The Work of this Contract generally consists of the replacement of suspected lead water service connections in the City of Everett, Massachusetts, generally on Central Avenue, Vernal Street, Edith Street, Ashton Street, Woodward Street, Shute Street, Wilbur Street, Glendale Avenue, Clifton Avenue, Bettison Avenue, Moreland Place, Amos Terrace, Lewis Street, and Appleton Street. Approximately 41 services will require full replacement from the water main to the house, approximately 111 services will be replaced from the water main to the curb stop, and approximately 38 services will be replaced from the curb stop to the house. Approximately 83 of these services have a section of unknown materials in addition to lead. Up to three test pits will be required for each service with unknown material and the service will be replaced at the discretion of the City and the Engineer. The Work also includes approximately 25 additional services at the discretion of the City and Engineer. Service connections shall be replaced with 3/4-inch, 1-inch, and 2-inch copper tubing as required in the field. All locations shall be restored to equal or better than prior condition including pavement, sidewalk and curbing restoration, and loam and seed. MassDOT prequalification of contractors with the class of work as, Sewer & Water, for the project with an estimated value of $1,503,400 will be required. Prospective bidders are not expected to submit a R109 form. Contractors may obtain informational copies of the bid documents, but will not be considered an eligible bidder without having obtained MassDOT prequalification prior to the date and time of the bid opening. The Contract will only be awarded to a MassDOT prequalified contractor. Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid security consisting of a BID BOND, CASH, or CERTIFIED CHECK issued by a responsible bank or trust company in the amount of 5% of the bid price. A Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price will be required when the successful Bidder delivers the executed Agreement to Owner. 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 City's and/or the public's best interest. The City 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. This Contract contains price adjustments for hot mix asphalt, diesel fuel, gasoline, and Portland cement concrete. For this project the base prices are as follows: liquid asphalt $637.50 per ton, diesel fuel $3.557 per gallon, and gasoline $3.065 per gallon