INVITATION FOR BIDS:  The Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) will accept sealed bids on behalf of the Four Rivers Charter Public School (FRCPS) for a Solar PV System Installation project on the roof of the School Barn located at 248 Colrain Rd, Greenfield, MA.  Bid instructions are available by request from https://frcog.org/bids.  The bid shall be conducted under M.G.L. c. 30 sect 39. Sealed bids marked “FRCPS School Barn PV IFB 20200710” will be received FRCOG, 12 Olive St, Ste 2, Greenfield, MA  01301 until JULY 10, 2020 at 2 pm at which time the bids will be opened in public.  See bid instructions for COVID-19 submission protocol. A mandatory prebid site visit will be conducted on JUNE 30, 2020 at 10 AM at the School. Attendees must RSVP to bids@frcog.org for contact tracing purposes and additional times may be offered if there are too many attendees for one meeting.    Prevailing wage rates as per MGL Chapter 149, Section 26 - 27f inclusive apply.  Bid deposit in the amount of 5% is required.  50% payment bond is required of the winning bidder. The awarding authority is the Four Rivers Charter Public School who reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in total or in part as they may deem to be in the best public interest.