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SECTION 001116 - INVITATION TO BID

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TOWN OF NORTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS

LINWOOD AVENUE, JON CIRCLE, EDGEMERE AVENUE, COURT STREET

WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT

CONTRACT NO. 2021-W-01

Sealed Bids for construction of Linwood Avenue, Jon Circle, Edgemere Avenue, Court Street Water Main Replacement will be Electronically Bid (E-Bid). All bids shall be submitted online at www.Projectdog.com until 10:00 AM, Thursday, August 5, 2021. Hard copy bids will not be accepted by the Town of Northbridge. Tutorials and Instructions are available online at https://www.projectdog.com/homePDF/E-BiddingTutorial_000.pdf. For assistance, contact Projectdog Inc. at 978.499.9014. Any bids received after 10:00AM, August 5, 2021 shall be rejected.

The work of this contract includes, but is not limited to, new 8-inch water mains and appurtenances to replace existing water mains within Linwood Avenue, Jon Circle/Robin Road, Edgemere Avenue, and Court Street, including furnishing and installing new water service connections, fittings, valves, hydrants, connections to the existing water system, installing and removing temporary service pipe, all earthwork, dewatering and drainage, trench pavement, restoration, utility crossing, traffic management, miscellaneous work and cleanup, and all work required in the Contract Documents.

The Contract Time shall be 150 Calendar Days commencing 20 days following the Effective Date of the Agreement. Winter shutdown shall be enforced between November 15, 2021 and March 31, 2022, unless approved by Owner to continue work.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents are available online at www.Projectdog.com after 1:00PM on July 15, 2021. Enter the Project Code 844951 in the project locator box and select “Acquire Documents” to download documents. Alternatively, a free CD-ROM may be requested by contacting Projectdog – shipping & handling charges apply. All plan holders must have an active online account on www.Projectdog.com to acquire documents, receive project notifications, and to submit bids electronically. Documents may also be viewed, but not removed, from the offices of Projectdog Inc., 18 Graf Road - Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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

Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of thirty days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays after the actual date of the opening of the Bids.

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

Bidders must be prequalified under the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Horizontal Construction Prequalification process per 720 CMR 5.00.

Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.

Wage rates for this Project are subject to the minimum wage rates as per M.G.L., Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27H inclusive.

The bidding and award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39M.

Award of the Contract will be contingent on the Town’s needs, appropriation, and availability of funds. 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.

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

TOWN OF NORTHBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

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Northbridge, Massachusetts