Construction of the Wading River Treatment Plant

Construction of the Wading River Treatment Plant

The City of Attleboro, Water Department (“Owner”) shall receive sealed General Bids at the Attleboro City Hall, Capital Projects Office, 77 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 for the Construction of the Wading River Water Treatment Plant, Contract No. 10, DWSRF-16764, until 10:00 AM prevailing time, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud.  Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted.  Only bids submitted by prequalified bidders in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149, Section 44D½, subsections (a) to (j) inclusive, will be accepted.

The City of Attleboro Water Department shall receive sealed filed sub-bids at the Attleboro City Hall, Capital Projects Office, 77 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703 for the Construction of the Wading River Water Treatment Plant, Contract No. 10, DWSRF-16764, until 10:00 AM prevailing time, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at which time sub-bids will be opened and publicly read aloud.  Sub-bids submitted after this time will not be accepted.  Only sub-bids submitted by prequalified bidders in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149, Section 44D¾, subsections (a) to (j) inclusive, will be accepted.

Sub-bids will be required on the work described in the following Sections and/or Divisions of the contract specifications:

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the City of Attleboro, Water Department office, 1296 West Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts at 10:00 AM prevailing time, Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

The Work of this Contract generally consists of the construction of a 2.0 million gallon per day (mgd) water treatment plant (WTP) for the existing surface water supply.  The WTP will utilize magnetic ion-exchange (MIEX) treatment, GreensandPlus filtration, PFAS contactors, disinfection, chemical feed systems, pumps, and appurtenances. Building components including HVAC, plumbing, fire sprinkler system, and electrical equipment shall be incorporated into the new WTP. Additional work will include the site work, utilities installation, below-grade concrete tanks and foundation, masonry building, and finishes.  Additive Alternate A includes demolition of the existing chemical feed facility and existing chlorine contact tank, and removal of equipment and concrete pads inside the existing pump station.

The Work shall be Substantially Completed within 730 consecutive calendar days from the date fixed in the Notice to Proceed and completed in full and ready for final payment within 800 consecutive calendar days from the date fixed in the Notice to Proceed in accordance with paragraph 15.06 of the General Conditions.

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Bidders must meet the minimum experience requirements set forth in Article 3 of the Instructions to Bidders (Section 00100) in the Contract Documents.

Each bid and sub-bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount and in the form described in the Instructions to Bidders.

A Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Price, will be required in the form described in the Instructions to Bidders.

Complete instructions for filing bids and sub-bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.  The bidding and award of the Contract will be under the provisions of “Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 149, Sections 44A-44J (MGL c.149, ss.44A-44J).”

Each general bid must be accompanied by a DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility for Water and Sewerage Treatment Facilities and an Update Statement (Form CQ3) in accordance with MGL c. 149, s44D.  Each filed sub-bid must be accompanied by a DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and Update Statement (Form CQ3) for the respective trade in accordance with MGL c. 149, s44D and s44F.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals are applicable to the total dollars paid to the construction contract. The goals for this project are a minimum of 4.2 percent D/MBE participation and 4.5 percent D/WBE participation by certified DBEs.  The two low bidders shall submit completed DBE forms (EEO-DEP-190C, EEO-DEP-191C and the DBE Certification of United States Citizenship form) by the close of business on the third business day after bid opening. Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may be deemed to render a proposal non-responsive.  No waiver of any provision of this section will be granted unless approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).

Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project.  It is the responsibility of the contractor, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this project.

This project requires compliance with the Department of Environmental Protection’s Diesel Retrofit Program.

This project is funded in part by the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (the “Trust”).

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 30 days (Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded) after the actual date of the opening of the general bids.

If the bidder views/obtains the Contract Documents from a source other than those noted in this Advertisement for Bids, the accuracy and/or completeness of the Contract Documents cannot be guaranteed and the bidder assumes the responsibility for obtaining any additional information regarding the project, including addenda that may be required for bidding.  Failure to acknowledge addenda issued during bidding may render a bid or sub-bid as non-responsive.

A copy of this advertisement is available on the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association (MNPA) website ( http://masspublicnotices.org/ ).

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to accept any bid, or to waive any informality on bids received.

Contract Documents may be obtained electronically through Tata & Howard, Inc. by contacting Matthew Tibbetts through email at AttleboroBid@tataandhoward.com