Sandwich High School Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades

INVITATION FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for furnishing the following item will be received at the Office of the Town Manager, 100 Route 6A, Sandwich, MA  02563 until the time specified below at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read.

Bid:        Sandwich High School Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades

Specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the Wright-Pierce online plan room at the following designated project website:

https://www.wright-pierce.com/projects

Filed Sub-bids will be opened in the Office of the Town Manager, 100 Route 6A, Sandwich, MA 02563 on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.  General Bids will be opened on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the same location.  Each Bid and Filed Sub-Bid must be accompanied by a bid security consisting of a BID BOND, CASH, or CERTIFIED CHECK issued by a responsible bank or trust company in the amount of 5 percent of the bid price.

The following Filed Sub-Bids are required for this work:  Electrical.

Pre-bid conference and Site Visit will be held at Office of the Town Manager, 100 Route 6A, Sandwich, MA  02563 on Wednesday, October 9 at 10:00 am. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

A performance bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total amount of the contract price with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be required for the faithful performance of the contract as well as a labor and materials bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total contract price.

All bids for this project are subject to applicable public bidding laws of Massachusetts, including G.L. c.149, § §44A through 44H, as amended.

Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and the weekly payroll record submittal requirements under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 through 27D inclusive.

Attention is further directed to the requirements of G.L. c.149, §44D requiring submission of a Division of Capital Asset Management approved Certificate of Eligibility and Update Statement with all bids.

Selection of the contractor will be based upon bidder qualifications, including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and bid price.  The contract will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible bidder.

The bidder agrees that its 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 the bids.

The Town reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.

The Town of Sandwich

By    George H. “Bud” Dunham
Its    Town Manager