East Street at Livingston Street Traffic Signal Improvements Project, Tewksbury, MA

TOWN OF TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

EAST STREET AT LIVINGSTON STREET

TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

CONTRACT PW-26-15

SECTION 00020

INVITATION TO BID

Sealed Bids for East Street at Livingston Street Traffic Signal Improvements Project, contract PW-26-15, will be received by the Town of Tewksbury at the Department of Public Works, 999 Whipple Road, Tewksbury, MA 01876, until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at that time and place Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The work under this contract consists of furnishing all necessary labor, materials, tools, and equipment to complete traffic signal improvements as described under the East Street / Livingston Street Traffic Signal Improvements Project, contract PW-26-15.

The work includes but is not limited to modifying, furnishing, and installing of traffic control signal equipment on new and existing posts and supports, including signal housings, pedestrian housings, pedestrian push buttons with signs and saddles, controller and cabinet modifications, wire and cables, equipment grounding and bonding, electrical connections, retroreflective backplates, temporary traffic control, and providing all incidental materials necessary for operating and controlling the traffic control signals, as shown on the plans and specified. Includes all else necessary for the successful completion of the work. No guarantees are made for the amount of work to be done. Final quantities will be determined by the Engineer based on bid pricing received. The Owner does not guarantee a specific quantity to be purchased, or items to be used.

Contract Documents are available after 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, February 26, 2026 by going https://www.accentblueprints.com/projects/public and following the prompts to a free downloadable bid set. Contact Accent Printing or call 978-362-8038 for distribution questions. No monetary deposit is required to obtain the documents. Contract Documents may also be examined, but not obtained, at theDPW office during the following hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, holidays excluded.

Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in form of a certified check, cashier’s check or security bond in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid.

This contract has been written in conformance with the COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES, 2026 EDITION; ALL 2026 SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ISSUED BY MASSDOT PRIOR TO BID ADVERTISEMENT; MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION STANDARD DETAILS, DATED JANUARY 2026. Additional supplemental specifications have been added where applicable and will govern in the contract.

Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of 45 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after the actual date of the opening of the Bids. Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.

Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under the provision of the M.G.L. c.149, §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.

MassDOT prequalification of contractors with the class of work as Traffic Signals for the project with an estimated value of $95,913.60 will be required.

The Bidding and Award of this Contract will be pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30, § 39M. The Owner reserves the right, in its absolute and sole discretion, to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest.

JOHN CURRAN

TOWN MANAGER

TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS