The City of Worcester is awarding a fixed‑price, unit‑price contract for hot‑in‑place asphalt recycling on a segment of Mill Street (Project M23‑2). The contractor will mill the existing pavement, perform hot‑in‑place recycling, place a 2‑inch surface course, mill curbing to specified depths, and apply temporary paint. The work must be completed by July 1 2023, with a cold‑weather paving restriction after November 15 2023. The contract requires performance and payment bonds equal to the contract sum, a 5 % bid deposit, weekly certified payroll reporting, and adherence to MWBE labor‑hour goals.