Ads for Town Of Dalton in Dalton, MA

INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed bids for furnishing the following item will be received at the Office of the Town Manager until the time specified below at which time the proposals will be publicly opened and read: ITEM Bid: Drainage, resurfacing, and new sidewalk construction Orchard Rd. BID OPENING Thursday, February 27, 2025 1:00 P.M. Specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the office of the Town Manager after 9:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 6, 2025and thereafter between 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Monday through Thursday. Bids will be opened in the Callahan Room of the Dalton Town Hall onThursday, February 27, 2025 at 1:00 P.M.Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid security consisting of a BID BOND, CASH, or CERTIFIED CHECK issued by a responsible bank or trust company in the amount of 5% of the bid price. A pre-Bid Conference will be held for this project onThursday February 13, 2025 at the intersection of Orchard Rd. and Pease Ave. A performance bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total amount of the bid with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be required for the faithful performance of the contract as well as a labor and materials bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total bid amount. All bids for this project are subject to applicable public bidding laws of Massachusetts, including G.L. c.30, 39M as amended. All materials and workmanship shall conform to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Works "Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges" 1988 Edition as last revised. All bidders must be OSHA-10 certified. Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Industries under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D inclusive. Selection of the contractor will be based upon bidder qualifications, including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and bid price. The contract will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible bidder. The Town of Dalton is an affirmative action/ equal opportunity owner/ purchaser. The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the bids. All bidders must be pre-qualified by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation inorder to bid on this project. The Town reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. Town of Dalton, Massachusetts Thomas Hutcheson Town Manager Ad# 91340 01/31/2025