Water Department Advertised Quote Electrical Services

Start / End Dates & Times: 01/08/2025 - 8:30am to 01/31/2025 - 4:00pm

Bid: Open

Status: Pending

The Town of Brewster is soliciting Quotes for “Electrical Services” for the Town of Brewster Water Department Installation of new utility poles and associated work in accordance with Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Law. Quotes will be received until 4PM on January 31, 2025. Scope of services: Outdoor Electrical Work at the Water Pump Station Buildings 1, 2 & 3 Freemans Way, Brewster.

It will be the Contractor’s responsibility to provide adequate machinery and transportation of said machinery to and from the various locations. All installed electric services shall conform to the Mass General code. A pre-bid site visit will be held on January 15th at 10am at 544 and 546 Freemans Way.

The Contract will be awarded to "the lowest responsible and eligible bidder" pursuant to General Laws Chapter 149 and Chapter 30, Section 39M, as amended. Such a bidder shall possess the skill, ability and integrity necessary for the faithful performance of the work, shall be able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed, or to be employed, in the work, and shall otherwise comply with all applicable provisions of law. Contract award shall be subject to availability of an appropriation for funding. This Contract is subject to adequate financial appropriations in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 31C for the project advertised. No order to the CONTRACTOR for a change in or addition to the Work, whether in the form of a drawing, plan, detail, or any other written instruction shall be deemed to have been given until the Brewster Town Accountant has certified thereon that an appropriation in the amount of such order is available therefore, unless it is a change order which the CONTRACTOR is willing to perform without any increase in the contract price.

Prevailing Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Labor and Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27G, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the bidder, before quote opening, to request any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for those tradespeople who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. OSHA certification required. Prevailing Wage rates do not apply to preventive maintenance but do apply to all repairs. The successful General Bidder must furnish a 50 percent (50%) Payment Bond if the value of the materials is over $25,000.00.

Documents for Quotation are available on our website: dkalinick@brewster-ma.gov.

No award will be made to any quoter who cannot satisfy the Owner that he has sufficient ability and experience in this class of work and sufficient capital and plant to enable him to prosecute and complete the work successfully within the time named. The Owner's decision or judgment on these matters will be final, conclusive, and binding. The Owner may make such investigations as it deems necessary, and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner, under oath if so required, all such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request.

Selection of the contractor will be based upon quoter qualifications, including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and quote price. The contract will be awarded to the quoter deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible quote. Award of contract shall be made within 30 days of receipt of quotes. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part any or all quotes, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. The Owner may also reject quotes which in its sole judgment are either incomplete, conditional, obscure or not responsive or which contain additions not called for, erasures not properly initialed, alterations, or similar irregularities. The selected Contractor shall furnish a payment bond in an amount at least equal to fifty percent (50%) of the contract price in accordance with as stipulated in the contract if the value of the materials is over $25,000.

Quotes are due by 4pm on January 31, 2025 and can be submitted via email to Donna J. Kalinick, dkalinick@brewster-ma.gov. Quoters are required to enter a Contract with the Town of Brewster.