2018 Culvert Improvements

Bid Number: 
18DPW08
Start / End Dates & Times: 
04/18/2018 - 8:30am to 05/03/2018 - 2:00pm
Bid: Closed

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TOWN OF AYER, MASSACHUSETTS

2018 CULVERT IMPROVEMENTS

The Town of Ayer DPW is seeking bids for the "2018 Culvert Improvements" project. 

Sealed Bids for the General Contract will be received from General Contractors for construction of the 2018 Culvert Improvements at the Ayer Department of Public Works Office, 25 Brook Street, Ayer, MA 01432 until 2:00 PM on Thursday May 3, 2018 and at that time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The work involves culvert improvements including but not limited to replacement of existing culvert and nearby catch basins on High Street. The time for completion of this contract is 60 calendar days. 

The bidding and award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39M.  Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.

Each General Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid.

No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for a period of sixty (60) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays after the actual date of the opening of the General Bids.  This advertisement does not obligate the Owner for any costs associated with preparing or submitting bids.

The successful General Bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner.

Minimum wage rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provisions of M.G.L., 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 Prevailing Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract.

An electronic copy of the Contract Documents will be available at https://www.ayer.ma.us/bids. Hard copies of the Contract Documents will also be available at the Town of Ayer Department of Public Works, 25 Brook Street, Ayer, MA 01432, Telephone 978-772-8240 on/after Wednesday, April 18, 2018, between the hours of 7:30 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.  A deposit of $25 in cash or check, payable to Town of Ayer, will be required for each set of the Contract Documents. A refund of the deposit will be made only for Documents returned in good condition within 30 calendar days after the Bids are received. Bidders will be furnished one set of Contract Documents for the deposit specified. Additional sets may be purchased at the above price.  No deposit refund will be given for the return of additional sets. Bidders requesting Contract Documents by mail shall include a separate non-refundable check payable to Town of Ayer in the amount of $15 per set to cover costs of handling and mailing. 

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest.

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