02-00050 Invitation to Bid.pdf

Falmouth Heights Odor Control

11151880 00050-1 INVITATION TO BID

INVITATION TO BID

FALMOUTH HEIGHTS ODOR CONTROL SYSTEM

CONTRACT NO. WW-18-01

TOWN OF FALMOUTH, MA

Sealed Bids for construction of Contract No. WW-18-01, Falmouth Heights Odor Control System for the Town of Falmouth, Massachusetts will be received by the Town of Falmouth Administrative Offices, Public Works Department at 416 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA 02540 until 2:00 p.m. local time on March 15, 2018 and at that place and time will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Work consists of installing a below-grade concrete vault and odor control system, in accordance with the Bidding Documents heretofore prepared by GHD Inc. Seventy-Five (75) Calendar Days will be allowed for contractor to achieve substantial completion and 105 calendar days to achieve final completion.

GHD is the issuing office for this Project. The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:

GHD Inc. Public Works Department 1545 Iyannough Road Town of Falmouth Hyannis, MA 02601 416 Gifford Street

Falmouth, MA 02540 Dodge Data & Analytics www.construction.com Works in Progress www.worksinprog.com CDC News / Construction Data www.cdcnews.com

Copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained at the office of GHD, 1545 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601 after 12:00 p.m. on February 28, 2018. Bidding documents are available in both electronic and hardcopy form.

A CD can be shipped (shipped UPS ground; UPS overnight requires providing a UPS account number) upon receipt of a non-refundable check payable to Town of Falmouth in the amount of $15.00 to cover handling and postage fees. For shipping, provide full contact information for the plan holder including contact name, company/business name, address, email address, telephone number, and fax number. A UPS account number (no FedEx) may also be provided for shipping purposes. The electronic documents can be emailed for no fee when the plan holder provides an email request with name, address, email address, telephone number, company/business name, and fax number.

Copies of paper Bidding Documents may be obtained upon submission of a refundable check or money order payable to Town of Falmouth in the amount of $175.00. A paper copy can be shipped (shipped UPS ground;

UPS overnight requires providing a UPS account number) upon receipt of a non-refundable check payable to Town of Falmouth in the amount of $35.00 to cover handling and postage fees and full contact information for the plan holder including name, address, email address, telephone number, and fax number. A UPS account number (no FedEx) may also be provided for shipping purposes.

Refund of deposit is contingent upon plans and specifications being returned in clean and usable condition to the Engineer’s office within 30 days following the bid opening. Only one set of Contract Documents per person or entity is considered available for a refund.

Any hardcopy set or digital copy of documents beyond the first set of Bidding Documents (whether first set is paper or electronic) is available for a non-refundable fee of $15.00 for CD and $175.00 for hard copy in addition to the postage fee identified above.

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Falmouth Heights Odor Control

11151880 00050-2 INVITATION TO BID

Direct all questions regarding distribution of Bidding Documents to Laura Muir of GHD Inc., 774-470-1630;

email: laura.muir@ghd.com.

All other questions shall be submitted in writing to Sara Greenberg of GHD Inc., Sara.Greenberg@ghd.com or by fax at 774-470-1631. The subject heading for all faxes and emails shall be:

Subject: Falmouth Heights Odor Control System

Fax cover sheet shall include contact name, company/business name, address, email address, phone number, and fax number. No response will be given to questions received less than seven (7) days before the Bid opening date.

Bidders shall review and acknowledge all Addenda on the Bid Form.

Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in the amount of 5-percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid Bond (on the form included in the Bidding Documents) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of paragraphs 5.01 and 5.02 of the General Conditions.

If, upon acceptance of a Bid, a Bidder fails to enter into a Contract with the Town of Falmouth, the bid security shall be forfeited to and become the property of the Town.

The bid hold period is as defined in the Bid Form. The successful Bidder must furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond with a surety company satisfactory to the Town of Falmouth and conforming to the prerequisite requirements of Article 5 of the General Conditions on the forms included in the Bidding Documents.

Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, 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. The Contract Work Hours Act of 1962 regarding overtime compensation applies to this project.

Bidding and award of this Contract shall be required to comply with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30 Section 39M, and all other applicable Massachusetts General Laws.

The Town of Falmouth reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all Bids.

Bidders are required to certify, under penalty of perjury, that Bids have been prepared without collusion with other Bidders, subcontractors, suppliers, etc. This certification is included with the Bid Form and each Bidder must sign in the space provided.

No prebid meeting will be held for this Project. The site will be available for site inspections by bidders at any time. Please contact Amy Lowell (alowell@falmouthmass.us / 508-457-2543 ext. 3018), Wastewater Superintendent, to schedule a site visit.

Town of Falmouth Department of Public Works mailto:alowell@falmouthmass.us