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LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Invitation for Sealed Bids For Digitization and Reformatting of
Acetate Tapes (Fred Allen Collection) for the Boston Public Library
http://www.cityofboston.gov/purchasing/bids.asp?ID=3387

NOTE: For information specific to this particular bid, please
contact Diane Collins, at 617-859-2346.

5/17/04 - 6/2/04
Bids

The City of Boston, acting by the Board of Trustees in charge of the
Library Department of the City of Boston, hereinafter referred to as
the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids for performance of the
work generally described above, and particularly set forth in the
Invitation for Bids which may be obtained at the Boston Public
Library, Business Office, Room #305, 700 Boylston Street, Boston,
Massachusetts commencing at 12 o'clock noon (Boston time), on
Monday, May 17, 2004.

Invitation for Bids shall be available until the time of the bid
opening.

The original bid and duplicate copy thereof (which may be a
photocopy), shall be properly filled out, signed, and enclosed in an
envelope, sealed, plainly marked with the name of the bidder and the
notation BID followed by a brief description of the item bid upon.

Every sealed bid shall be submitted on forms obtained from the
Business Office, Boston Public Library, Room #305, 700 Boylston
Street, Boston, Massachusetts, and in accordance with, the
Invitation for Bids. All sealed bids shall be filed no later than
Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at 12 o'clock noon (Boston time) at the
office of the Official, Boston Public Library, Business Office, Room
#305, 700 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

The attention of all bidders is directed to the provisions of the
Invitation for Bids and contract documents, specifically to the
requirements for bid deposits and insurance and performance bonds as
may be applicable.

A bid deposit in the form of a certified check on a responsible bank
or trust company, payable to the City of Boston, in the sum of
$500.00 shall be submitted with the copy of the bid filed with the
Awarding Authority. Bid bonds will not be accepted.

A performance bond of a surety company authorized to do business in
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, satisfactory to the Awarding
Authority, and written in the full amount of the Contract will be
required of the successful bidder.

Sealed bids shall be publicly opened by the Awarding Authority on
Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at 12 o'clock noon, at the Boston Public
Library, Business Office, Room #305, 700 Boylston Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02116.

The award of any contract shall be subject to the approval of the
Mayor of the City of Boston and the Board of Trustees in charge of
the Library Department of the City of Boston.

The maximum time for bid acceptance by the City after the opening of
bids shall be ninety (90) days.

The attention of all bidders is specifically directed to the equal
opportunity section of the bid specification and contract and the
obligations of the contractor to take affirmative action in
connection with employment practices throughout the period of this
contract.

The City and the Awarding Authority reserve the right to reject any
or all bids, or any item or items thereof. This contract is subject
to the approval of the Mayor of the City of Boston and the Board of
Trustees in charge of the Library Department of the City of Boston.

CITY OF BOSTON
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
IN CHARGE OF THE LIBRARY
DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF BOSTON

Edward D. Maheigan,
Budget & Procurement Manager

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