INVITATION TO BIDLEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
The Town of Bedford, Massachusetts Select Board, hereinafter called the “Awarding Authority”, will receive sealed bids from DCAMM 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, Wednesday May 13, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for:
NEW STORAGE BUILDING 2026
The plans and specifications, hereinafter called the “Project Manual” as prepared by the Awarding Authority and Bartick, describe the project for the New Storage Building. Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149. The Scope of Work includes providing labor and materials necessary for the construction of a 6 Bay Storage building with the accompanying site work. Work is expected to be completed in 4 months from the date of issuing the Notice to Proceed. The estimated cost is $470,000.00
PREBID MEETING: April 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the VA Garage 190 Springs Road Bedford, MA
SUB-TRADE INFORMATION: Filed Sub-Bids will be received at the Bedford Facilities Department 101 McMahon Road Bedford, MA, for the trades listed below until 11:00 am prevailing time, May 6, 2026 and then publicly opened and read at Bedford Facilities Department. The results will be issued as an addendum no later than 48 hours prior to the General Bid opening.
SUB-TRADES: Masonry, Roofing, Electrical.
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.
PROJECT MANUAL: The Project Manual may be obtained beginning 8:00 a.m. on April 22, 2026. 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
