The City of Lowell is seeking bids for complete maintenance services for instrumentation for the Lowell Regional Water Utility. Sealed bids are due on May 20, 2026, and will be publicly opened at 11:00 AM EST. The contract duration is from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029. Bidders are required to submit a bid including all bid forms. Requests for clarification of specifications must be submitted in writing no later than five business days prior to the due date. A certified check or bid bond of $5 is required with the bid. A performance bond of 100% of the total dollar award and a payment bond of 50% of the total dollar award are required prior to contract execution. Bidders must clearly state their terms of sale and maximum delivery time. Brochures must be submitted with the bid. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. The City of Lowell is exempt from federal excise taxes and Mass. sales tax. The contractor guarantees all equipment, materials, and workmanship for one year after final acceptance. Samples may be required at no charge to the city.
The bid notice states that sealed bids are due on May 20, 2026. The contract duration is from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2029.
The bid notice states that the city will pay 1/36 of the bid price each month after work is completed and invoice submitted. It also mentions a discount of 1% or more for early payment.
The bid notice states that the bidder guarantees to the City of Lowell 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.
The bid notice states that awards will be made to the lowest responsible bidder who submits a responsive bid which is most advantageous to the city.
The bid notice states that bidders are required to solicit responses from qualified bidders who can meet the project requirements stated herein. It also mentions that the purchasing agent reserves the right to withhold the awarding of any contract when the bidder is unable to furnish satisfactory evidence of adequate ability, experience and/or capital to execute the completion of a project.
The bid notice states that if at any time the contractor is unable to furnish material or services as ordered by the city, the city may order such material or services from such places as are available, and the contractor shall pay to the city all expense incurred above the contract price.
The bid notice states that the purchasing agent may require the submission of samples either before or after the award of a contract, at no charge to the city. If it is specifically stated elsewhere in the bid documents that samples are required, full size samples must be submitted not later than the official bid opening.
The bid notice states that 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 five (5) business days prior to the due date.