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INVITATION FOR BIDDERS
MONTEREY
Tree Pruning and Removal contract
Notice is hereby given that the Town of Monterey is seeking sealed bids for town wide pruning, cutting, chipping, stacking and/or removal trees on an on-call basis for Fiscal 2020, July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 with an option to renew for two consecutive one year periods. Invitation for Bidders (IFB) Packages with specifications and a sample contract will be available on the Town of Monterey Website www.Montereyma.gov (click on “procurement” on lower left corner). Obtaining the bid documents online is strongly encouraged. All bids must conform to the specifications of the Highway Department and be submitted on the proper forms to be considered a valid bid. Sealed bids entitled “Monterey Tree Pruning and Removal Contract” will be accepted by the
Administrative Assistant, at 435 Main Rd, P.O. Box 308, Monterey, MA 01245, until March 6, 2019 at 9:25am, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read.
All bids shall be in accordance with M.G.L. including but not limited to: Ch. 30, Section 39M (Bid Bond), Ch. 149, Sec. 27 (Prevailing Wage Rates), and Ch. 149, Sec. 29 (Labor and Material Bonds as applicable). A bid deposit in the amount of 5% of the bid shall accompany every bid. The bid deposit shall be in the form of a bid bond, certified treasurer’s check, or cashiers check made payable to the Town of Monterey. Upon award and signing of the contract, the bid deposit will be returned to the Bidders. The Town of Monterey is exempt from sales and federal excise tax to the extent permitted under law; Bidders should not include such taxes in figuring or in references to any bid.
Bids offering escalation clauses will be rejected. The Town of Monterey reserves the right to reject any and all bids, wholly or in part, or to accept any bid even if the bid is not the lowest cost, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the municipality, to waive informalities deemed inconsequential and to make awards in a manner deemed to be in the town's best interest. Minority- and woman-owned businesses are encouraged to bid.
Carol Edelman
Kenneth Basler and
Don Coburn
Select Board
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