02-00050 Invitation to Bid~1.pdf

Falmouth Lift Station Improvements

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INVITATION TO BID

FALMOUTH LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS

CONTRACT WW-19-01

TOWN OF FALMOUTH, MA

Sealed Bids for General Contractors for the construction of WW-19-01 Falmouth Lift Station Improvements 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 July 30, 2019 and at that place and time will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Filed subcontractor sealed bids designated herein for construction of WW-19-01 Falmouth Lift Stations Improvements for the Town of Falmouth, Massachusetts will be received by the Town of Falmouth Public Works Department at 416 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA 02540 until 2:00 p.m. local time on July 18, 2019 and at that place and time will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Work consists of constructing, complete with all equipment and accessories: modifications associated with the existing Woods Hole Lift Station, Falmouth Beach Lift Station, Jones-Palmer Lift Station, Shivericks Pond Lift Station, and Inner Harbor Lift Station including but not limited to the replacement of miscellaneous mechanical and instrumentation equipment and associated electrical equipment; in accordance with the Bidding Documents heretofore prepared by GHD Inc. 240 Calendar Days will be allowed for contractor to achieve substantial completion and 300 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

Copies of Bidding Documents may be purchased at the office of GHD, 1545 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601 after 12:00 p.m. on June 26, 2019. Bidding documents are available in both electronic and hardcopy form.

Electronic copies of Bidding Documents can be emailed for no fee provided the plan holder provides an email request with complete contact information, including: plan holder name, business name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and fax number. Plan holder is required to acknowledge receipt of emailed set of bidding documents with a return email.

Electronic copies of Bidding Documents on CD may be obtained at the office of GHD Inc., 1545 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA for no charge. The CD can be picked up at the office of GHD or the CD can be shipped upon receipt of a non-refundable check payable to Town of Falmouth in the amount of $20.00 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 may also be provided for shipping purposes. FedEx or other delivery service will not be accepted.

Paper copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained at GHD Inc., 1545 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA upon submission of a refundable check or money order payable to Town of Falmouth in the amount of $350.00. 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. 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 http://www.construction.com/ http://www.worksinprog.com/

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bid opening. Only one set of Contract Documents per person or entity is considered available for a refund. If mailing of documents is requested, a separate non-refundable check payable to Town of Falmouth in the amount of $40.00 per set must be included with the request to cover handling and postage fees; a UPS (no FedEx) account number may also be provided for shipping purposes. Direct all questions regarding distribution of Bidding Documents to Laura Muir, 774-470-1630; email: laura.muir@ghd.com.

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 $350.00 for hard copy in addition to the postage fee identified above.

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

Subject: Falmouth Existing Lift Station Improvements

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.

Each General and Filed Sub-bidder’s Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an 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.

In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44D, ALL bids will be valid only when accompanied by a current certificate of eligibility and update statement issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM), showing that the General Bidder has the classification of Pump Stations, and that the Filed Sub Bidders have the classification matching the Filed Sub-Bid being submitted.

Bidding and award of this Contract shall be required to comply with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149, Sections 44A-44J, and all other applicable Massachusetts General Laws.

Each General Bid and sub bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. The following are the filed sub-bids required for the work:

1. Roofing and Flashing

2. Painting

3. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

4. Electrical and instrumentation

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The Town of Falmouth reserves the right to waive any informalities in its sole discretion or to reject any or all Bids to the maximum extent permitted by law.

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.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Town of Falmouth Public Works Department, 416 Gifford Street, Falmouth, MA, on July 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the conference.

Town of Falmouth Department of Public Works