INVITATION FOR BIDS
Pursuant to the provisions of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, (the Town of Natick, the Awarding Authority, (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") invites sealed Bids for the General Contract from responsible and eligible bidders for Charles River Dam at South Natick, Massachusetts, DamDecommissioning and River Restoration. Sealed Bids shall be received for the General Contract until Friday,February 20, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. local time, at the Natick DPW Building, 75 West Street, Natick, MA 01760, at which time and place they will be opened in the presence of a witness, read and registered. Viewing of the bid
opening may be had at the following ZOOM site: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81393157326
Meeting ID: 813 9315 7326.
No faxed or email, or conditional bids shall be accepted. If the Procurement Office within the DPW Building is closed due to weather or other emergency, the deadline for receipt of bids shall be extended until 9:00 A.M. local time on the next business day upon which the Procurement Office is open for business.
Each and every Bid shall be submitted on the Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Documents. Each and every Bid shall be sealed in an envelope which is clearly marked in the lower left hand corner "BID FOR CHARLESRIVER DAM AT SOUTH NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS, DAM DECOMMISSIONING AND RIVER RESTORATION.”
This Invitation for Bids contemplates the following Work to be performed:
• Demolition and disposal of the existing concrete spillway and apron;
• Control of Water;
• Site Restoration; and
• Post-Construction Sediment Monitoring.
The Contractor shall supply all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work shown on the Contract Drawings and hereinafter contained in the Specifications.
The Invitation for Bids (“IFB”) may be obtained from the Procurement Office, Natick Public Works, 75 West Street, Natick, MA 01760, between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. local time, Monday through Thursday, and between 8:00 A.M. and 12:00 P.M. (noon) local time, Friday, by emailing
For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address., beginning on January 28, 2026. Do not request prior to that time. Please request during the above regular business hours only. No hard copies will be available at Natick Public Works.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at the dam site, which is at 9 Pleasant Street in South Natick, Massachusetts at 10:30 am on February 3, 2026. During this meeting, potential bidders will have an opportunity to visit and examine the work site.
Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders. Every Bid shall be submitted in full accordance with those Instructions to Bidders. Bids shall be valid only when accompanied by all of the following: (1) a fully completed and properly executed "Bid Form for General Bid"; (2) Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid, in a form as described in the Instructions to Bidders and made payable to the "Town of Natick.”
Attention of the Bidder is called to the requirements for minimum prevailing wage rates to be paid under this Contract and the reporting associated thereto. Minimum prevailing wage rates are required as per M.G.L, c, 149, §§ 26 to 27D, inclusive. Minimum prevailing wage rates determined by the Commissioner are as contained in the Supplementary Conditions section of the Contract Documents.
Bids for this Contract are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 149, secs. 44A et seq. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Payment and Performance Bond, with a surety company which is acceptable to Owner, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) full amount of the Contract. Contract payment will be by the unit price and lump sum price method as indicated on the Bid Form. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date designated above for the opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to accept any Bid deemed by it to be in the best interest of the Town of Natick, and, to the extent permitted by law, to limit the extent of the work to keep within the limits of available funds.
The award of any Contract pursuant to this Invitation for Bids is subject to appropriation by Natick Town Meeting. Bidder’s attention is directed to the Non-Discrimination in Employment and Affirmative Action Program requirements of this Contract. The requirements of these programs are explained in the Instructions to Bidders and in Part I of the Supplementary Conditions of the Contract.
TOWN OF NATICK
