The contractor shall furnish and install new split rail wood fence and 1-10 foot wide wooden gate specified. Inquiries/Question Deadline July 27, 2023 Noon The work under this contract consists of shall furnish and install approximately 1400 feet of double rail split rail fence along Everett's South Creek; The approximate location of split rail fence is provided in the attached Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount Bid. The successful Bidder must furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond satisfactory in form to the City, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract Amount from a surety authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and acceptable to the City. Complete instructions for filling Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders. Wage rates for this project are subject to the minimum wage rates as per M.G.L., Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27H inclusive, as amended. The bidding and award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 30, Section 39M, as amended. If, at the time of the scheduled bid opening, the bid opening location shall be shut down as the result of an emergency, the bids will be due and opened at the same time and location on the 1st business day the building is able to re-open. Bids will be accepted until that date and time. It is the responsibility of prospective proposers and or bidders to check that they have received all addenda. It is the responsibility of the prospective bidder to keep current the email address of the bidders contact person and to monitor that email inbox from the City of Everett, including requests for clarification. If any changes are made to this IFB, an addendum will be issued. Addenda will be posted to the city and may be emailed to all bidders on record as having picked up the IFB. The City assumes no responsibility if a prospective bidders designated email address is not current, or if technical problems, including those with the prospective bidders computer, network or internet service provider (ISP) cause email communications sent to/from the prospective bidder to be lost or rejected by any means including email or spam filtering Bids shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and eligible bidder. The City of Everett reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any and all bids, for any reason the City determines to be in the Citys and/or the publics best interest. Scope -Install a split rail fence around the south creek area