Sealed Bids for the construction of the Van Buren Road Storm Drain Extension project for the Town of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, Contract No. PW-24-26, will be received at the Department of Public Works (DPW) Office located at 999 Whipple Road, Tewksbury, MA 01876 until 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at which time said Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The work includes the construction of approximately 640 feet of new 12” HDPE storm drain and appurtenant work on Van Buren Road and Marston Street. The work also includes the removal and replacement of the existing 12” and 18” corrugated metal culverts crossing Marston Street and Chapman Road, respectively.
Contract Documents are incorporated by reference and may be obtained from Accent Printing after 10:30 a.m. local time on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Electronic copies can be downloaded from their website at
www.accentblueprints.com
for no charge. Hard copies may be obtained for a fee by completing an order online or by calling 978-362-8038 for each set. Completed orders may be picked up at the office of Accent Printing located at 99 Chelmsford Road, North Billerica, MA 01862, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Copies may also be shipped to prospective bidders for an additional charge to cover handling and mailing fees. All payments for printing and shipping are nonrefundable. For addition to the project plan holder’s list to guarantee receipt of addenda, it is recommended interested bidders obtain the Contract Documents directly from Accent. Interested bidders will be prompted to register an email address with Accent to access the documents. Contract Documents can only be obtained through Accent Printing. Contract Documents may also be examined, but not obtained, at the DPW Office during the following hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Addenda, if issued, will be posted to the Accent Printing website and shall be accompanied by e-mail notification to every individual or firm on record as having received the Bid Documents. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor to ascertain the existence of any and all addenda. Hard copies of addenda will not be mailed or faxed.
Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Labor and Industries under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 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.
The bidding and award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30B. The Town reserves the right, in its absolute and sole discretion, to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest.
