NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS
INVITATION FOR BIDS
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 149, Sections 44A to 44H, inclusive, of the Massachusetts General Laws, the Town of Natick, MA, the Awarding Authority, (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") will receive sealed bids from responsible and eligible bidders for the General Contract (“Contract”) for services to replace the generator at the Natick Public Works Building and to add a generator at the Land Facilities and Natural Resources (LFNR) Building in the Town of Natick until 9:00 A.M. local time on July 17, 2026. (local time), at Natick Public Works, 75 West Street, Natick, MA 01760, at which time they will be publicly opened in the presence of a witness, read, and registered. Bid opening may be viewed virtually at the following link: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85261329509
Meeting ID: 852 6132 9509/ No filed sub-bids will be received for this project. If the Procurement Office is closed due to weather/emergency, the deadline for receipt of bids will be extended until 9:00 A.M. local time the next business day that the Procurement Office is open. No late, faxed, emailed, or conditional bids will be accepted.
The DCAMM classification required for the general contractor is “Electrical.”
Each and every general bid shall be submitted on the Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Documents and shall be sealed in an envelope which is clearly marked in the lower left hand corner "BID FOR SERVICES TO REPLACE THE GENERATOR AT THE NATICK PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING AND TO ADD A GENERATOR AT THE LAND FACILITIES AND NATURAL RESOURCES (LFNR) BUILDING IN THE TOWN OF NATICK.”
A Pre-Bid conference will be held on July 7, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. local time at Natick Public Works, 75 West Street, Natick, MA 01760.
This Invitation for Bids contemplates the following Work to be performed: Replacement of the Generator at the Natick DPW Building and Additon of a Generator at the Land Facilities and Natural Resources (LFNR) Building in the Town of Natick.
The Contractor shall supply all labor and materials and equipment necessary to complete the work shown on the Contract Drawings and hereafter contained in the Specifications.
The Invitation for Bids (“IFB”) may be obtained from
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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, beginning on June 24, 2026. Please do not request prior to then. Please request during regular business hours only.
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", in the case of a Bid for the General Contract, or “Bid Form for Filed Sub-Bid”, in the case of a Bid for a Filed Sub-Contract; (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 Select Board”; (3) a copy of a "Certificate of Eligibility" issued by the Deputy Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) showing that the Bidder has the classification and capacity rating to perform the work required; and (4) an update statement in such form as the Deputy Commissioner of DCAMM shall prescribe.
Wage rates paid under this Contract are subject to the minimum wage rates established under the provisions of Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27G inclusive of the Massachusetts General Laws.
The successful Bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract Price and a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract Price with a surety company which is acceptable to Owner.
Contract payment shall be by the lump sum price indicated in the Bid Form.
No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for a period of thirty (30) days (Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded) after the actual date of the opening of the General Bids.
Bids for this Contract are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Sections 44A et seq.
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 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. Award of any contract is also subject to award by the Natick Town Administrator.
Town of Natick, Massachusetts
Town Administrator
James Errickson
