Sealed bids for furnishing the following item will be received at the Office of the Library Director, Melissa Roderick, 3 Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 until 12:00 p.m. on 14 June, 2023, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the Office of the Library Director, Melissa Roderick, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Bid documents can be e-mailed on request from or by calling 781-259-8465 x20202.

A payment bond valued at 50% of total amount of the contract price with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be required within 10 days of acceptance of award.

All bids for this project are subject to applicable public bidding laws of Massachusetts, including G.L. c.149, §§44A through 44H, as amended.

Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and the weekly payroll record submittal requirements under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 through 27D inclusive.

Selection of the contractor will be based upon bidder qualifications, including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and bid price. The contract will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible bidder.

The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the bids.

The City/Town reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the City/Town