Ads for Town Of Alford in the Berkshires

TOWN OF ALFORD INVITATION TO BID The Town of Alford, acting through its Select Board, invites sealed bids from contractors approved by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Alford Road Paving & Related Work project. The work to be performed includes approximately 4,200 feet of mill and overlay on Alford Road from the north side of Bridge A-06-003 near Great Barrington Town line to Intersection of East Road and Alford Center Road (northwest corner of triangle intersection) including approximately 1,500 feet of shim course. Alternate work includes approximately 1,300 feet of mill and overlay on East Road from intersection of Alford Road to the south side of Bridge A-06-002 over Alford Brook including triangle to Alford Center Road. A Bid Proposal Package for this project, which contains detailed specifications, bid form, and other pertinent information is available electronically starting Wednesday, June 17, 2026 @ 2:00pm by email request with company name, address and phone # included to: mmessana@foresightland.com. Sealed bids are due at the Alford Town Hall, 5 Alford Center Road, Alford, MA 01230-8999 by 10:00 AM on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Only prospective bidders who are prequalified for this project by MassDOT will be entitled to bid on this project. The estimated project value is $417,402.50. Prospective bidders should only submit a bid that is within the limit which they are pre-qualified for by MassDOT. Bids submitted that exceed the contractor's qualified limit per MassDOT will not be accepted. A detailed summary of similar projects recently completed or underway, with owner contact information, must be included with the sealed bid. 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. All applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and rules shall be observed. The Town of Alford reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, in whole or in part, 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. The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and not withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, after the date of opening the bids. Alford Board of Selectmen Bruce Schriber, Chair Peter Puciloski Jim Hall Ad# 102717 06/17/2026