Renovation of a water / sewer project in Lowell, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

Attention of the Bidders is particularly called to the "Equal Opportunity Clause" and the "Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications" set forth herein. Attention of the Bidders is particularly called to the requirements of the conditions of employment to be observed and the prevailing wage rates to be paid on this project, as determined by the State Department of Labor Division of Occupational Safety. The City of Lowell, acting through its Chief Procurement Officer, reserves the right to waive any informality in, to reject any or all bids or to accept the one which appears in the best interest of the City of Lowell. MBE's are encouraged to submit proposals. EOE/AA. Project Value: $26,000,000 All bid deposits of general bidders, except those of the three lowest responsible and eligible bidders, will be returned within five (5) days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the general bids. Prospective bidders are required to submit all questions in writing to the Chief Procurement Officer by 1:00 P.M. by March 21, 2024. Any questions received after this time will not be considered for review by the City. The bid deposits of the three lowest responsible and eligible bidders shall be returned upon the execution and delivery of the Contract, or if no award is made, upon the expiration of 90 days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, except that, if any bidder fails to perform his agreement to execute a Contract and furnish a Performance Bond and also a Labor and Materials Payment Bond as stated in his bid, his bid deposit shall become and be the property of the City of Lowell as liquidated damages; provided that the amount of the bid deposit which becomes the property of the City of Lowell shall not, in any event, exceed the difference between his bid price and the bid price of the next lowest responsible and eligible bidder; and provided further that, in case of death, disability or other unforeseen circumstances affecting the bidder, his bid deposit may be returned. The ninety day time limit shall not be applicable to the next lowest eligible bidder, with his and his subbidder's consent, if the original award made within the time limit is invalidated. All bid deposits of subbidders, except (a) of the subbidders named in the general bids of the three lowest responsible and eligible general bidders, and (b) those of the three lowest responsible and eligible subbidders for each subtrade, will be returned within five days (Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded), after the execution of the general contract; except that, if a selected subbidder fails to perform his agreement to execute a subcontract with the general bidder selected as the general contractor contingent upon the execution of the general contract and if requested to do so in the general bid by such a general bidder, to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond as stated in his subbid, the bid deposit which becomes the property of the City of Lowell shall not, in any event, exceed the difference between his subbid price and the subbid price of the next lowest responsible and eligible subbidder; and provided further that, in case of death, disability or other unforeseen circumstances affection any such subbidder, his bid deposit may be returned to him/her.