INVITATION FOR BID
THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The bids are to be prepared and submitted at www.projectdog.com.
The Town of Chatham, Massachusetts, the “Awarding Authority” or “Owner”, invites sealed bids for the Chatham Center for Active Living 193 Stony Hill Road, Chatham Ma, 02633 in accordance with Contract Documents prepared by Catalyst Architecture Interiors 203 Willow St. Suite A, Yarmouthport Ma, 02675
The project is the remodeling of the Center for Active Living that will include a small addition, new dormers and the renovation of the interior and exterior of the existing building. The existing building is 8,195sf and with addition is 2,509sf which will total 10,704 sf.
The General Contractors must be Certified by Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance in the Following category of work: General Building Construction
All bids for this Project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, M.G.L., c.149, § 44A through 44L.
In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this project, General Bidders and Filed Sub-Bidders shall submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, DCAMM (formerly the Division of Capital Planning and Operations, DCPO), together with an Update Statement as required by M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44D.
General Bids will be received until 10:00 AM, on Friday, March 20, 2026, and publicly opened, forthwith online.
Filed Sub-bids for the trades listed below will be received until 10:00 AM on Friday, March 6, 2026, and publicly opened, forthwith online.
Filed sub-bids will be required and taken for the following classes of work:
Roofing and Flashing
SECTION 07 00 02 ROOFING AND FLASHING FILED SUB BID
TILING
SECTION 09 00 01 TILING FILED SUB BID
ACOUSTICAL CEILINGS
SECTION 09 00 02 ACOUSTICAL TILE FILED SUB BID
RESILIENT FLOORS
SECTION 09 00 03 RESILIENT FLOORING FILED SUB BID
PAINTING
SECTION 09 00 04 PAINTING FILED SUB BID
FIRE PROTECTION
SECTION 21 00 00 FIRE PROTECTION FILED SUB BID
PLUMBING
SECTION 22 00 00 PLUMBING FILED SUB BID
HVAC
SECTION 23 00 00 HVAC FILED SUB BID
ELECTRICAL
SECTION 26 00 00 ELECTRICAL FILED SUB BID
Every General Bid and every Filed Sub-Bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the bid amount, in the form of a certified check; or a treasurer's check; or a cashier's check; issued by a responsible bank or trust company, made payable to the Town of Southbridge; or a bid bond in a form satisfactory to the Town of Southbridge, with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the respective sub-bids and general bid.
Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for download or purchase on, Friday 13, 2026 after 10:00 AM at: Projectdog.com, Project Code 872788.
The Contract Documents may be examined at, but not removed from, the following location during normal business hours:
TOWN OF CHATHAM
549 Main St.
Chatham, MA 02633
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. Failure of any bidder to visit the site and to examine the Contract Documents shall in no way relieve the bidder from any obligation with regard to the bid as submitted. Arrangements for site visitation, during the bidding period, may be made in the manner set forth in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
The successful General Bidder will be required to provide a performance bond, and a labor and materials payment bond, issued by a company authorized to do business in Massachusetts and satisfactory to the Awarding Authority, each bond being in the amount of 100 percent of the Contract Amount.
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 bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 45 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the bids.
The Town of Chatham 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 Chatham.
The Town of Chatham is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages participation from certified minority and women-owned businesses.
