25439121 HOWARD AVE PUMPING STATION IMPROVEMENTS - IFB - VOLUME 1.pdf

Howard Avenue Pumping Station Improvements

Project No. CWSRF-16872

Contract Documents and Technical Specifications

Volume 1 of 3

Prepared for:

City of New Bedford

Issue Date:

April 2025

City of New Bedford, Massachusetts Pumping Station Issued for Bid

©2025 CDM Smith 0309-299859 All Rights Reserved April 2025

Howard Avenue Pumping Table of Contents Station Improvements 000110 - 1 City of New Bedford, Massachusetts Issued for Bid

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Division Section Title

VOLUME I

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

001116 Invitation to Bid

002113.13 Instructions to Bidders

003126 003132 003143

Existing Hazardous Material Information Geotechnical Data Permit Application

004113 Bid Form

004113.10 Bid Form Supplementary Documents

004213 Filed Sub-Bid Form

005214.13 Agreement

006130 New Bedford City Standard Performance Bond 006160 New Bedford City Standard Payment Bond 007200 General Conditions 007300 Supplementary Conditions

007300.01 Federal Government Provisions

007300.02 Massachusetts Provisions

007300.03 City of New Bedford Provisions

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

010140 Suggested Sequence of Construction 011000

Summary Attachment: Summary of Work Tables

012001 Price and Payment 012600 Contract Modification Procedures 013100 Project Management and Coordination 013200 Construction Progress Documentation 013233 Photographic Documentation 013300 Submittal Procedures 013529 Health, Safety, and Emergency Response Procedures 013545 Environmental Protection Procedures 014000 Quality Requirements 015000 Temporary Facilities and Controls 015526 Traffic Control 015728 Temporary Bypass Pumping Systems 016000 Product Requirements 017300 Execution 017700 Closeout Procedures 017823 Operation and Maintenance Data

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (continued)

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017839 017900

Project Record Documents Demonstration and Training

VOLUME II

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

024119 Selective Demolition 026500 Underground Storage Tank Removal

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

030130.71 Modifications to Existing Concrete

033000 Cast-In-Place Concrete

033053.13 Cast-in-Place Concrete for Underground Ducts and Raceways for Electrical Systems 034843 Precast Concrete Building 036000 Grouting

DIVISION 04 - MASONRY

*040001 Masonry Work 042000 Unit Masonry 047200 Cast Stone Masonry

DIVISION 05 - METALS

050001 Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron 050519 Post-Installed Anchors and Reinforcing Bars 054000 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 054400 Cold-Formed Metal Trusses 055000 Metal Fabrications 055213 057300

Pipe and Tube Railings Decorative Metal Railings

DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

061000 Rough Carpentry 061600 Sheathing

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

071113 Bituminous Dampproofing 072100 Thermal Insulation 072726 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barriers 073113 Asphalt Shingles 074293 Soffit Panels 077100 Roof Specialties 077253 Snow Guards 078413 Penetration Firestopping 079200 Joint Sealants

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

081113 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames DIVISION 08 – OPENINGS (continued)

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081116 Aluminum Doors and Frames 087100 Door Hardware 089119 Fixed Louvers

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

*090007 090690

Painting Paint Color Schedule

092900 Gypsum Board 098433 Sound-Absorbing Wall Units 099113 Exterior Painting 099123 Interior Painting

099676.13 Wastewater Collection System Coatings

099676.53 Wastewater Transmission System Coatings

099679 Atmospheric Protection and Plant Service Areas Coatings

DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES

101453 Traffic Signage 102800 Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories 104416 107119

Fire Extinguishers Flood Barriers

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

*220001 Plumbing 220517 Sleeves and Sleeve Seals for Plumbing Piping 220518 Escutcheons for Plumbing Piping 220519 Meters and Gages for Plumbing Piping

220523.12 Ball Valves for Plumbing Piping

220523.14 Check Valves for Plumbing Piping

220523.15 Gate Valves for Plumbing Piping

220529 Hangers and Supports for Plumbing Piping and Equipment 220553 Identification for Plumbing Piping and Equipment 220719 Plumbing Piping Insulation 221113 Facility Water Distribution Piping 221116 Domestic Water Piping 221119 Domestic Water Piping Specialties 221313 Facility Sanitary Sewers 221316 Sanitary Waste and Vent Piping 221319 Sanitary Waste Piping Specialties

221319.13 Sanitary Drains

221429 Sump Pumps 222123 Facility Natural-Gas Piping

224213.13 Commercial Water Closets

224216.13 Commercial Lavatories

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DIVISION 23 - HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

*230001 Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning 230517 Sleeves and Sleeve Seals for HVAC Piping 230529 Hangers and Supports for HVAC Piping and Equipment 230548 Vibration and Seismic Controls for HVAC 230553 Identification for HVAC Piping and Equipment 230593 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 230713 Duct Insulation 230719 HVAC Piping Insulation

230923.12 Control Dampers

230923.14 Flow Instruments

230923.27 Temperature Instruments

233113 Metal Ducts 233300 Air Duct Accessories 233423 HVAC Power Ventilators

233713.23 Registers and Grilles

238126 Split-System Air-Conditioners

238239.16 Propeller Unit Heaters

DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL

*260001 Electrical Work 260519 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 260523 Control-Voltage Electrical Power Cables 260526 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 260529 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems 260533 Raceways and Boxes for Electrical Systems 260543 Underground Ducts and Raceways for Electrical Systems 260544 Sleeves and Sleeve Seals for Electrical Raceways and Cabling 260553 Identification for Electrical Systems 260573 Power System Studies 262200 Low-Voltage Transformers 262416 Panelboards 262419 Motor-Control Centers 262726 Wiring Devices 262816 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 262923 Variable-Frequency Motor Controllers

263213.16 Gaseous Emergency Engine Generators

263600 Transfer Switches 265000 Lighting

DIVISION 28 - ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

284621.11 Addressable Fire-Alarm Systems

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DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

310515 Soils and Aggregates for Earthwork

310519.13 Geotextiles for Earthwork

310900 Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring 312000 Earthwork 312316 Rock Removal 312319 Dewatering

312323.33 Flowable Fill

312333 Trenching and Backfilling 312500 Erosion and Sedimentation Controls 315000 Excavation Support and Protection

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

321123 Aggregate Base Courses 321216 Asphalt Paving 321313 Concrete Paving 321373 Concrete Paving Joint Sealants 321614 Curbing 321623 Sidewalks 321723 Pavement Markings 323300 Site Furnishings 328400 Planting Irrigation 329113 Soil Preparation 329119 Landscape Grading 329200 Turf and Grasses 329300 Plants

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

330130.16 CCTV Inspection of Sewer Pipelines

Attachment A: Database Template Description PACP for SSA Projects

330130.41 Cleaning of Sewers

330130.61 Connections to and Work on the Existing Gravity Systems

330130.72 Cured-in-Place Pipe Lining

330130.73 Chemical Sealing of Sewer Pipelines

330130.74 Service Connection Inspection, Testing, and Sealing

330130.78 Glass Fiber Reinforced Cured-In-Place Pipe (GFR-CIPP)

330130.81 Manhole Rehabilitation

330509.33 Thrust Restraint for Utility Piping

330513 Manholes, Catch Basins and Precast Structures 330519 Ductile-Iron Utility Pipe for Water Service 330526 Utility Identification

330531.16 Polyvinyl Chloride Pressure Pipe

330533.23 Polyethylene Pressure Pipe for Water Service

331213 Water Service Connections 331216 Water Utility Distribution Valves

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DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES (continued) 331219 Water Utility Distribution Fire Hydrants 331300 Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution 333100 Sanitary Utility Sewerage Piping 333400 Sanitary Utility Sewerage Force Mains 334100 Storm Utility Drainage Piping

DIVISION 40 - PROCESS INTERCONNECTIONS

400506 Couplings, Adapters, and Specials for Process Piping 400507 Hangers and Supports for Process Piping 400519 Ductile Iron Process Pipe 400531 Thermoplastic Process Pipe 400551 Common Requirements for Process Valves 400553 Identification for Process Piping 400557 Actuators for Process Valves and Gates

400559.23 Stainless Steel Slide Gates

400562 Plug Valves

400565.33 Rubber Flapper Check Valves

400578.29 Combination Air Valves for Wastewater Service

400593.23 Low-Voltage Motor Requirements for Process Equipment 406100 Process Control and Enterprise Management Systems General Provisions

406121.20 Process Control System Testing

406126 Process Control System Training 406196 Process Control Descriptions 406263 Operator Interface Terminals 406343 Programmable Logic Controllers 406383 Remote Terminal Units 406613 Switches and Routers 406616 Firewall Hardware 406717 Industrial Enclosures 406733 Panel Wiring 406763 Control Panel Mounted UPS 406863 Configuration of HMI Software 406866 Configuration of Controller Software 407000 Instrumentation for Process Systems 407113 Magnetic Flow Meters 407243 Pressure and Differential Pressure Type Level Meters 407276 Level Switches 407313 Pressure and Differential Pressure Gauges 407336 Pressure and Differential Pressure Switches 407363 Diaphragm Seals 407623 Combustible Gas Analyzers 407633 Hydrogen Sulfide Analyzers 407643 Carbon Monoxide Analyzers 407813 Indicators and Meters 407816 Indicating Lights 407819 Switches and Push Buttons

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DIVISION 40 - PROCESS INTERCONNECTIONS (continued) 407853 Relays 407856 Isolators, Intrinsically Safe Barriers, and Surge Suppressors 407859 Power Supplies

DIVISION 43 - PROCESS GAS AND LIQUID HANDLING, PURIFICATION AND STORAGE

EQUIPMENT

432695 Submersible Chopper Pumps

Attachment: Pump Station System Curve

DIVISION 44 - POLLUTION AND WASTE CONTROL EQUIPMENT

443116 Activated Carbon Adsorption Odor Control Equipment

DIVISION 46 – WATER AND WASTEWATER EQUIPMENT

460553 Identification for Water and Wastewater Equipment

VOLUME III

APPENDICES

Appendix A – CCTV Stormwater Inspection Report

Appendix B – Soil Analytical Report

Appendix C – Geotechnical Design Recommendations Memo

Appendix D – Assessment for Asbestos-Containing Materials, Lead-Based Paint and Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials Appendix E – Record Drawings

* Indicates Filed Sub-bid Required.

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Division 00 Procurement and Contracting Requirements

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Howard Avenue Pumping Invitation to Bid Station Improvements 001116 - 1

SECTION 001116 - INVITATION TO BID

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

HOWARD AVENUE PUMPING STATION IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT NO. CWSRF – 16872

BID NO.

25439121

INVITATION TO BID

The City of New Bedford (OWNER) Purchasing Department, in conjunction with Department of Public Infrastructure, is soliciting sealed bids for construction of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements Howard Avenue Pumping Station Improvements. Contract documents may be obtained beginning on May 7th, 2025, by visiting the City of Bedford webpage, https://bidnetdirect.com/massachusetts/newbedford, or by emailing purchasing@newbedford-ma.gov.

A pre-bid conference will be held for this Project at the New Bedford Wastewater Treatment Plant Conference Room, 1000 Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, Massachusetts 02744 on May 14th, 2025 at 11:00 AM-12:00 PM. This is not mandatory. Contractors may make site visits prior to bidding.

To schedule a site visit email James Costa – Superintendent of Wastewater at jcosta@newbedford-ma.gov to confirm a date and time.. Questions related to the project shall be submitted via BidNet Direct and to Wenjing (Lisa) Cheng at CDM Smith (chengw@cdmsmith.com).

The work of this project includes, but not limited to, the following:

1. Decommission and fill the existing underground wet well and dry well at the Howard Avenue Pumping Station.

2. Repurpose the existing building to house a new generator and odor control equipment

3. Construct a new submersible pumping station on the same site, including an underground wet well, a valve vault and a meter vault.

4. Install a new precast electrical building adjacent to the existing structure to house electrical panels.

5. Replace approximately 900 feet of influent sewer with 36-inch PVC pipe.

6. Rehabilitate approximately 935 feet of 15- to 18-inch storm drain pipe using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) lining.

7. Rehabilitate approximately 400 feet of 14-inch forcemain using CIPP lining.

8. Roadway improvements from Woods to Howard Avenue.

The Contract time shall be 540 calendar days commencing twenty days following the effective date of the agreement.

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Sealed bids for the General Contract will be received by the Purchasing Department on July 8th, 2025 at

2:00 p.m. EST. All bids must be submitted via electronic submission on the City of New Bedford Solicitation webpage Bidnet Direct - https://bidnetdirect.com/massachusetts/newbedford to until the above time and date. Immediately following the deadline for bids, all bids received within the time specified will be publicly opened online, forthwith. Bids received after the above time and date will be rejected and any hard copy submission returned unopened. Emailed and/or faxed bids will not be accepted. It is strongly recommended that bidders send an email to purchasing@newbedford-ma.gov to confirm they have submitted their bid to the OWNER successfully through Bid Net Direct prior to the bid date and time. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to ensure the Purchasing Department has received his/her Bid. The time on the Bid Net Direct website will determine the time of the bid opening and delivery of bids.

In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44D, General Bids will be valid only when accompanied by (1) a current certificate of eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, stating that the General Bidder has the classification of Pump Stations and a capacity to perform this work and (2) an update statement summarizing the General Bidder’s record for the period between the latest Division of Capital Assets Management and Maintenance certification and the date the bid is submitted. Any General Bid submitted without the appropriate certificate and update statement is invalid and must be rejected. The estimated project cost is $17,300,000.

In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44F, Filed Sub-Bids will be valid only when accompanied by a current certificate of eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, showing that the Sub-Bidders have been certified in their particular Sub-bid category to participate on public construction projects and to perform the work required. The Sub-bid shall also be accompanied by a Sub-bidder Update Statement in a form as developed by DCAMM. Any Sub-bid submitted without the appropriate certificate and update statement is invalid and must be rejected.

The Contract will be awarded within thirty (30) calendar days after the bid opening, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded. The time for award may be extended by mutual agreement between the OWNER and the awarded bidder.

Bids must include ALL DOCUMENTS required under Article 2 in the Instructions to Bidders. This list is provided for the convenience of the Contractors. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the required forms are submitted with their final bid. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informality, reject any or all bids, or accept other than the lowest priced bid if the OWNER determines that it is in the best interests of the OWNER.

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.

Each General Bid and Sub-Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by Bid Securities in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid. The following are the filed Sub-Bids categories required for this work:

1. Masonry Work

2. Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron

3. Painting

4. Plumbing

5. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

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6. Electrical Work

The Awarded Bidder must furnish a 100 percent (100%) Performance Bond and a 100 percent (100%) Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the OWNER.

Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27H, as amended, 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 tradespeople who may be employed for the proposed work under this Contract. Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this project. Prevailing Wage Rates and Davis Bacon Wage Rates whichever are higher, are applicable to this project The work under this Contract is funded in part by the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (the "Trust") through a Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan. All Bidders shall be aware of and comply with all requirements of receiving monies from the “Trust”.

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of New Bedford are applicable to the construction contract. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts goals for this project are a minimum of 4.2 percent D/MBE participation and 4.5 percent D/WBE participation by certified DBEs. The City of New Bedford goals for this project are a minimum of 11.0 percent D/MBE participation and 5.0 Percent D/WBE participation by certified DBEs. The higher of the two DBE participation goals shall govern. The City of New Bedford also has minimum goals for employment (workforce utilization) of 18.0 percent minority and 6.9 percent female participation. The two low bidders shall submit all required completed City of New Bedford forms and completed Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection DBE forms (EEO-DEP-190, EEO-DEP-191 and the DBE Certification of United States Citizenship form) with their bid. Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may be deemed to render a proposal non-responsive. No waiver of any provision of this section will be granted unless approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

This Project requires compliance with the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) Diesel Retrofit Program by use of after-engine emission controls that are EPA certified, or their equivalent, on all of the off-road (non-registered) diesel vehicles/equipment, and vehicles greater than 50 brake horsepower, which will be used in the performance of the work.

The Bidders acknowledges to and for the benefit of the OWNER (“Purchaser”) and the State of Massachusetts (“State”) that it understands the goods and services under this Contract are being funded with monies made available by the Clean Water State Revolving Fund that have statutory requirements commonly known as the “American Iron and Steel”; that requires all of the iron and steel products used in the project to be produced in the United States (“American Iron and Steel Requirement”) including iron and steel products provided by the Contractor pursuant to the Contract. The Contract hereby represents and warrants to and for the benefit of the Purchaser and the State that (a) the Contractor has reviewed and understands the American Iron and Steel Requirements, (b) all of the iron and steel products used in the project will be and/or have been produced in the United States in a manner that complies with the American Iron and Steel Requirements, unless a waiver of the requirement is approved, and (c) the Contractor will provide any further verified information, certification, or assurance of compliance with this paragraph, or information necessary to support a waiver of the American Iron and Steel Requirement, as may be requested by the Purchaser or the State. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Contract, any failure to comply with this paragraph by the Contractor shall permit the Owner or State to recover as damages against the Contractor any loss, expense, or cost (including without limitation attorney’s fees) incurred by the Owner or the State resulting from any such failure (including without limitation any

Station Improvements 001116 - 4 City of New Bedford, Massachusetts Issued for Bid impairment or loss of funding, whether in whole or in part, from the State or any damages owed to the State by the Purchaser). While the Contractor has no direct contractual privity with the State, as a lender to the Purchaser for the funding of its project, the Owner and the Contractor agree that the State is a third-party beneficiary and neither this paragraph (nor any other provision of this Contract necessary to give this paragraph force or effect) shall be amended or waived without the prior written consent of the State.

As previously stated, it is the Contractor’s responsibility along with the manufacturer of materials to document where the pieces of each item are manufactured. All manufactured goods and its components, including by not limited to pipe, fittings, etc. shall be made in the United States. As part of the shop drawing review process, a signed letter from an executive with the manufacturer shall be included, breaking down each component and stating where it is made. If the manufactured good does not meet the American Iron and Steel provision, it will not be accepted, unless a waiver is approved.

The award of this Contract will be contingent upon the OWNER’s needs, appropriation, and availability of funds. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids or parts thereof, to waive any irregularities or informalities in the Bids received, and to accept the Bid or parts thereof deemed to be in its best interest.

The City of New Bedford encourages D/MBE’s and D/WBE’s to submit bids.

MOLLY GILFEATHER RODRIGUEZ, DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

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Howard Avenue Pumping Instructions to Bidders Station Improvements 002113.13 - 1 City of New Bedford, Massachusetts Issued for Bid

Copyright 2012 by The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

SECTION 002113.13 - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS (FOR MA PROJECTS ONLY)

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

HOWARD AVENUE PUMPING STATION IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT NO. CWSRF – 16872

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

ARTICLE 1. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

1.1 Bidders may be investigated by City of New Bedford (OWNER)_ to determine if they are qualified to perform the Work. All Bidders shall be prepared to submit within five days of OWNER's or

ENGINEER's request, written evidence of such information and data necessary to make this determination.

1.2 The investigation of a Bidder will seek to determine whether the organization is adequate in size, is authorized to do business in the jurisdiction where the project is located, has had previous experience and whether available equipment and financial resources are adequate to assure OWNER that the Work will be completed in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. The amount of other work to which the

Bidder is committed may also be considered.

1.3 In evaluating Bids, OWNER will consider the qualifications of only those Bidders whose Bids are in compliance with the prescribed requirements.

1.4 OWNER reserves the right to reject any Bid if the evidence submitted by, or the investigation of, such

Bidder fails to satisfy OWNER that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the

Contract Documents and to complete the Work contemplated therein.

1.5 The Bidders shall provide three (3) references that are satisfactory to the OWNER by completing the

Bidder’s Qualification & Reference Form, which will serve to illustrate the ability of each Bidder’s firm in accordance with these specifications. The references must be from prior contracts, preferably performed within the last 3 years, be similar in size and scope to this contract bid, and include contact names, email addresses, and telephone numbers. OWNER reserves the right to reject any Bid if any reference indicates that the Bidder did not perform satisfactorily.

1.6 Attention is called to the Massachusetts General Laws c. 149, Section 44D which sets forth the Pre-qualification requirements for General Contract or by the Division of Capital Asset Management and

Maintenance (DCAMM). Further, all General Contract Bidders must submit with their bids a Certificate of Eligibility inclusive of any Update Statements from DCAMM. Any bid submitted without the appropriate Certificate and Update Statements shall be rejected.

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ARTICLE 2. COPIES OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

2.1 Complete sets of Contract Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither OWNER nor

ENGINEER assume any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Contract Documents. The Contract Documents include the following:

Invitation to Bid

Instruction to Bidders

Bid Form for General Bids

Filed Sub-bid Form

Agreement

Performance Bond, Payment Bond, and other required bonds

Standard General Conditions to the Construction Contract – EJCDC C-700, 2018 edition

Supplementary Conditions (Part I and Part II)

Specifications (as listed in Table of Contents)

Drawings

All Contract Addenda

Any modifications including Change Orders, duly delivered after execution of Agreement

Certification of Insurance with the coverage described in the General Conditions

2.2 OWNER and ENGINEER in making copies of Contract Documents available do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

ARTICLE 3. EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE

3.1 Before submitting a Bid, each Bidder must (a) examine the Contract Documents thoroughly, (b) visit the site to become familiar with local conditions that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work, (c) become familiar with Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work; and (d) study and carefully correlate Bidder's observations with the requirements of the Contract Documents.

3.2 Boring locations are indicated in Plan and Profile views on the Drawings. The boring logs are included in the Project Manual. Soil samples may be examined upon request during regular business hours.

3.3 Before submitting a Bid, Bidders may, at their own expense, make such additional investigations and tests as they may deem necessary to determine their Bid for performance of the Work in accordance with the time, price and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

3.4 On request, OWNER will provide each Bidder access to the site to conduct such investigations and tests as each Bidder deems necessary for the submission of a Bid. Site access will be by appointment only. No unannounced (non-scheduled) visits will be permitted. To schedule a site visit email James

Costa – Superintended of Wastewater at jcosta@newbedford-ma.gov to confirm a date and time

3.5 Although not required, all Bidders are specifically instructed to visit the site of the Work, to ascertain personally, by investigation and observation, the locations of the various starting points of the Work, the extent and character of the Work to be performed, and to familiarize themselves with existing conditions at the site.

mailto:jcosta@newbedford-ma.gov

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All Bidders shall verify in the field all dimensions and measurements that are given in the specifications or indicated on the drawings and shall call to the attention of the City any errors, or discrepancies, that s/he may ascertain prior to bidding. Failure of any Bidder to visit the site, existing buildings, and to examine the Contract Documents, shall not in any way relieve said Bidder of any obligation with respect to its bid or of any responsibility under the Contract Documents or result in a claim for changed conditions.

3.6 Before submitting a Bid, Bidders may, at their own expense, make such additional investigations and tests as they may deem necessary to determine their Bid for performance of the Work in accordance with the time, price and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

3.7 The lands upon which the Work is to be performed, rights-of-way for access thereto and other lands designated for use by CONTRACTOR in performing the Work are identified in the Supplementary

Conditions, General Requirements or on the Drawings.

3.8 The submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation that the Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article 3 and that the Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance of the Work.

ARTICLE 4. INTERPRETATIONS

4.1 Questions concerning this IFB must be submitted online by visiting https://www.bidnetdirect.com/massachusetts/newbedford. To submit questions online, log in and use the

“Ask a Question” button at the top of the page. If assistance is needed, please contact BidNet’s Vendor

Support Department at 800-835-4603, Option 2. Only questions received via BidNet will be responded to.

Wenjing (Lisa) Cheng (chengw@cdmsmith.com) at CDM Smith Inc. should be copied on submission of questions. Questions must be submitted no later than:

Filed Sub-Bid Questions: May 16th , 2025 at 4:00 PM

General Bid Questions: June 13th, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Bidders are responsible for verifying that their questions are received.

4.2 Written clarifications or interpretations will be issued by Addenda no later than:

Filed Sub-Bid Addendum: June 4th , 2025

General Bid Addendum: June 20th, 2025

Only questions answered by formal written Addenda shall be binding. Oral and other clarifications or interpretations shall be without legal effect. City responses issued as addenda will be issued via Bidnet

Direct. Failure of any Vendor to receive any such addendum or interpretation shall not relieve any Vendor from any obligation under this bid as submitted. Only interested parties who download documents or otherwise register their interest in this solicitation via Bidnet Direct will be considered official plan-holders. No oral interpretations will be made to any proposer as to the meaning of any provision of the

Request for Proposals or other contract documents. Failure to acknowledge all addenda may result in your submission being rejected as non-responsive.

ARTICLE 5. PRE-BID CONFERENCE

5.1 A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on May 14th, 2025 at 11:00 AM-12:00 PM at the

New Bedford Wastewater Treatment Plant, 1000 Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, Massachusetts

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02744 to discuss the requirements of the Contract Documents. Contractors may make site visits prior to bidding. To schedule a site visit email James Costa – Superintendent of Wastewater at jcosta@newbedford-ma.gov to confirm a date and time.

ARTICLE 6. BID SECURITY

6.1 Every Bid and sub-bid must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid amount. The Bid Security shall be submitted electronically via Bidnet Direct.

6.2 In case a Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall fail or neglect to execute the Agreement and furnish the satisfactory bonds within the time specified, OWNER may determine that the Bidder has abandoned the Contract, and thereupon the Bid Forms and acceptance shall be null and void and the Bid

Security accompanying the Bid Form shall be forfeited to OWNER as liquidated damages for such failure or neglect and to indemnify said OWNER for any loss which may be sustained by failure of the Bidder to execute the Agreement and furnish the bonds as aforesaid, provided that the amount forfeited to OWNER shall not exceed the difference between the Bid Price of said Bidder and that of the next lowest responsible and eligible bidder and provided further that, in case of death, disability, or other unforeseen circumstances affecting the Bidder, such Bid Security may be returned to the Bidder. After execution of the Agreement and acceptance of the bonds by OWNER, the Bid Security accompanying the Bid Form of the Successful Bidder will be returned.

ARTICLE 7. PERFORMANCE, PAYMENT AND OTHER BONDS

7.1 The Successful Bidder and sub-bidders must furnish a 100-percent (100%) Performance Bond and also a 100-percent (100%) Labor and Materials Bond, each of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the OWNER, and each in the sum of the contract price, the premiums for which are to be paid by the Successful Bidder and are included in the Contract

Price.

7.2 All Bonds required as Contract Security shall be furnished with the executed Agreement.

7.3 The standard forms of all required bonds are contained in this Project Manual.

ARTICLE 8. BID FORM

8.1 Each Bid shall be submitted electronically via Bidnet Direct. All blank spaces for Bid prices must be filled in with the unit price for the item or the lump sum for which the Bid is made.

8.2 Bid Forms (General Bid and Filed Sub-bids) shall be completed electronically. The Bid price of each item on the form shall be stated in words, and in figures. If unit prices are required on the Bid Form, discrepancies between unit prices and their respective total amounts will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of words. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

8.3 Bids by corporations shall be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign) and the corporate seal shall be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown below the signature.

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8.4 Bids by Limited Liability Companies shall be executed in the Limited Liability name by the Manager

(or other Limited Liability Company officer/representative accompanied by evidence of authority to sign.) The Limited Liability Company address and state where the Limited Liability Company was formed shall be shown below the signature.

8.5 Bids by partnerships shall be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner, whose title shall appear under the signature. The official address of the partnership shall be shown below the signature.

8.6 All names shall be typed or printed below the signature.

8.7 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgement of receipt of all Addenda (the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form).

8.8 The address and email address to which communications regarding the Bid are to be directed shall be shown.

8.9 One copy of each Bid shall be submitted via Bidnet Direct. The Bid Security shall be submitted via

Bidnet Direct.

ARTICLE 9. RECEIPT OF BIDS

9.1 All bids shall be submitted electronically via Bid Net Direct before the deadline noted in the Invitation to Bid. It is recommended that bidders email the Purchasing Department at purchasing@newbedford-ma.gov prior to the bid opening date and time to confirm they have submitted their bid to the Owner successfully through Bid Net Direct.

9.1.1 The first page of the Bid Package shall be a cover sheet with the words "BID FOR THE CITY OF

NEW BEDFORD", with the Bid No. of the project being bid, written or typed. The sheet shall also indicate the Date and Time of the Bid Opening.

9.1.2 The Bid Security shall be submitted with a separate cover sheet from the Bid. Bid Security cover sheet shall be clearly marked as "BID SECURITY". The cover sheet shall be clearly marked with the

Bidder's name, address, the Project Title for which the Bid is submitted, the Bid Number, date and time of

Bid Opening. The “bid bond” or “check” Bid Security shall be scanned and uploaded to Bid Net Direct system as a .pdf file. Bid Security may not be delivered by hand.

9.2 Hand delivered, mailed, emailed, or faxed bids will not be accepted.

9.3 OWNER may consider informal any Bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions hereof.

9.4 Bidders are cautioned that it is the responsibility of each individual bidder to assure that their bid is in the possession of the responsible official or the designated alternate prior to the stated time, date and on the Bid Net Direct system. Owner is not responsible for bids being uploaded to the Bid Net Direct

System. Owner shall not be responsible for any costs associated with preparation of a bid.

9.5 Bidders submitting the FORM FOR GENERAL BID shall complete and submit the following attachments with their Bids. (Note – the following is provided for informational use of the Bidder. It is

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Forms for General Bids

• Bid Deposit

• City of New Bedford Non-collusion and Tax Compliance Form

• City of New Bedford Vote of Corporation or LLC Certificate of Incumbency and Authority

• Contractor Certification

• Certification Pertaining to Ineligible Contractors

• OHSA Certification Requirement

• Massachusetts Corporate Certificate of Tax Compliance

• Massachusetts Individual Certificate of Tax Compliance

• W-9

• Public Contractor Debarment

• Bidder’s Qualifications and Reference Form

• Bidder’s Certificate of Understanding

• Schedule of Participation – D/MBE and D/WBE

• Letter of Intent – D/MBE and D/WBE

• Contractor Identification Statement

• DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility

• DCAMM Update Statement

• Bidder’s Certification

• Unavailable Certifications

• Request for Waiver (if required)

• State Tax Certification Statements (DEP-DMS-A2)*

• Diesel Retrofit Program Form (DEP-DMS-B)

• Schedule of Participation for State Revolving Fund (SRF) Construction (EEO-DEP-190C)*

• Letter of Intent for SRF Construction (EEO-DEP-191C)*

• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification of United States Citizenship (EEO-

DEP-E)*

• DBE Subcontractor Participation Form (EEO-DEP-E)*

• Request for Waiver for SRF Construction (EEO-DEP-490C)

*Completed forms are required by EPA

9.6 Bidders submitting the Massachusetts Bid Form for Subcontractors shall complete and submit the following attachments with their Bid (note the following is provided for information use of the Bidder. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to determine and submit those forms that are required with the Bid):

• Massachusetts Bid Form for Subcontractors

• DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility

• DCAMM Update Statement

• Bidders Certification

• Contractor Certification

ARTICLE 10. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

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10.1 Bids may be modified only by an appropriate document duly executed (in the manner that a Bid must be executed) and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of Bids.

10.2 Bids may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled time (or authorized postponement thereof) for the opening of Bids.

10.3 Any Bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. The only acceptable evidence to establish the date and time of receipt of the Bid at the location stated in the Invitation to Bid shall be the Bid Net Direct system clock, or other documentation evidence of receipt maintained by the

Purchasing Department. The clock on the Bid Net Direct system shall be the official time and date. No

Bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the actual date of the opening of the Bids.

ARTICLE 11. AWARD OF CONTRACT

11.1 The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and eligible Bidder (Successful Bidder).

Such a Bidder shall possess the skill, ability, and integrity necessary for the faithful performance of the work. The term "lowest responsible and eligible Bidder" as used herein shall mean the Bidder whose Bid is the lowest of those Bidders possessing the skill, ability, and integrity necessary to the faithful performance of the Work.

11.2 A Bid which includes for any item a Bid Price that is abnormally low or high may be rejected as unbalanced.

11.3 OWNER also reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder that OWNER considers to be unqualified relative the qualifications included in Article 1 above.

11.4 If the Contract is to be awarded, OWNER will give the Successful Bidder a Notice of Award within thirty (30) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the actual date of the opening of the Bids. All bids shall remain open for thirty days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the actual date of the opening of the Bids but OWNER may, at OWNER's sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid Security prior to that date.

11.5 Minor informalities are errors of form that do not cast doubt on the intended meaning of the Bid or the qualifications of the Bidder. If a mistake and the intended offer are both clearly evident in a Bid, the

OWNER may correct the mistake to reflect the intended correct offer and notify the Bidder in writing of the correction. In the event that a mistake is evident, but the correct intended offer is not, the OWNER may permit the Bidder to withdraw their Bid.

ARTICLE 12. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT

12.1 When OWNER gives a Notice of Award to the Awarded Bidder, then within ten (10) calendar days, after the date of receipt of such notification Awarded Bidder shall submit all applicable Contract

Documents to OWNER. Within twenty (20) calendar days, thereafter OWNER will deliver one fully signed copy to Awarded Bidder. OWNER will furnish the Contract for electronic signature via DocuSign.

ARTICLE 13. SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS

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13.1 This project is subject to the Safety and Health regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor set forth in Title 29 CFR, Part 1926 and to all subsequent amendments, and to any applicable Massachusetts regulations. Contractors shall be familiar with the requirements of these regulations.

13.2 The Successful Bidder shall comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for

Construction promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (PL-91-596) and under

Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (PL-91-54).

13.3 The Successful Bidder and all subcontractors shall furnish to the City, with the first certified payroll report, documentation indicating that each employee has successfully completed 10 hours of an OSHA course in construction safety and health. This course must be approved by the United States Occupational

Health and Safety Administration.

13.4 The Successful Bidder shall have a competent person or persons, as required under the Occupational

Safety and Health Act, on the Site to inspect the Work and to supervise the conformance of the Work with the regulations of the Act.

ARTICLE 14. WAGE RATES

14.1 Davis Bacon (DB) Prevailing Wage Requirements

14.1.1 The following clauses shall apply to any contract in excess of $2,000 which is entered into for the actual construction, alteration and/or repair, including painting and decorating, of a treatment work under the CWSRF or a construction project under the DWSRF financed in whole or in part from Federal funds or in accordance with guarantees of a Federal agency or financed from funds obtained by pledge of any contract of a Federal agency to make a loan, grant or annual contribution (except where a different meaning is expressly indicated), and which is subject to the labor standards provisions of any of the acts listed in § 5.1 or the FY 2012 Appropriations Act, the following clauses:

(1) Minimum wages.

(A) All laborers and mechanics employed or working upon the site of the work will be paid unconditionally and not less often than once a week, and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account (except such payroll deductions as are permitted by regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (29 CFR part 3)), the full amount of wages and bona fide fringe benefits (or cash equivalents thereof) due at time of payment computed at rates not less than those contained in the wage determination of the Secretary of Labor which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the contractor and such laborers and mechanics.

Contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits under section 1 (b)(2) of the Davis-Bacon Act on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provisions of paragraph (1)(G) of this section; also, regular contributions made or costs incurred for more than a weekly period (but not less often than quarterly) under plans, funds, or programs which cover the particular weekly period, are deemed to be constructively made or incurred during such weekly period. Such laborers and mechanics shall be paid the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed, without regard to skill, except as provided in § 5.5(a)(4). Laborers or mechanic’s performing work in more than one classification may be compensated at the rate specified for each classification for the time actually worked therein, provided that the employer's payroll records accurately set forth the time spent in each classification in which work is performed. The wage determination (including any additional

Station Improvements 002113.13 - 9 City of New Bedford, Massachusetts Issued for Bid classification and wage rates conformed under paragraph (1)(B) of this section) and the Davis-Bacon poster (WH-1321) shall be posted at all times by the contractor and its subcontractors at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it can be easily seen by the workers.

(B) The Owner(s), on behalf of federal agency, shall require that any class of laborers or mechanics, including helpers, which is not listed in the wage determination, and which is to be employed under the contract shall be classified in conformance with the wage determination. The State award official shall approve a request for an additional classification and wage rate and fringe benefits therefore only when the following criteria have been met:

(B)(i) The work to be performed by the classification requested is not performed by a classification in the wage determination; and

(B)(ii) The classification is utilized in the area by the construction industry; and

(B)(iii) The proposed wage rate, including any bona fide fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates contained in the wage determination.

(C) If the contractor and the laborers and mechanics to be employed in the classification (if known) or their representatives, and the Owner(s) agree on the classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits where appropriate), documentation of the action taken and the request, including the local wage determination shall be sent by the Owner(s) to the State award official. The State award official will transmit the request, to the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, DC 20210 and to the

EPA DB Regional Coordinator concurrently. The Administrator, or an authorized representative, will approve, modify, or disapprove every additional classification request within 30 days of receipt and so advise the State award official or will notify the State award official within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary.

(D) In the event the contractor, the laborers or mechanics to be employed in the classification or their representatives, and the Owner(s) do not agree on the proposed classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where appropriate), the award official shall refer the request and the local wage determination, including the views of all interested parties and the recommendation of the

State award official, to the Administrator for determination. The request shall be sent to the EPA DB

Regional Coordinator concurrently. The Administrator, or an authorized representative, will issue a determination within 30 days of receipt of the request and so advise the contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer within the 30-day period that additional time is necessary.

(E) The wage rate (including fringe benefits where appropriate) determined pursuant to paragraphs (1)(C) or (1)(D) of this section, shall be paid to all workers performing work in the classification under this contract from the first day on which work is performed in the classification.

(F) Whenever the minimum wage rate prescribed in the contract for a class of laborers or mechanics includes a fringe benefit which is not expressed as an hourly rate, the contractor shall either pay the benefit as stated in the wage determination or shall pay another bona fide fringe benefit or an hourly cash equivalent thereof.

(G) If the contractor does not make payments to…