Ads for Town Of Becket in Becket, MA

TOWN OF BECKET SELECT BOARD, BECKET, MASSACHUSETTS Advertisement for Bids Sealed Bids for the construction of the "Leonhardt Road Improvements Project" will be received by the Select Board at the Town Hall, 557 Main Street, Becket, MA until 1:00 p.m. local time on December 9, 2026 at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Sealed Bids must have outer envelope marked as "Town of Becket, Leonhardt Road Improvements Project." The work consists of roadway and drainage improvements including the installation of a pipe arch culvert, gabion retaining walls, catch basins, drop inlets, drainage manholes, drainage piping, rock-lined swales, drainage turnouts, paved waterways, perforated subdrain and paved road reconstruction. Bids shall be on a unit price basis. All Bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M as amended. Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically from the Tighe & Bond website at: http://www.tighebond.com/Projects_Out_to_Bid.php. Prospective bidders must complete a one-time registration process on the web site in order to receive log-in credentials. Bidders must log in to the web site to download bidding documents for the project. Bidders will be added to the "planholders" or prospective bidders list upon downloading the bidding documents for the project. This Contract contains price adjustments for hot mix asphalt mixes, diesel fuel, and gasoline. See the Special Provisions for payment procedures and base prices for this Project. Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before Bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed Work under this Contract. This project is funded by local funding and the MassWorks Infrastructure Program (STRAP Grant) and is subject to all applicable regulations. A mandatory pre-Bid conference will be held at the site on Tuesday, November 17th, 2026 at 12:30 pm. MassDOT prequalification of contractors with the class of work of, Highway - Construction for the project with an estimate value of $1,600,000 will be required. Consulting Engineer: Tighe & Bond Inc. 53 Southampton Road Westfield, MA 01085 413-562-1600 Ad# 106035 11/10/2026