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EASTON TOWN HALL

EXTERIOR RESTORATION NORTH EASTON, MA

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THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please review the instructions in the bid documents on how to register as an electronic bidder. The bids are to be prepared and submitted at www.biddocsonline.com . Tutorials and instructions on how to complete the electronic bid documents are available online (click on the “Tutorial” tab at the bottom footer).

The Select Board of the Town of Easton, Massachusetts, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from General Contractors for the exterior restoration of the Easton Town Hall, located at 136 Elm Street in North Easton, MA, in accordance with the documents prepared by architects Spencer, Sullivan & Vogt.

The scope of the work includes:

• Removal and legal disposal of asbestos-containing caulking and putty at windows

• Restoration, rebuilding and replacement of designated areas of exterior wood trim and framing

• Wood window restoration.

• Selective replacement of sheet metal flashings (Roofing filed sub-bid)

• Selective replacement of flat-seamed copper roofs and flashings (Roofing filed sub-bid)

• Replacement of copper gutters (Roofing filed sub-bid)

• Stripping of paint at existing exterior wood trim (Painting filed sub-bid)

• Preparation, priming and finish painting of wood trim (Painting filed sub-bid)

The work is estimated to cost $1,000,000

General bidders must be DCAMM certified in the category “Historic Building”. Filed sub-bidders must be DCAMM certified in their respective trades. All bids must include a current DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and a signed DCAMM Update Statement. General Bidders and Filed Sub-bidders shall have completed similar work on at least 3 buildings listed in the State Register of Historic Places within the past 5 years.

ITEM BIDS DUE

Filed Sub-Bids: Roofing, Painting January 12, 2022 @ 2:00 PM

General Bids: January 26, 2022 @ 2:00 PM http://www.biddocsonline.com/

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All Bids should be submitted electronically online at www.biddocsonline.com and received no later than the date and time specified above.

General bids and sub-bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates) and made payable to the Town of Easton

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at www.biddocsonline.com (may be viewed electronically and hardcopy requested)

There is a plan deposit of $75 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to BidDocs Online Inc.

Deposits may be electronically paid or must be a check. This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets for general bidders and for one set for sub-bidders upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise, the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority.

Additional sets may be purchased for $75.

Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to BidDocs ONLINE, Inc., to cover mail handling costs.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the project site, 136 Elm Street, North Easton, on December 22, at 2:00 PM. While attendance is not mandatory, it is strongly encouraged, as additional site visits cannot be guaranteed, and important information will be given at the conference.

The Contract Documents may be seen by way of advanced appointment, but not removed at:

The Offices of Spencer Preservation Group 41 Valley Road Nahant, MA Contact: Doug Manley, 617-861-4291 ext. 25

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.149, §44A through 44H, as amended.

The project is being partially funded with a grant from the Massachusetts Preservation

Projects Fund through the Massachusetts Historical Commission. All work must meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Industries and the weekly payroll record submittal requirements under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 through 27D inclusive.

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Attention is further directed to the requirements of G.L. c.149, §44D requiring submission of a Division of Capital Asset Management-approved Certificate of Eligibility and Update Statement with all bids.

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 Easton 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.

The Town of Easton 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.

Select Board, Town of Easton 136 Elm Street North Easton, MA 02356

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