Pursuant to G.L. c. 30, 39M, the Town of Dighton ("Town/Municipality") seeks Bids for the purchase of a municipally-dedicated Fiber Optic cable, materials, and installation services to be performed in the Town of Dighton, Massachusetts. The Scope of Work includes furnishing all Fiber Optic equipment, supplies, materials, tools, supervisors, labor, permits, approvals, bonds, including all other incidental services necessary to provide Fiber Optic installation services at the locations specified in the IFB. The work is subject to prevailing wage laws. Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as dete1mined by the Commissioner of Labor Standards as outlined in Appendix B to the Invitation to Bid and the weekly payroll record submittal requirements under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 149, 26 - 27D inclusive. The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and eligible bidder on the basis of competitive bids in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30, 39M. The Town of Dighton reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part any and all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. Bids received after the specified submission time will not be accepted. Sealed envelopes containing bids must be clearly marked in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Completed bid forms with all required materials must be submitted with all bid responses. Bid shall be accompanied by a "Bid Deposit" in form of a bid bond, certified bank or treasurers check made payable to Town of Dighton equal to no less than 5% of the amount of the total Bid Price. Contractor shall include in its bid a proposed installation schedule to bring the project to full completion as defined in 5.8 and invoice for a fully-functional service no later than March 30, 2024. Questions regarding this IFB must be submitted in writing to Michael Mullen at mmullen@dighton-ma.gov by October 19, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. Certificate(s) of insurance along with data on eligibility for securing performance and payment bonds, including dollar levels certified as obtainable, shall be submitted with the bid for evaluation purposes. The successful bidder shall be required to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount of 50% of the total estimated contract price bid for the work issued by a company authorized to do business in Massachusetts satisfactory to the Town of Dighton. The Total Contract Price shall include the cost for such bond.