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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Sealed bids for construction of Maple Avenue and Rolfe Avenue Pump Station Replacement Project, 2024-PS02, CWSRF No. 12483 for the Town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, will be received at the Town Managers Office, Town Hall, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545 until 11:00am prevailing time, on October 18, 2024. Said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Selectboard’s Room, 1st floor, Town Hall, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 01545.
The scope of work includes demolition of the existing electrical equipment, HV, pumps, piping, valves and controls; new wastewater pumps; new electrical equipment, new HV equipment, modifications to the instrumentation & control panels; new electrical wiring, conduit and panels, and appurtenant site work and grading at two pump station sites.
General Contractor’s CATEGORY OF CERTIFICATION: PUMPING STATION
Filed sub bids for the trades in Item 2 in Section 00 41 13 FORM OF GENERAL BID shall be addressed to the Town Manager of Shrewsbury and endorsed to identify its contents and will be received at the Town Managers Office, Town Hall, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545 until
11:00am prevailing time, on October 8, 2024 at which time and place said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bid security for all general bidders and sub bidders in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, treasurer's or cashier's check, payable to the Owner, is required in the amount of 5 percent of the total bid, in accordance with the conditions in Section 00 21 13 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
SUB BIDS
The Instructions to Bidders, Form of General Bid, Agreement, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following:
Accent Printing, Inc., 99 Chelmsford Road, North Billerica, Massachusetts
Contract Documents may be viewed and downloaded as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file free of charge at
www.accentblueprints.com
. Copies may be obtained for a fee by completing an order online or by calling 978-362-8038 for each set. Completed orders may be picked up at the office of Accent Printing located at 99 Chelmsford Road, North Billerica, MA 01862 (978-362-8038), from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Copies may also be shipped to prospective bidders for an additional charge to cover handling and mailing fees. All payments for printing and shipping are nonrefundable. For addition to the project plan holder’s list to guarantee receipt of addenda, it is recommended interested bidders obtain the Contract Documents directly from Accent. Interested bidders will be prompted to register an email address with Accent to access the documents.
The selected contractor shall furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as stipulated in Section 00 72 00 GENERAL CONDITIONS of these specifications.
General Contractors shall file their bids with a copy of the certificate from Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) showing that they are eligible to bid on projects of this category, of this estimated project dollar amount and up to an aggregate limit, and with an Update Statement, DCAM Form CQ3]and Certificate of Eligibility, DCAM Form CQ7.
Subcontractors shall file with their sub-bids a copy of their DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and Sub-Bidders Update Statement.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals
are applicable to the total dollars paid to the construction contract. The goals for this project are a minimum of 4.20 percent D/MBE participation and 4.50 percent D/WBE participation by certified DBEs. The two low Bidders shall submit completed DBE forms (EEO-DEP-190C, EEO-DEP-191C and the DBE Certification of United States Citizenship form) by the close of business on the third business day after bid opening. Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may be deemed to render a proposal nonresponsive. No waiver of any provision of this section will be granted unless approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).
A Non-Mandatory Prebid Conference will be held on 10:00am prevailing time, on October 1, 2024 at the Town Hall, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts 01545. Any request for interpretation of plans and specifications may be submitted in writing at that time. Bidders will have an opportunity to view the site of the work following the Prebid Conference.
This project is funded in part by the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (the "Trust").
All bids for this project are subject to applicable bidding laws of Massachusetts, including General Laws Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44J inclusive, as amended.
Prevailing Wage Rates as determined by the Director of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Bidder, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract.
By submission of a bid, the Bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded after the opening of bids.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids and to reject any or all bids.
This project requires compliance with Massachusetts Diesel Retrofit Program [MDRP] by use of after-engine emission controls that are EPA certified, or their equivalent, on at least 100% of the off-road [non-registered] diesel vehicles/equipment used at the job site.
TOWN OF SHREWSBURY
Kevin Mizikar
Town Manager
