2025 Gate Valve IFB Legal Notice.docx

Water Main Replacement 38 Town of Bedford

Invitation to Bid Gate Valve Exercising

Sealed bids for the Gate Valve Exercise will be received by the Select Board of the Town of Bedford (herein after, “Owner”) at the office of the Department of Public Works, 314 Great Road, Bedford, Massachusetts 01730 until July 3, 2025 at 11:30 a.m., and at that time and place they will be opened and read aloud. The clock in the conference room of the Department of Public Works shall be considered official. No faxed or email bids shall be accepted. No conditional bids shall be accepted. No late bids shall be accepted.

The project will cover approximately 84 miles of water main and 1,690 total gate valves throughout the Town. Year one of the contract shall cover 845 gates which is half of the Towns gate valves and water mains. The Town shall have the option to renew the contract, at their sole discretion, for an additional two years in one-year increments for the remaining gates.

The project also includes a fixed amount of 50 gate valve repairs to be expected, with 20 repairs requiring excavation and 30 repairs that will not require excavation.

Contract Documents may be examined and/or obtained beginning June 18, 2025 by registering online to download bid documents at https://www.bedfordma.gov/bids. Click to select the appropriate bid. Please note that Bidders requesting Documents must register with valid information. Company name, address and contact information (phone and email) are required in the registration form. Please note that it is the Bidder’s responsibility to make certain they have received any/all addenda relating to their bid prior to the bid deadline.

Bidders requesting Contract Documents by mail shall include a non-refundable check payable to the Town of Bedford in the amount of $20.00 per set to cover costs of handling and mailing.

The Contract will be awarded, if at all, pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30, §39M, to the lowest responsible and eligible Bidder.

The successful Bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract and a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract with a surety company which is acceptable to Owner.

Nothing shall compel Owner to award any contract pursuant to this Invitation to Bid.

Wage rates are subject to the prevailing wage rates as per M.G.L., c.149, §§26 to 27 G inclusive as contained in the Project Manual.

Owner, providing equal opportunity, encourages bids from minority and women owned businesses.

Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to accept any Bid deemed by them to be in the best interest of Owner.

SELECT BOARD

BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS