Ads for Town of Adams in Adams, MA

INVITATION FOR BIDS The Town of Adams, Massachusetts, acting through its Community Development Department, invites sealed bids for: MILLER BROOK CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT The work under this contract consists of removing/ filling the existing 272-foot failed culvert and portions of existing channel; installing new three-sided and four-sided culverts on borrow foundations; making improvements to the adjacent diversion channel and installing new closed drainage system; installing fence, guardrail, bollards and gates; repaving the driveway and parking lot of 17 Jordan Street, landscaping, and other incidental work. Bid documents, including Plans and Specifications for the proposed work, may be obtained electronically on or after June 11, 2026 by contacting the Community Development Department at 413-743-8300 x127 or via email at kbelanger@town.adams.ma.us. Bids will be accepted at the Town Administrator's Office, 8 Park Street, 2nd Floor, Adams, MA 01220 until 3:00 PM Thursday, July 16, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. Contact the Design Engineer,Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc, hereinafter referred to as VHB, with questions regarding plans and specifications. Bidder questions shall be emailed to cchampeau@vhb.com and dcesan@town.adams.ma.us and must be received by the end of business on July 1, 2026. No telephone calls will be accepted, as bidder questions must be in writing. MassDOT prequalification of contractors with the class of work as "Bridge - Culverts" for the project with an estimated value of $3,150,740 will be required. Bids received by Contractors not on the official contractor list issued by the MassDOT Prequalification Office will not be considered qualified, unless a waiver is granted by MassDOT. Wage Rates are subject to the minimum wage rates per MGL c. 30, 39M and Federal Labor Standard Provisions 29 CFR 5.5. A bid bond or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid must accompany the bid. Bidders must use the approved bid form and mark: "ADAMS BID #26-002: MILLER BROOK CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT" on the outside of the sealed envelope. A bid bond or certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid must accompany the bid. The Town of Adams reserves the right to waive any informality and to reject any or all bids if deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. Minority and Woman-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. All bids will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, or disability. The Town is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Funding for this project is provided by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program ("HMGP"), Project #HMGP-4372-6R and Town of Adams funds. Ad# 102825 06/19/2026