World War II Memorial

INVITATION  FOR BIDS

Sealed  bids for furnishing  the following  item  will be received  at the Office  of the Town Administrator,  Town Hall,  140  Wood  St,  Somerset, MA  until the time specified  below at which time  the bids will be publicly  opened  and read.

Specifications and bid forms  may be obtained  at the Office of the Town  Administrator Monday  through  Friday  between  8:30 a.m.  and 4:00 p.m.

Bids will be opened  in the Office  of the Town Administrator on November  29th, 2024, at 1    p.m.   Each Bid must be accompanied  by a bid security  consisting  of a BID  BOND,  CASH,  or, CERTIFIED  CHECK  issued  by a responsible  bank or trust company  in  the amount  of 5% of the bid price.

Pre-Bid  Conference  and  Site Visit will be held at the Somerset  Library  (WWII  Memorial) located  at 1464  County  St. Somerset  MA, on Friday, November  22nd, 2024 at 10:00  a.m.   It is encouraged  that all prospective  bidders  have a representative in attendance.

A 50% payment  bond will be required  for this project.

All bids for this project are subject to applicable  public bidding  laws  of Massachusetts, including,  but not limited to M.G.L.  c.149.

Attention is directed to the prevailing  wage  rates to be paid as determined  by the Commissioner of Labor  and Workforce  Development and the weekly  payroll  record submittal requirements  under the provisions of Massachusetts General  Laws, Chapter  149,  Section 26 through  27D inclusive.

Selection  of the contractor  will be based upon  bidder qualifications,  including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and bid price.  The contract  will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding  authority to be the lowest responsible  and eligible bidder.

The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn  for a period of 30 days, Saturdays,  Sundays  and legal holidays excluded,  after the opening  of the bids.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 Town 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.