INVITATION TO BID LEGAL ADVERTISMENT
The Town of Bedford, Massachusetts Select Board, hereinafter called the “Awarding Authority”, will receive sealed bids from qualified contractors, addressed to the Bedford Facilities Department, 101 McMahon Road Bedford, MA 01730. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, Friday November 26, 2025, then publicly opened, and read for:
BEDFORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY ELEVATOR HYDRAULIC JACK ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT
The plans and specifications, hereinafter called the “Project Manual” as prepared by the Awarding Authority describe the project for the Bedford Free Public Library Elevator Hydraulic Jack Assembly Replacement on elevator 24-P-178. Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149. The Scope of Work includes providing labor and materials for the purpose of replacing one hydraulic Jack Assembly. Work is expected to be completed in 2 months from the date of issuing the Notice to Proceed. The estimated cost is $75,000.00
PREBID MEETING:
November 14, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Bedford Free Public Library located at 7 Mudge Way Bedford MA
A Payment Bond, in such a form as prescribed in the Instructions to Bidders and acceptable to the Awarding Authority, will be made part of the Contract with the General Contractor who shall be awarded this Bid. All bonds must be drawn for Fifty Percent (50%) of the Total Contract Price.
SUB-TRADE INFORMATION:
Not Applicable
BID SECURITY:
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check, drawn upon a responsible bank, or a bid bond, each in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the Town of Bedford.
BONDS:
A Payment Bond, in such a form as prescribed in the Instructions to Bidders and acceptable to the Awarding Authority, will be made part of the Contract with the General Contractor who shall be awarded this Bid. All bonds must be drawn for Fifty Percent (50%) of the Total Contract Price.
PROJECT MANUAL:
The Project manual may be obtained beginning 8:00 a.m. on November 5, 2025. All applicants must register online to download bid documents at
https://www.bedfordma.gov/bids
Bids are subject to M.G.L. c149 §44A-J, as amended, and to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c149 §26 to 27D inclusive.
The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject, at its discretion, any or all bids if it is in the public’s interest to do so, and to reject any bid if the Awarding Authority determines that such bid does not represent the bid of a person competent to perform the work as specified or if fewer than three bids are received for this work.
TOWN OF BEDFORD
Ronald Scaltreto Facilities Department
Bedford, Massachusetts
