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

All procedures shall be in strict accordance with Chapter 149 of the Massachusetts General Laws, Sections 1 through 25, inclusive, and/or Chapter 40, Section 4B and/or Chapter 30 Section 39M and Chapter 30B. The awarding authority reserves the right to reject any/or all bids and to waive any informalities in the bidding if it is in the public interest to do so, provided such rejection or waiver be in conformance with Sections 1 to 25 inclusive of Chapter 30B of the Massachusetts General Laws and all other chapters and sections pertaining to public bidding as adopted. 7. All successful bidders of corporations, which are located outside the confines of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, should be registered with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Foreign Corporation prior to the awarding of the bid. If not registered in Massachusetts, an affidavit of incorporation in another state and the date of incorporation must accompany the contract. Additionally, all out-of-state applicants, unless otherwise notified must have an identified resident agent as stated in Appendix "B". 8. Double-check all prices submitted. Awards that are based on unit prices that are submitted by a vendor in error will be considered as a firm bid by the City of Brockton, adjustments" may not be made after the bid opening to correct such errors. Failure to honor bid prices - even the error - may place the bidder in jeopardy for future bids. 9. The contract, or any part of it, may not be transferred or assigned to another company or individual without the consent of the City of Brockton, a. These bids shall contain firm prices and shall not be withdrawn for a period of no less than forty-five (45) days, subsequent to the opening thereof, without the consent of the City. 10. Action on the award of bids will be taken no more than thirty (30) days after the opening of the bid. 11. Contracts will be in force until JUNE 30, 2026. Questions regarding any item should be directed to Pat Hill, DPW Commissioner via email at dpw@cobma.us. The deadline for questions is Monday, July 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. 22. OPTION TO EXTEND: The City, shall have the option of extending or renewing this contract for two (2) consecutive one (1) year periods, for the same discount rate and upon the same conditions as are contained in the contract at the time said option is exercised; except as such conditions shall have been modified by mutual agreement of the parties. Said options shall deem to have been exercised by the City, provided the vendor has been given preliminary notice of the City's intention to renew this contract. Such a preliminary notice shall not be deemed to commit the City to renewal. 23. THE MASSACHUSETTS RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW: Massachusetts General Laws (Chapter 111F) requires that all employers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts establish and maintain a central workplace file of complete and up-to-date Material Safety Data sheets (MSDS) for all products which the successful bidders supply; and which contain or may contain regulated toxic hazardous substances recorded on the Massachusetts Substance List (MSL). The successful bidder(s) shall place labels detailing MSL toxic or hazardous substances on all containers containing chemicals or chemical derivatives which appear on this bid. Compliance with this law is mandatory on the part of all successful bidders. 24. On all attachments of Bid Specifications, a signature is required rather than a stamp or printed name on all applicable lines. Failure to do so would be considered an informality in considering the merits of the submitted bid and/or proposal. 25. All bid items in BID AND COST BREAKDOWN FORM must be completed or bid shall be rejected. 26. This is a prevailing wage rate project.