Ads for Town Of Lanesborough in Lanesboro, MA

TOWN OF LANESBOROUGH INVITATION TO BID The Town of Lanesborough, acting through its Department of Public Works invites sealed bids from contractors for the Summer Street Culvert Replacement & Related Work Project. Documents are available for inspection at the Department of Public Works Superintendent's Office, 10 Maple Court, Lanesborough, MA 01237, Monday through Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Copies of the plans and specifications are available electronically from Civil/Arc Design. Bidders with MDOT Prequalification for "Highway and Culvert Construction" is recommended and/or a resume of similar projects. The work to be performed includes demolition of the existing culvert and replacement with a closed bottom corrugated arc culvert with headwalls, water controls, erosion controls, roadway construction, and related work. All applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and rules will be observed. Sealed bids from General Contractors, submitted on the proper forms and clearly marked "Summer Street Culvert Replacement & Related Work" shall be received at the Board of Selectmen office, 83 North Main Street, Lanesborough, MA 01237 until July 14, 2022 at 1:00 pm at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. See itemized proposal with special provisions for additional submittal requirements. There will be a Pre-bid Conference on site at 1:00 pm on June 30, 2022. The Bid Guaranty from each General Contractor shall be in the form of cash bid bond, certified check, Treasurer's or Cashier's check, drawn upon a responsible bank or trust company doing business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall be made payable to the Town of Lanesborough. The Bid Guaranty shall be five percent (5%) of the bid amount for General Contractors. The work under this contract shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 30, Section 39M of the Massachusetts General Laws. Wages are subject to Massachusetts's minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27D, inclusive. The contractor must certify that he shall not discriminate against any qualified employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, religion, or physical or mental handicap. The Contractor must agree to comply with all applicable Federal, State and Local statues, rules and regulations, prohibiting discrimination in employment. A one hundred percent (100%) Performance Bond and a one hundred percent (100%) Payment Bond will be required of the successful bidder within 7 business days of Notice of Award. The Town of Lanesborough reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in the bids received, and to accept the bid deemed to be most favorable to the best interest of the Town. No bid shall be withdrawn within thirty (30) calendar days after the date of opening the bids. The Town of Lanesborough is an equal opportunity employer and encourages minority and woman owned businesses to submit bids. The Town of Lanesborough is a municipal corporation and is exempt from the payment of sales and compensating use taxes to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on all materials, equipment and supplies sold to the Contractor pursuant to this contract, to the extent authorized by G.L.c. 64H, Section 6(f). These taxes are not to be included in the bid. Copies of the Owner's tax-exempt certificate will be available to the successful Bidder upon execution of the contract. Project is funded through the ARPA Funds and Town funds. Questions during the Bid Phase will be directed to Civil/Arc Design at (413) 717-9644. William Decelles, DPW Director Town of Lanesborough Ad #66458 06/14/2022