Sealed bids will be publicly opened on March 18, 2026 at city hall in the purchasing department, room 60, 375 merrimack street, lowell, ma ****, at 11: 00am, estedst. A nonmandatory prebid meeting is scheduled for 11: 00 a. m. on tuesday, march 5, 2026, at the project site located approximate at 369a jackson street, lowell, ma. Prospective bidders are required to submit all questions in writing to the chief procurement officer by 1: 00 p. m. by march 10, 2026. The contract shall be for the period beginning on or about april 1, 2026 or as stated in the notice to proceed, whichever is later and end on or before november 30, 2026. The contractor shall provide safe and ready means of ingress and egress to all driveways, walkways, businesses, or residences in the project area, both day and night, for the duration of the project. The contractor shall hand deliver notices to abutting properties at least one week before the start of construction.
The contract shall be for the period beginning on or about april 1, 2026 or as stated in the notice to proceed, whichever is later and end on or before november 30, 2026.
The contractor shall warrant all material and equipment furnished and work performed by him for a period of one year from the date of written acceptance of the work, and furnish all guarantees applicable to definite parts of the work as stipulated in the sections of the technical provisions.
The city shall award the contract to the lowest responsible demonstrably possessing the skill, ability, and integrity necessary to faithfully perform the work called for by the contract, based upon a determination of competent workmanship and financial soundness and eligible able to meet all requirements for bidders set forth in the bidding documents bidder within ninety 90 business days after the date of the opening of the bids.
The city reserves the right to reject any or all bids, if it determines that the bidder does not possess the qualifications to perform the work specified in the bidding documents.
Failure to complete the work by the dates herein specified, or any proper extensions thereof granted by the owner will be subject to liquidated damages in the amount of 500 per day.
A nonmandatory prebid meeting is scheduled for 11: 00 a. m. on tuesday, march 5, 2026, at the project site located approximate at 369a jackson street, lowell, ma.
Prospective bidders are required to submit all questions in writing to the chief procurement officer by 1: 00 p. m. by march 10, 2026.
The project value is base bid plus add alts: 980, 000.
