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

Furnish & deliver ice melt per specifications of School Department, Department of Public Facilities, and Parks Department. This Bid Invitation covers: furnish and deliver ice melt to various schools in accordance with the attached requirements and specifications of the City of Worcester Public Schools. A certified check or bid bond made payable to the "City Treasurer, City of Worcester" in the Amount of $ None must accompany this bid. 3. NO BID WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER TIME AND DATE SPECIFIED 4. A performance bond in the amount of n/a of the total dollar award is required. 5. A payment bond in the amount of $ n/a of the total dollar award is required. 7. Questions pertaining to this bid must be directed to: Stephen R. McDonald via email at MCDONALDS@worcesterma.gov Any prospective bidder requesting a change in or interpretation of existing specifications of terms and conditions must do so within five (5) days (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excluded) BEFORE scheduled bid opening date. All requests are to be in writing to the Purchasing Division (or e-mailed at: MCDONALDS@worcesterma.gov). No changes will be considered or any interpretation issued unless request is in our hands within five (5) days (Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excluded) BEFORE scheduled bid opening date. 10. The contractor will be required to indemnify and save harmless the City of Worcester, for all damages to life and property that may occur due to his or her negligence or that of his or her employees, subcontractors, etc., during this contract. 11. The Contract Agreement will be in the form customarily employed by the City of Worcester and is on file in the Purchasing Division at City Hall. 12. Bids which are incomplete, not properly endorsed, or signed, or otherwise contrary to these instructions will be rejected as informal by the Purchasing Agent. Conditional Bids Will Not Be Accepted. 13. The Bidder must certify that no official or employee of the City of Worcester, Massachusetts is pecuniarily interested in this proposal or in the contract which the bidder offers to execute or in expected profits to arise therefrom, unless there has been compliance with provisions of G.L.C.43 Sec. 27, and that this bid is made in good faith without fraud or collusion or connection with any other person submitting a proposal. 14. As the City of Worcester is exempt from the payment of Federal Excise Taxes, and Massachusetts Sales Tax, prices quoted herein are not to include these taxes. 15. All prices are to be firm F.O.B. Destination, City of Worcester, Massachusetts, unless otherwise indicated by the City. Time reserved for award is ninety days. 16. In case of error in the extension prices quoted herein, the unit price will govern. 17. It is understood and agreed that should any price reductions occur between the opening of this bid and delivery of any order, the benefit of all such reductions will be extended to the City. 18. The City of Worcester reserves the right to reject any and all bids, wholly or in part, and to make awards in a manner deemed in the best interest of the City. 19. Awards will be made to the bidder quoting the lowest net price in accordance with specifications. 20. The supplier will be bound by all applicable statutory provisions of law of the Federal Government, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the City of Worcester, and The Department of Public Safety of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 21. Any bid withdrawn after time and date specified, the bidder shall forfeit deposit on bid as liquidated damages. 22. The contractor will not be permitted to either or underlet the contractor, not assign either legally or equitably any monies hereunder, or its claim thereto without the previous written consent of the City Treasurer and of the Purchasing Agent of the City. 23. If this bid shall be accepted by the City, and the bidder shall fail to contract as aforesaid and to give a bond in the amount as specified in Section 4, within ten (10) days, (not including Sunday or a Legal Holiday) from the date of the mailing of a notice from the City to him, according to the address given herewith, that the contract is ready for signature, the City may by option determine that the bidder has abandoned the contract and thereupon the proposal and acceptance shall be null and void and the bid security accompanying this proposal shall become the property of the City as liquidated damages. 24. When quoting, the bidder shall submit a signed copy of this bid form, and if bid is accepted by the City shall constitute part of the contract of purchase. Do not detach any part of this form when submitting a bid. Bidder must sign and return complete forms. 25. If in the judgment of the Purchasing Agent any property is needlessly damaged by an act or omission of the contractor or his/her employees, servants, or agent, the amount of such damages shall be determined by the Purchasing Agent of the City of Worcester and such amount shall be deducted from any money due the contractor or may be recovered from said contractor in actions at law. 26. It is agreed that deliveries and/or completion are subject to strikes, lockouts, accidents and Acts of God. The bidder to who a contract is awarded guarantees to the City of Worcester all equipment, materials and/or workmanship for a period of one (1) year after final inspection and acceptance and shall replace promptly any defective equipment, materials and/or workmanship required without additional cost to the City.