The Town of Concord, Massachusetts, the Awarding Authority, invites bids for IFB #25-3016, Harvey Wheeler Community Center: Entrance Improvements in accordance with available plans and specifications. Bids will be received until 10:00AM on July 2, 2025.
An optional Pre-bid Meeting will be held at 9:00 AM on June 18, 2025, at the Town Offices at 55 Church Street followed by a site walk if necessary.
The scope of work of this project generally consists of asphalt pavement saw cutting and removal, granite curb removal and reuse, new aluminum handrails, aluminum railing removal and reuse, concrete sidewalk and step removal, new granite curbing, asphalt patching, stone masonry steps and walls, new concrete sidewalk, new concrete steps, new concrete wheelchair ramps, relocation of light poles, all related incidental site work, and bid alternates.
This project is being Electronically Bid (E-Bid). All bids shall be submitted online at
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. Hard copy bids will not be accepted by the Awarding Authority. Tutorials and instructions are available online at
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. Bidders shall follow all requirements as described in
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“Supplemental Instruction to Bidders” and “Electronic E-Bidding” documents attached herein (Appendix B). For assistance, contact Projectdog, Inc. at (978) 499-9014.
Bid forms and contract documents are available online at
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beginning June 11, 2025. Enter Project Code #869056 in the project locator box and select “Acquire Documents” to download documents. Alternatively, a free CD-ROM may be requested by contacting Projectdog – shipping & handling charges apply. All plan holders must have an active online account on
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. to acquire documents, receive project notifications, and to submit bids electronically. Any and all addenda shall be posted online at Projectdog.com. Each individual or firm recorded as having received the contract documents will be notified by email if and when addenda are issued. Hard copies of addenda will not be mailed or faxed to plan holders. It is the sole responsibility of the Bidder to review any and all addenda prior to the bid opening. Online Tutorials, instructions, and videos on how to complete the electronic bid documents are available online as well as in “Supplemental Instruction to Bidders” and “Electronic E-Bidding” documents attached herein (Appendix B). For assistance, call Projectdog, Inc. at 978-499-9014 (M – F; 8:30AM – 5:00PM).
Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with Instructions to Bidders and be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a certified, treasurer's or cashier's check, bid bond or cash in the amount of 5 percent (5%) of the value of the Bid. All bid proposal documents, including the bid bond shall be uploaded electronically, via the bid host, Projectdog. However, if a bidder is submitting a bid bond in the form of a certified check, it shall be in a sealed envelope marked with the contract/project number and mailed to the Town of Concord at the following address:
IFB #25-3016
“Harvey Wheeler Community Center: Entrance Improvements”
Town of Concord Public Works
Engineering Division
133 Keyes Road Concord, MA 01742
No bidder will be considered if they are indebted to the Town of Concord, Massachusetts, for any unresolved issues regarding unpaid invoices issued by the Town of Concord, or any services and materials owed to the Town of Concord.
The bidding and award of this contract will be under provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39M. The Town of Concord reserves the right to reject any and all Bids or parts thereof, to waive any irregularity in the Bids received, and to accept the Bid or parts thereof deemed to be most favorable to the best interest of the Town.
Prevailing Wage Rates as determined by the Division of Occupational Safety under the provisions of M.G.L Chapter 149, Sections 26 and 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is a responsibility of the contractor to obtain, as necessary, any pertinent information on Prevailing Wages for workers employed for the proposed work under this contract.
