Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Lowell, Massachusetts. Conceptual plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

The City of Lowell (City) is seeking a qualified design consultant (Consultant) to work with City staff to develop design and construction documents to implement Phase 2 of the Saint Louis Sponge Park and Riverview Park Proposal. Phase 2 of the MVP funded Saint Louis Sponge Park project and to design all phases of the Riverside Park project. 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 December 19, 2024 at 5pm. Buyer: P. Michael Vaughn, Tel. No.: 978-970-4110, Fax No.: 978-970-4114, Email: pmvaughn@lowellma.gov. 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). 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. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder complying with the provision of the invitation provided the bid price is reasonable and it is to the interest of the city to accept it. The Purchasing Agent reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bids received whenever such rejection or wavier is in the interest of the City. The Purchasing Agent also reserves the right to reject the bid of bidder who has previously failed to perform properly or complete on time contacts of similar nature or a bid of a bidder who investigation shows is not in a position to perform the contract. In determining responsibility the following qualifications, in addition to price will be considered by the Purchasing Agent (a)The ability, capacity and skill of the bidder to perform the service required within the specified time. (b)The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience and efficiency of the bidder. (c)The quality of performance of previous contracts or services. (d)The previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws and ordinances relating to previous contacts with the City and to the bidders employment practices. (e)The sufficiency of the financial resources and ability of the bidder to perform the contract or provide the services. (f)The quality, availability and adaptability of the supplies, or contractual services to the particular use required. (g)The ability of the bidder to provide future maintenance and service for the use of the subject of the contract. (h)Whether the bidder is in arrears to the City in debt on contract or is a defaulter on surety to the City or whether the bidder's taxes or assessments are delinquent. (i)The resale value of the subject of the contract. (j)Such other information as may be secured by the Purchasing Agent having a bearing on the decision to make the award. In determining a bidder's responsiveness, the Purchasing Agent shall consider material deviations from the advertised specifications which materially affect price, quantity, quality or limit the bidder's liability. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.