Town of Needham
Department of Public Works
Public Services Administration Building, 500 Dedham Avenue
Needham, Massachusetts 02492
Telephone (781) 455-7550
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT
Release Date
May 14, 2026
Bid Title
Water Service Connections & Fire Hydrant Replacement
Bid Number
26DPW258C
Number of
Documents
Pre-Bid Meeting
The Bid Package consists of 2 PDF documents. Returning this form
confirms receipt of all the documents.
A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:30am on May 20, 2026, at
the Public Service Administration Building located at 500 Dedham
Avenue Needham, MA 02492
Questions Due
May 28, 2026, by 5:00PM
June 4, 2026, by 1:00PM, Administration Office of the
Bids are Due
Department of Public Works located at the Public Services
Administration Building, 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA, 02492
Please provide the requested information below as acknowledgment that you have received
our bid package noted above. It is recommended that interested bidders complete this
acknowledgment and return via email to dpwbids@needhamma.gov. Only by doing
this, will the Town be able to provide notification of any addenda or answered questions
relating to this bid. Only those companies or individuals shown on the Distribution
Register will receive addenda to this bid. By completing and returning this
acknowledgement will ensure you are recorded on the Distribution Register.
Proposals from companies or individuals not acknowledging the addenda may be rejected
as not responsive.
Name of Company or
Individual
Name / Title of
Contact
Address
City/Town, State, Zip
Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Email Address
Signature
Date
Addenda will be posted to the Town’s website. Please check the website for addenda before
submitting your bid to the Town. Bidders who access the bid package from the Town’s
website are responsible for checking the website periodically for any addenda that may be
issued by the Town.
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Water Service Connections & Fire Hydrant Replacement
26DPW258C
Release Date May 14, 2026
Pre-Bid
Conference
Deadline for
Questions
Bids Due
A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:30am on May 20,
2026, at the Public Service Administration Building located
at 500 Dedham Avenue Needham, MA 02492
May 28, 2026by 12:30PM
June 4, 2026 by 1:00PM
Director of Administration
Public Service Administration Building
500 Dedham Ave.
Needham, MA 02492
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(Advertised in the Hometown Weekly issue of Thursday, May 14, 2026)
(Advertised on the MNPA’s website, Thursday, May 14, 2026)
(Published in Central Register issue of Wednesday, May 13, 2026)
(Advertised in CommBuys on Thursday, May 14, 2026)
LEGAL NOTICE
Town of Needham
Invitation for Bid (IFB)
Bid # 26DPW258C
Water Service Connections & Fire Hydrant Replacement
The Town of Needham is accepting sealed bids for a Water Service Connections & Fire Hydrant
Replacement . Copies of the Invitation for Bid (IFB) package will be available beginning May 14, 2026,
at the Administration Office of the Public Works Department, 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA 02492
between the hours of 8:30 A.M. – 5 P.M, or from the Town’s web site www.needhamma.gov/bids.aspx and
will be available until submission deadline
A pre-bid conference will be held at 9:30am on May 20, 2026, at the Public Service Administration Building
located at 500 Dedham Avenue Needham, MA 02492. A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00am on May
21, 2026. Attendance is strongly encouraged but not required.
Sealed bids must be submitted no later than 1:00PM, June 4, 2026, to the Administration Office of the
Public Works Department, Town of Needham, 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA 02492. LATE BIDS WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED. Bids will be publicly opened after the submission deadline on June 4, 2026at 1:00PM
at 500 Dedham Ave, Needham, MA 02492. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids as
determined to be in the best interests of the Town and to waive minor informalities.
Kathleen King
Town Manager
May 14, 2026
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IFB 26DPW258C
Water Service Connections & Fire Hydrant Replacement
Procurement in Brief
Primary Procurement
Contact
Contract Manager
Katie Bamber, Administrative Analyst
781-455-7550 x72229
Mike Retzky, Superintendent: Water, Sewer & Drain
Division
Bid Package Available
May 14, 2026 - Information and details of bidding requirements
may be obtained at the Administration Office DPW, PSAB, 500
Dedham Ave., Needham, MA 02492, or online at the Town’s web
site http://www.needhamma.gov/bids.aspx
Pre-Bid Meeting
Bid Deposit
Deadline for Written
Questions
N/A
5% bid deposit is required as part of bid
May 28, 2026 by 5:00PM
By Email: dpwadmin@needhamma.gov
Questions are to be clearly labeled as: QUESTIONS -
Water Service Connections & Fire Hydrant Replacement ,
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Addenda
If any changes are made to this bid, an addendum will be issued.
Addenda will be posted on the Town’s webpage and emailed to all
bidders on record as having received the bid package.
When and where bids
are due
Where bids will be
opened
Contract Award
1:00PM, June 4, 2026, Public Service Administration
Building, 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA 02492.
LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
Charles River Room, PSAB, 500 Dedham Ave., Needham,
MA, 02492, after submission deadline
June 2026
Approval of Town Manager and Town Counsel is REQUIRED
Contract Length
This Agreement shall be for a term commencing upon
execution and ending December 31, 2026. This agreement
may be renewed or extended for up to 2 years, in one-year
terms, at the sole discretion of the Town.
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Upon Award of Contract
Payment Bond
50% payment bond, if required
Performance Bond
Will NOT be Required
Insurance
Refer to Contract Terms
* Any delivery received after the due date and time will not be addressed. The time/date
stamp located in the receiving office will govern for the date and time requirements
mentioned in the table above and throughout this document. Please allow enough time for
delivery.
** The time for award may be extended by the Town. The Town reserves the right to
change, delay, cancel, or expedite the contract award date. The Bidder agrees that the
offer is effective for (a) at least ninety (90) calendar days from the opening date of the bids
(b) a contract is executed, or (c) this bid is cancelled, whichever of (a), (b) or (C) occurs
first. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids as determined to be in the best
interests of the Town and to waive minor informalities.
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