Water Works: Patch Paving Services

Location:	New Hampshire
Posted:	Feb 18, 2026
Due:	Mar 10, 2026
Agency:	City of Manchester
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
Solicitation No:	FY26-804-27
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MANCHESTER WATER WORKS

281 Lincoln Street

Manchester, NH 03103

(603) 624-6494

REQUEST FOR BID

FOR

2026 PATCH PAVING SERVICES

RFB FY26-804-27

Manchester Water Works, acting through its Board of Water Commissioners and in accordance

with the provisions of Manchester NH Code of Ordinances Chapter 39: Procurement Code,

inclusive, seeks bids from qualified firms to provide 2026 Patch Paving Services.

Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00pm prevailing time on 10th day of March, 2026. Late

submissions will not be accepted.

Interested companies may obtain copies of the Requests for Bid (RFB) documents from the city

website: www.manchesternh.gov/bids

Questions regarding this request should be expressed in writing and directed to Jim Lavacchia, at

Jlavacchia@manchesternh.gov

The Board of Water Commissioners reserves the right to waive any irregularities, reject any or all

bids, and to accept the bid that appears to be in the best interest of Manchester Water Works.

Failure to submit all information called for may be sufficient grounds for disqualification.

Philip W. Croasdale

Director, Manchester Water Works

Manchester Water Works – 2026 Patch Paving Services, March 2026

Manchester Water Works

2026 PATCH PAVING SERVICES

Contents:

Page

General Information …………………………………………….………….… 3

1. Overview ………………………………………………………………...…. 8

2. Indemnification & Insurance Requirements …………….…..…….….……. 9

3. Schedule ……………………………………….…………..………….……. 10

Certificate of Non-Collusion ……………………………...…….………….…. 11

Bid Form ………………………………………..………………………….…. 12

Contract ……..………………………………………………………………… C-1

General Conditions ……………………………………………………………. SC-1

Supplemental General Conditions …………………………………………….. SGC-1

Specifications …………………………………………………………………. S-1

Manchester Water Works – 2026 Patch Paving Services, March 2026

REQUEST FOR BID

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1. Bids will be received by the Manchester Water Works at the place and until the time

specified in the Request for Bid. NO BID WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER TIME AND DATE

SPECIFIED.

2. The following meanings are attached to the defined words when used in this document:

a. The word "Respondent" means the person, firm, or corporation submitting a bid on these

specifications or any part thereof.

b. The word "Contractor" means the person, firm, or corporation with whom the Contract is

being made by carrying out the provisions of the Sealed Bid and the Contract.

3. Strict compliance with the requirements of the Request for Bid, terms and conditions, and

the specifications is necessary. All designations and prices shall be fully and clearly set forth. All

blank spaces must be filled in.

4. Each Bid must give the full business address of Respondent and be signed by an authorized

signature with their usual signature. Bids by partnerships must furnish the full names of all partners

and must be signed with the partnership name by one of the members of the partnership or by an

authorized representative, followed by the signature and title of the person signing. Bids by

corporations must be signed with the legal name of the corporation, followed by the state of

incorporation and by the signature and title of president, secretary, or other person authorized to

bind it in the matter. The name of each person signing shall also be typed or printed below the

signature. A Bid by a person who affixes to their signature the word "president", "secretary",

"agent", or other title without disclosing their principal may be held to be the bid of the individual

signing. When requested by the Manchester Water Works, satisfactory evidence of the authority

of the officer signing on behalf of the corporation shall be furnished.

5. Sealed Bids will be received at the Manchester Water Works office, 281 Lincoln Street,

Manchester, New Hampshire, before or at 2 pm prevailing time of the 10th day of March, 2026;

no exceptions will be made, where they will publicly opened and read aloud. Emailed submissions

will not be accepted.

All Bids must be in a sealed package, addressed to Manchester Water Works and clearly marked

“2026 PATCH PAVING SERVICES 2:00 PM MARCH 10, 2026 ”

PLEASE NOTE: MANCHESTER WATER WORKS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BIDS NOT

PROPERLY MARKED.

Manchester Water Works – 2026 Patch Paving Services, March 2026

All bids shall include the following:

Bid price per square yard for approximately 4,000 square yards of bituminous

concrete paving restoration on construction sites throughout the Greater

Manchester NH Area during the 2026 construction season. MWW may also

call on the contractor to provide temporary bituminous concrete paving

restoration services during the 2026 -2027 winter paving shutdown season.

The work consists of approximately 375 street patches totaling 4,000 square

yards of hand placed bituminous concrete paving. The nominal thickness of

the patches is 4”, however in some cases the contractor may be required to

increase the patch thickness to meet existing pavement thickness. MWW

estimates 2,500 square yard of extra depth work.

The contractor shall supply all labor, equipment and materials to satisfactorily

restore all paving per Manchester Water Works, Manchester Highway

Department or each Town’s Highway Department Specifications.

THREE (3) copies of the sealed Bid are required.

Manchester Water Works, acting through Board of Water Commissioners, intends to award a

contract to a responsible and responsive contractor, whose Bid has been deemed to be the most

advantageous for the Water Works Department, taking into consideration price and the evaluation

criteria set forth in the RFB, provided, however, that such Bid shall be in full compliance with all

applicable requirements of federal, state and local laws, including Manchester NH Code of

Ordinances Chapter 39: Procurement Code.

An award of a contract pursuant to this RFB will require a favorable vote of the Manchester Board

of Water Commissioners.

6. No oral interpretations will be made to any Respondent as to the meaning of the

specifications or terms and conditions of this Request for Bid. Every request for such interpretation

or request for a change in the specifications or terms and conditions shall be made in writing to:

Jlavacchia@manchesternh.gov

And shall be done so five (5) or more working days before the response due date. Every

interpretation made to a Respondent will be in the form of an addendum to the Request for Bid,

which, if issued, will be posted promptly as practicable on the City of Manchester Purchasing

website: http://www.manchesternh.gov/bids

All such addenda shall become a part of the Request for Bid.

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7. Bids that are incomplete, not properly endorsed or signed, or otherwise contrary to these

instructions may be rejected as informal by the Board of Water Commissioners. The Bid must be

filled out completely and accurately. Please explain in detail any exceptions or deviations taken

on this Request for Bid. Separate pages may be used if required.

8. Conditional Bids will not be accepted. Any exclusions must be in writing to

Jlavacchia@manchesternh.gov , shall be done so five (5) or more working days before the response

due date, and require approval.

9. As Manchester Water Works is exempt from the payment of federal excise taxes, all prices

quoted herein are not to include these taxes.

10. All prices and delivery times quoted must be firm, FOB destination, City of Manchester,

New Hampshire, unless otherwise indicated by Manchester Water Works.

11. Bids should include all charges for mobilization, delivery, packing, crating, containers, etc.

Unless otherwise stated by the Respondent, Bids will be considered as being based on delivery to

the destination designated, including any and all freight and packing charges.

12. Unless otherwise stated by the Respondent, the Bid will be considered as being in strict

accordance with the specifications outlined in this Request for Bid. References to a particular trade

name, manufacturer's catalogue, or model number, are made for descriptive purposes to guide the

Respondent in interpreting the requirements of Manchester Water Works. They should not be

construed as excluding Bids on other types of materials, equipment and supplies. However, the

Respondent, if awarded a Contract, will be required to furnish the particular item referred to in the

specifications or descriptions unless a departure or substitution is clearly noted and described in

the Bid.

13. Manchester Water Works reserves the right to postpone the delivery date to allow for any

change in operating conditions or for any other cause not now foreseen. In the event Manchester

Water Works elects to exercise this right, all prices quoted pursuant to this Request for Bid will

remain firm for one year from date of Bid, and Manchester Water Works shall incur no additional

obligation to the Contractor on account of any delay of delivery date ordered.

14. The Respondent must certify that no official or employee of Manchester Water Works or

State of New Hampshire has a pecuniary interest in the Bid or in the Contract that the Respondent

offers to execute or in the expected profits to arise there from, and that this Bid is made in good

faith without fraud or collusion or connection with any other person submitting a Bid. Respondent

must sign the Non-Collusion form included in this RFB.

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