29 September, 2017
Sealed bids for the construction of the Fruit Street Well Pump Station & Pipeline Upgrades for the Town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, will be received at the Department of Public Works, 66 Fruit Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 until 11:00 AM prevailing time, on November 9, 2017 at which time and place said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The scope of work includes construction of approximately 3,160 linear feet of 12- and 6-inch ductile iron water main and fittings, and mechanical and electrical upgrades at three well pump stations, Well No. 1, Well No. 2, and Well No. 6. Upgrades shall include, but not be limited to, new pumps, motors, chemical feed systems, controls, and electric, and minor reconfiguration of chemical feed areas.
The required contract completion period is 270 consecutive days.
General Contractor’s CATEGORY OF CERTIFICATION: PUMPING STATION
Filed sub-bids for the trades in Item 2a in Section 00410 FORM FOR GENERAL BID shall be addressed to the Town of Hopkinton and endorsed to identify its contents and will be received at the Department of Public Works, 66 Fruit Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748 until 11:00AM October 26, 2017 at which time and place said sub-bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Bid security for all general bidders and sub-bidders in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, treasurer's or cashier's check, payable to the Owner, is required in the amount of 5 percent of the total bid, in accordance with the conditions in Section 00200 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
SUB-BIDS
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The Instructions to Bidders, Form of General Bid, Agreement, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following:
Accent Printing, Inc., 99 Chelmsford Road, North Billerica, Massachusetts
Contract Documents may be viewed and downloaded as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file free of charge at www.accentblueprints.com. 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 (978-3628038), from 9 a.m. to 4 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
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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.
The selected contractor shall furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as stipulated in Section 00700 GENERAL CONDITIONS of these specifications.
General Contractors shall file their bids with a copy of the certificate from Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance(DCAMM) showing that they are eligible to bid on projects of this category, of this estimated project dollar amount and up to an aggregate limit, and with an Update Statement, DCAM Form CQ3 and Certificate of Eligibility, DCAM Form CQ7.
Subcontractors shall file with their sub-bids a copy of their DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and Sub-Bidders Update Statement.
* A non-mandatory Prebid Conference will be held on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 11:00AM at the Hopkinton Department of Public Works, 66 Fruit Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748.
Any request for interpretation of plans and specifications may be submitted in writing at that time. Bidders will have an opportunity to view the site of the work following the Prebid Conference.
*All bids for this project are subject to applicable bidding laws of Massachusetts, including General Laws Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44J inclusive, as amended.
Prevailing Wage Rates as determined by the Director of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Bidder, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract.
By submission of a bid, the Bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded after the opening of bids.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids and to reject any or all bids.
TOWN OF HOPKINTON, MASSACHUSETTS
BY ITS BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. Peabody, Massachusetts
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