This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Chelsea MA is publishing this Invitation for Bids for a qualified vendor to provide services for maintenance, repair and emergency response for the city of Chelsea's fire alarm system. The work includes but is not limited to repair and maintenance of the fire alarm system for the City of Chelsea, twenty four hour emergency service, fire box replacement. Bond Notes: Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check: of the bidder or a bid bond duly executed by the bidder as principal and having as surety thereon a surety company approved by the City, in the amount of 5% of the bid, payable to the City of Chelsea and must be filed with the original bid. The successful bidder is required to furnish performance bonds and payment bonds in the contract amount and with surety satisfaction to the City, in an award form this Invitation for Bids. The Bidder must pay all costs. The Performance Bond shall be in the sum of 50% of the contract price. The Payment Bond shall be in the sum of 50% of the contract price. The bonds shall be provided by the successful bidder to the City within five business days of the contract award. Liquidity Damages: Should the successful bidder fail to commence or diligently perform according to the terms of the contract, the successful bidder agrees to pay to the City of Chelsea, as liquidated damages, Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per calendar day that the successful bidder fails to commence or diligently perform the work in accordance with the contract documents and/or is in violation of the contract. Liquidated damages assessed under this provision shall be deducted from any payment(s) due to the successful bidder. Prevailing/Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Division of Occupational Safety of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Bidder, before the bid opening, to request, if necessary, any additional information on Prevailing/Minimum Wage Rates for those trades' people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. owner Rights:The City of Chelsea reserves the right to accept any bid, to reject and/or all bids and to waive minor irregularities and/or formalities as it deems to be in the best interest of the City.