The Town of Acton, Massachusetts, acting through its Town Manager, the Awarding
Authority, invites sealed bids for the Acton Memorial Library Bathroom Renovation, 486
Main St, Acton, Massachusetts, 01720, in accordance with Contract Documents prepared
by Context Architecture 65 Franklin Street, Boston Massachusetts.
Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L Chapter 149,
Section 44A through Section 44H, inclusive, and Chapter 30, Section 39M, as amended.
In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this project, all Filed Sub-Bidders and
General Bidders shall submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the
Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, DCAMM, together with an Update
Statement as required by M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44D.
This project is being Electronically Bid (E-Bid). All bids shall be submitted online at
www.Projectdog.com
. Hard copy bids will not be accepted by Projectdog Inc. or by the
Awarding Authority. Tutorials and Instructions are available online at
www.Projectdog.com
.
Click here to download the Projectdog E-Bid Supplement. For assistance, contact
Projectdog Inc. at 978.499.9014.
Bid Documents are available online at
www.Projectdog.com
after 2:00 PM on
05/01/2026. Enter the Project Code 871276 in the project locator box and select “Acquire
Documents” to download documents. A free CD-ROM may be requested by contacting
Projectdog – shipping & handling charges apply. All plan holders must have an active online
account on
www.Projectdog.com
to acquire documents, and to receive project
notifications. Hard copies of the documents may also be viewed, but not removed, from
the offices of Projectdog Inc., 18 Graf Road – Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950, Monday -
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at eleven (11:00) o'clock AM, at the
site on 05/12/2026. Each bidder is advised to visit the site of the proposed work, become
fully acquainted with conditions as they exist, and thoroughly examine the Contract
Documents.
Filed Sub-Bidder questions and RFIs are due no later than 12:00 noon on 05/18/2026. Filed
Sub-Bids will be received no later than two (2:00) o’clock, PM, on 05/26/2026.
GC Bidder questions and RFIs are due no later than 12:00 noon on 06/02/2026. General
Bids will be received no later than two (2:00) o’clock, PM, 06/09/2026.
Bid Security shall be at least five percent (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount,
considering all alternates.
The minimum wages to be paid for all labor on the project are established in a schedule
issued by the Commissioner of Labor and Industries, in accordance with Section 26A - 27D
inclusive, of Chapter 149 of the M.G.L., as amended, said schedule being made a part of
the Contract Documents and is included therein.
Materials, equipment and supplies to be used on this project are exempt from sales tax to
the extent provided by M.G.L. Chapter 64H, Section 6(f).
The successful Bidder must agree to commence work upon receipt of Notice to Proceed,
and to cause all work of this Contract to be Substantially Completed not later than 90
calendar days after the Notice to Proceed.
The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30
days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the bids.
The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in
whole or in part any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the
best interest of the Town of Acton. The Town of Acton is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer and encourages participation from certified minority and womenowned businesses.
John S. Mangiaratti
Town Manager
