A. Furnish all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals required to construct the Service Facility complete and ready for operation as indicated on the Drawings and specified herein. B. The Work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following major items 1. Demolition and replacement of two bathrooms. Renovate 1st floor toilet room for HC accessibility. Renovate 2nd floor toilet room to include shower. C. The work shall also conform to such additional Drawings and addenda to these Specifications and Drawings as may be published or exhibited prior to the opening of bid proposals and to such drawings in explanation of details, or as may be furnished by the Engineer from time to time during the construction. D. Work and materials which are necessary in the construction but which are not specifically referred to in the Specification, or shown on the Drawings, but implied by the Contract shall be furnished by the Contractor at his own cost and expense and shall be such as will correspond with the general character of the work as may be determined by the Engineer, whose decisions as to the necessity for and character of such work and materials shall be final and conclusive. It is the intent of these Specifications to produce a complete, operational and finished project whether shown in every detail or not Salem Fire Department Bathroom Renovations. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security of CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, or BID BOND issued by a responsible bank or trust company licensed to do business in the State of Massachusetts in the amount of 5% of the total bid. A bond of an amount equal to 100 per cent of the total amount of the bid with a surety company satisfactory to the City of Salem, as surety, will be required for the faithful Performance of the contract and the Payment for all labor and materials used in the work. Such bonds shall be prepared by and supplied by a surety company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under the provisions of Massachusetts General laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27D inclusive. The Contractor shall start the work under this Contract on written notice on or around November 15th, 2023. The Contractor shall start the work at the building on the date set by the Owner and shall continue, without interruption, to completion with all the practical dispatch and regularity. The project shall reach substantial completion no later than January 30th, 2024. Liquidated damages in the amount of $500 per day may be enforced should the Contractor not complete the work in full by the dates stated. The City of Salem is an affirmative action/equal opportunity purchaser. The City reserves the right to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all bids or take whatever other action may be deemed necessary to be in the best interest of the City.