Central St Culvert - Precast Concrete Arches 30B Procurement

Location:	Massachusetts
Posted:	Dec 9, 2025
Due:	Dec 15, 2025
Agency:	Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	54 - Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding
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INVITATION FOR BID

Supply and Delivery of Precast Concrete Arches

For Central Street Bridge Replacement Project

Town of Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA

I. GENERAL INFORMATION AND BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Notice is hereby given that sealed cost proposals are being sought by the Town of

Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA (“Town”) for the Supply and Delivery of Precast Concrete

Arches that are required for the Central Street Bridge Replacement Project for Bridge M-02-

001 (CDL) – Central Street over Sawmill Brook, Manchester-By-The-Sea, MA.

The project generally consists of design, fabrication, and delivery of approximately ten (10)

precast concrete arch segments to be utilized for the proposed bridge replacement project.

The bids shall be lump sum for the supply and delivery of the precast concrete arch

segments.

DOCUMENTS, INTENT, EXECUTION, CORRELATION

Sealed bids will be received by the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA until Monday,

December 8, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. local time, at which time the bids will be opened and

publicly read. No bid received after the date and time established herein for the opening of

the bids will be considered.

All bids must be made on the official Bid Form provided herein and enclosed in a sealed

envelope that is plainly marked “Town of Manchester-By-The-Sea: Supply and Delivery

of Precast Concrete Arches”. This is a lump sum bid as specified in the Bid Form.

All bids shall be submitted to:

Town of Manchester-By-The-Sea

Attention: Mr. Nate Desrosiers

DPW Town Engineer & Facilities Manager

10 Central Street

Manchester-By-The-Sea, Massachusetts 01944-1399

Tel: (978)525-6445

Bids may be dropped off at the Town Hall at the address noted above. DPW staff will stamp

the delivery at the time the bid is received. Faxed or electronic bids will not be accepted.

Use US Mail, Special Delivery or Hand Delivery. The prospective bidder is responsible for

ensuring that mailed bids are received on time.

The contract will be awarded within thirty (30) days after the bid opening. The time for

award may be extended for up to forty-five (45) additional days by mutual agreement

between the Town and the apparent lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Specifications will be available on Monday, November 17, 2025, at 9:00 A.M. The

specifications may be obtained from the Town’s Project Engineer, Tighe & Bond Inc.,

Attention: Daniel L. Murphy, PE, Project Manager. Interested bidders can obtain electronic

copies of Contract Documents by emailing: DLMurphy@tighebond.com. There is no

charge for electronic delivery of the contract documents. Bidders may obtain complete

set(s) of Contract Documents by US mail by submitting a check (non-refundable) payable

to Tighe & Bond Inc., in the amount of $10.00 for standard delivery. Federal Express

delivery will be available, to be charged to Bidder’s account.

If any changes are made to this Invitation For Bid (IFB), addenda will be issued. Addenda

will only be sent via email to all bidders on record as having requested the IFB.

All inquiries from prospective bidders concerning this IFB must be submitted in writing and

addressed to Daniel L. Murphy, PE, Town’s Project Manager at:

DLMurphy@tighebond.com. Questions will only be received via email, and all inquiries

must be submitted by no later than December 1, 2025, at 4:00 PM. Responses will be

provided by no later than December 8, 2025, at 4:00 PM. All responses to questions will

be in writing and simultaneously distributed to all recipients of the IFB and will be made

available to all interested parties.

A bidder may correct, modify, or withdraw a bid by written notice received by the Town of

Manchester-by-the-Sea prior to the time and date set for the bid opening. Bid

modifications must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly labeled “Modification No.

.” Each modification must be numbered in sequence and must reference the original

IFB.

After the bid opening, a bidder may not change any provision of the bid in a manner

prejudicial to the interests of the Town or fair competition. Minor informalities will be

waived, or the bidder will be allowed to correct them. If a mistake and the intended bid are

clearly evident on the face of the bid document, the mistake will be corrected to reflect the

intended correct bid, and the bidder will be notified in writing; the bidder may not withdraw

the bid.

The Town may cancel this IFB or reject in whole or in part any and all bids, if the Town

determines that cancellation or rejection serves the best interests of the Town.

All bid prices submitted in response to this IFB must remain firm for forty-five (45) days

following the bid opening.

If, at the time of the scheduled bid opening, the Town Hall office is closed due to

uncontrolled events such as fire, snow, ice, wind, or building evacuation, the bid opening

will be postponed until 3:00 PM on the next normal business day. Bids will be accepted

until that date and time.

The successful Bidder will be required to supply and deliver the materials within the time

frame specified in the Bid Documents. The award is subject to availability of sufficient

funding.

BIDDING PROCEDURE

Each bid must include a non-collusion form, bid form, tax compliance certificate,

reference form, Chapter 803 disclosure form, W-9 tax form, and contractor

certification form, all of which are attached.

A bid must be signed as follows: 1) if the bidder is an individual, by him/her personally; 2) if

the bidder is a partnership, by the name of the partnership, followed by the signature of

each general partner; and 3) if the bidder is a corporation, by the authorized officer, whose

signature must be attested to by the Clerk/Secretary of the Corporation and the corporate

seal affixed.

Any misinterpretation of facts in a bidder’s presentation shall be sufficient grounds for

invalidating such bid.

II. DESCRIPTION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS

QUANTITIES

Approximately ten (10) precast concrete arch sections as shown in the design plans

provided in Appendix A. Dimensions for the precast concrete elements shown on the

design plans included with this IFB are approximate and based on conceptual design. The

final dimensions and number of arch sections to be supplied and delivered shall be based

on the fabricator’s final design and approved shop drawings, to facilitate construction of

the required bridge replacement structure shown on the accompanying design plans. The

final design and number of arch sections provided shall account for constructability of the

arch sections on site by others using standard methods and equipment for installation of

precast elements of this nature, and shall not be of such design or dimensions that

extraordinary installation methods would be required.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Precast Concrete Arches shall comply with the requirements of the technical

specifications provided in Appendix A.

WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS

Supplier must detail any and all warranties, including those listed in the technical

specifications provided in Appendix A. This must be submitted with bid.

REFERENCES

Bidders must submit a list of three (3) customer references from within the past five (5)

years with contact names, telephone numbers and email addresses.

CHAPTER 85 SECTION 35 REVIEW AND APPROVAL

Supply and delivery of the Precast Concrete Arches is subject to the requirements of

Chapter 85 Section 35 of the Massachusetts General Laws as part of the project

requirements detailed below. As part of these requirements, the Supplier must prepare

and submit for approval all drawings and design calculations that shall be used to fabricate

and supply the precast concrete arches for this IFB. Submission and approval of these

documents through the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) shall be

coordinated through the Town’s Project Engineer, Tighe & Bond Inc., Attention: Daniel L.

Murphy, PE, Project Manager. Final Chapter 85 approval shall be obtained no later than

March 23, 2026.

DELIVERY

Delivery and offloading of the product shall be made to the Town of Manchester-By-The-

Sea, Gravelly Pond Water Treatment Facility (GPWTP) located at 2000 Pipeline Road,

South Hamilton, MA 01936 and must be performed by bidder of this project. Delivery date

shall be coordinated with the Town. Charges pertaining to delivery, offloading and proper

stockpiling to avoid any/all damages to precast concrete arches are to be included in the

total bid price. The Town will provide a 25’ x 60’ paved area within the parking lot of the

GPWTP for the storage of the precast concrete arches. Bidder shall provide necessary

means to prevent damage to the paved area that the arches are to be stored on. Delivery

shall be coordinated with the Manchester DPW at least seven (7) business days in advance

of delivery.

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III. RULES FOR AWARD

One contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder whose bid conforms with to the terms

and conditions of this IFB and is asking the lowest total price for Precast Concrete Arches

with delivery. No bid will be accepted from or contract awarded to any person, firm, or

corporation that is in arrears or is in default to the Town upon any debt or contract, or that

is a defaulter upon any obligation to said Town, or had failed to perform faithfully any

previous contract in any contractual obligation in the last five (5) years.

The Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, the awarding authority, reserves the right to

reject any or all bids or make the award with or without modifications when it deems to be

in the best interest of the Town.

The award shall be made after recommendation by the Town at a regular or special

meeting of the Board of Selectman. The award shall not be binding upon the Town of

Manchester-by-the-Sea until the Contract has been executed by the bidder and the Town

of Manchester-by-the-Sea.

NON-COLLUSION FORM AND TAX COMPLIANCE FORM

Persons submitting a bid must submit a certification of non-collusion and tax compliance.

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Central St Culvert - Precast Concrete Arches 30B Procurement - Addendum 1

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