the City of Lowell. Article 3. Certified Check and/or Performance/Payment Bond A certified check made payable to the "City of Lowell" in the amount of 0% must accompany this bid. Bid bonds are acceptable. A performance bond in the amount of 0% of the total dollar award is required prior to contract execution. A payment bond in the amount of 0% of the total dollar award is required prior to contract execution.