Question Deadline 11/08/2023 at 5:30 PM ET The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive informalities in any or all bids; to reject any or all bids; to revise the Contract Documents and re-bid, if it is in the public interest to do so. The Contractor, at its cost, shall schedule, secure and obtain all permits, approvals, licenses, and inspections necessary for the proper execution of the work under all sections of this project. A Wage Determination Schedule, provided to the Owner by governmental authorities, is appended to this Section. The Awarding Authority do not guarantee the accuracy of the schedule, and every bidder and contractor shall be responsible for ascertaining the prevailing wages in the area where the work will be performed. 1. Stripping the existing sod/thatch layer (assume 1" thick layer) 2. Stripping and stockpiling topsoil from the existing field to be re-spread as required to complete work for this Section. 3. Subgrade protection and preparation 4. Spreading, compacting and laser grading of all rootzone materials for athletic field construction. 5. Providing all soil amendments if required per the Material Testing. 6. Installation of drainage system (refer to Storm Drainage Specification). 7. Seeding of prepared athletic field surface including turfgrass maintenance and guarantee. 8. Core aeration, overseeding, and sand topdressing the rest of the existing athletic field. A Bid Deposit (Bid Security) is required for each General Bid in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount including all possible add alternates. The General Bidder selected as General Contractor shall furnish the Awarding Authority with a Labor and Materials Payment Bond at 50% of the full amount of the Contract Price including possible add alternates The Undersigned agrees that, if he selected as General Contractor, he will within five days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, after presentation thereof by the Awarding Authority, execute a contract in accordance with the terms of this bid and furnish a performance bond and also a labor and materials or payment bond, each of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Awarding Authority and each in the sum of the contract price, the premiums for which are to be paid by the General Contractor and are included in the contract price. Direct all project questions to Josh Atkinson from Stantec at 617-654-6003 or via email to josh.atkinson@stantec.com