Sidewalk Reconstruction IFB (Hollis and Railroad St)

Location: Massachusetts
Posted: Feb 4, 2025
Due: Feb 28, 2025
Agency: Holliston town
Type of Government: State & Local
Category:
  • Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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Sidewalk Reconstruction IFB (Hollis and Railroad St) (bid closes 2/28/25 at 10am)

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T‭ OWN OF HOLLISTON‬
‭DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS - HIGHWAY‬
6‭ 3 Arch Street‬
‭Holliston, MA 01746‬
I‭ NVITATION FOR BID‬
‭508-429-0615‬
F‭ ebruary 3, 2025‬
-‭HOLLISTON SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS-‬
T‭ he Town of Holliston DPW - Highway is seeking sealed bids for Sidewalk Reconstruction on‬
‭Hollis and Railroad Streets in Holliston. Contractors are invited to submit sealed bids no later‬
‭than 10:30 AM on Friday February 28, 2025 at the Town Administrator’s Office, Town Hall at‬
7‭ 03 Washington Street, Holliston, MA 01746. The bid opening will begin promptly at 10:30‬
‭AM on February 28, 2025.‬
‭Specifications and information regarding this IFB may be obtained from the Chief Procurement‬
‭Officer at‬H‭ olliston Town Hall, 703 Washington Street,‬H‭ olliston, MA 01746 on or after‬
‭February 10, 2025 during normal business hours Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 am to 4:30‬
p‭ m; Tuesday 8:30 am to 7:00 PM; Friday 8:30 am to 12:00 pm. Information is also available on‬
‭The Town of Holliston website:‬
‭https://www.townofholliston.us/town-links/pages/procurement-legal-notices‬
M‭ assDOT Prequalification Requirement: Prospective Bidders must be prequalified by MassDOT‬
‭in accordance with 720 CMR 5.00, “Prequalification of Contractors”. Bids received by‬
C‭ ontractors not on the official or waiver contractor lists issued by the MassDOT Prequalification‬
O‭ ffice will be considered not qualified and their bid will not be opened‬
P‭ lease review the enclosed Scope of Services and provide any questions in writing to Robert‬
‭Walker at the Holliston Highway Department, 63 Arch Street, Holliston, MA 01746 before 3:00‬
p‭ .m. on February 21, 2025 or via email to Robert Walker at: walkerr@holliston.k12.ma.us‬
T‭ he Town of Holliston reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to award the‬
‭project in a manner which is deemed to be in the interests of the Town of Holliston.‬
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‭Date Issued:‬
‭2/03/2025‬
‭Post to Town’s Web Page:‬
‭2/03/2025‬
P‭ ost Town Hall:‬
2‭ /03/2025‬
C‭ entral Register Publication & COMMBUYS:‬
2‭ /12/2025‬
S‭ ealed Bid Submission and Response Date:‬
F‭ ebruary 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM‬
‭GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:‬
1‭ . INTENT ‬
T‭ he Town of Holliston is seeking sealed bids to provide labor and materials for Curbing,‬
d‭ rainage and Sidewalk Installations. The Town will award the contract to the lowest responsive‬
a‭ nd responsible bidder. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids as determined to be‬
i‭n the best interests of the Town. Unless sooner rejected or accepted, all bid proposals must be‬
f‭irm and continue in effect for ninety (90) calendar days following the date of bid opening. ‬
2‭ . CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS‭‬‬
T‭ he successful Bidder must enter into the Town’s Standard Form Agreement, attached hereto. ‬
3‭ . QUESTIONS REGARDING BID ‬
3‭ .1 Any prospective contractor (bidder) requesting an interpretation of existing specifications of‬
t‭erms and conditions must do so in writing by February 21, 2025, addressed to Robert Walker at‬
t‭he Holliston Highway Department, 63 Arch Street, Holliston, MA 01746 or via email to Robert‬
‭Walker at: walkerr‬‭@holliston.k12.ma.us‬
‭3.2 The Bidder should be familiar with all of the IFB requirements and Bid Documents before‬
‭submitting their bid in order to prevent misunderstanding. Bidders shall promptly raise the issue‬
‭of any ambiguity, inconsistency, or error which they may discover in the Bid Documents,‬
‭specifications, at the work site, or any other conditions which may apply. No allowance will be‬
‭made for any claim where the underlying bid was based on incomplete information. ‬
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‭3.3 Inquiries shall be directed to Robert Walker at the Holliston Highway Department. Bidders‬
s‭ hould note that oral communications are not binding on the Town and only written responses by‬
t‭he Town may be considered by Bidders. All requests/questions must be submitted in writing.‬
Q‭ uestions may be delivered by mail to Robert Walker at the Holliston Highway Department, 63‬
A‭ rch Street, Holliston, MA 01746 or via email to Robert Walker at:‬
w‭ alkerr@‭‬ holliston.k12.ma.us‬ b‭ y the deadline. Questions‬t‭hat may be asked during a pre-bid‬
‭conference, if any, should also be sent in writing in order to receive an official response.‬
‭Requests properly presented that, in the sole opinion of the Town, require interpretation,‬
‭correction, or change in the Bid Documents may result in an issuance of an Addendum to the Bid‬
‭Documents. Such Addendum shall then become part of the contract. The Town will forward all‬
‭their responses to all persons who are on record as having received the bid package. Questions‬
r‭eceived after the deadline for such will be met with no response unless the Town, in its sole‬
d‭ iscretion, determines it is necessary to respond. ‬
4‭ . ADDENDA ‬
I‭n the event changes/additions are made to this IFB, an addendum will be issued to all persons on‬
r‭ecord as having received the bid package. ‬
5‭ . BID MODIFICATIONS OR WITHDRAWALS‬‭‬
‭Bids may be corrected, modified, or withdrawn prior to the submission deadline. After the‬
‭submission deadline, bids may not be changed. Minor mistakes may be waived by the Town. ‬
‭6. PREMATURE OPENING OF A BID ‬
‭The Town will not be responsible for the premature opening of any bid not properly identified.‬
T‭ he Town may reject bids which are incomplete, not properly endorsed or signed, or which are‬
‭otherwise contrary to these instructions. ‬
7‭ . UNEXPECTED CLOSURES OR DELAYS ‬
I‭f, at the time of the scheduled bid submission deadline, the designated location for delivery and‬
‭opening of the bids is closed due to uncontrollable events such as fire, snow, ice, wind, building‬
‭evacuation, COVID-19 or other, the deadline will be postponed one business day. In such an‬
‭event, bids will be accepted at the same location until said date and time. ‬
8‭ . LATE SUBMISSIONS‭‬‬
L‭ ATE BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. The Town assumes no responsibility for late‬
s‭ ubmissions due to mail, courier, delivery or any other problems. ‬
9‭ . REJECTION OF BIDS ‬
T‭ he bid must satisfy all requirements to be considered for award. Failure to complete the‬
‭required forms, answer any questions, or provide the required documentation will result in the‬
‭bid being deemed NON-RESPONSIVE and will result in rejection by the Town unless it is‬
‭determined, solely by the Town, that any such failure constitutes a minor informality that can be‬
‭corrected without prejudice to other bidders. ‬
1‭ 0. TAXES‬‭‬
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‭Purchases made by the Town are exempt from the payment of all Federal and State taxes. If‬
‭requested, the Town will provide the successful bidder with a copy of the Certificate of‬
E‭ xemption. ‬
1‭ 1. CONTRACT AWARD‬‭‬
T‭ he Town reserves the right to waive all minor informalities and reject any and all bids as‬
d‭ etermined to be in the best interests of the Town. ‬
T‭ he Town of Holliston will review all bids and will award a contract to the lowest responsive‬
‭and responsible bidder. The lowest responsive and responsible bidder shall be awarded a contract‬
f‭or the specified items based upon the total bid price provided in their bid. At the sole discretion‬
‭of the Town, the purchase of the items may be awarded to one or more vendors for each item as‬
d‭ efined in the Specifications, whichever is determined to be in the best interests of the Town.‬
‭Upon bidder selection, the Town will mail or email the contract to be executed by the Bidder,‬
w‭ ho will return the required number of original copies with the required insurance information.‬
‭Unless otherwise noted by the Town, the terms and conditions of the contract are not negotiable.‬
1‭ 2. PREVAILING WAGE‬
P‭ ursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 149, sections 26 and 27, the Division of‬
‭Occupational Safety (formerly the Department of Labor and Industries) has determined‬
‭the ‭P‬ revailing Wage Rates‭‬for this work. The enclosed‬‭rates apply only to this work. The‬
‭Prevailing Wage shall become part of the contract signed between the successful bidder and the‬
a‭ warding authority or the contract is invalid. Prevailing Wages must be paid to all persons‬
‭employed on the public works project, regardless of whether they are employed by the successful‬
b‭ idder or a subcontractor. The wage rates issued for each project shall be paid for the entire‬
p‭ roject. ‬
‭a.‬ P‭ ayroll records must be kept by the successful bidder for all persons employed on‬
‭the project. A separate Statement of Compliance must be submitted to the Division of‬
‭Occupational Safety by every employer, including all prime contractors and‬
s‭ ubcontractors, when its portion of the work is completed. The enclosed form entitled‬
“‭ Weekly Payroll Records Report and Statement of Compliance" clearly details these‬
r‭equirements. A certified payroll record must be submitted to the Office of the Town‬
A‭ dministrator for each week work is performed for the Town under this contract.‬
‭13. PAYMENT BOND‬
‭Within ten (10) days of receipt of notice of contract award, the successful bidder shall provide a‬
p‭ ayment bond 50% of the amount of the contract. Upon execution of the contract, the successful‬
‭bidder shall be expected to commence work immediately and proceed in a timely and efficient‬
‭manner until project completion and acceptance by the Town. ‬
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‭13. OSHA CERTIFICATION‬
‭Successful bidder‬must comply with Chapter 306 of‬t‭he Acts of 2004 § 1. (3) and shall certify‬
t‭hat all employees to be employed at the worksite will have successfully completed a course in‬
c‭ onstruction safety and health approved by the United States Occupational Safety and Health‬
A‭ dministration that is at least 10 hours in duration at the time the employee begins work and‬
w‭ ho shall furnish documentation of successful completion of said course with the first certified‬
p‭ ayroll report for each employee; and S‭ECTION 2 ‬‭(3)‬‭that all employees to be employed in the‬
w‭ ork subject to this bid have successfully completed a course in construction safety and health‬
‭approved by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration that is at least 10‬
‭hours in duration. (b) Any employee found on a worksite subject to this section without‬
‭documentation of successful completion of a course in construction safety and health approved‬
‭by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration that is at least 10 hours in‬
‭duration shall be subject to immediate removal.‬
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