City of Amesbury Market Street Complete Streets Improvements

INVITATION FOR BIDS

The City of Amesbury through its Department of Public Works is seeking sealed bids for the construction of complete streets improvements along Market Street (Route 150) and South Hampton Road. The project includes the realignment of South Hampton Road, construction of approximately 300 feet of sidewalk, pedestrian curb ramps, vertical granite curbing, full depth pavement, MUTCD compliant pavement markings and signage, and other incidental work. Construction is expected to start in the spring of 2027 and be completed by the summer of 2027.

Clearly marked sealed bids will be received at the Amesbury Department of Public Works, 39 South Hunt Road, Amesbury, MA, 01913 on or before Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM, no exceptions. See bid documents described below for requirements of an acceptable bid. Bid opening will follow immediately after in the DPW Conference Room.

The bidding for and award of the Contract for this project are to be in accordance with the requirements of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30 § 39M. MassDOT prequalification of Contractors with the class of work as, Highway – Sidewalk and Curbing, for the project with an estimated value of $279,985.00 will be required, in accordance with MGL Chapter 81, Section 8B. Bidders are on notice that this project is subject to the schedule of prevailing wage rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and applicable Federal Regulations.

The Proposal Guaranty shall be in the form of either cash, bid bond, certified check, bank treasurer’s check, or bank cashier’s check, made payable to the City of Amesbury in the amount of 5% of the value of the bid.

Bid documents containing specification requirements and conditions will be available after 10:00 AM Thursday, September 3, 2026 on the City’s website at https://www.amesburyma.gov/Bids.aspx. For more information or questions regarding bid specifications, please contact Dylan Skinner, Project Manager, at TEC, Inc. via email to DSkinner@TECinc.com. Questions will not be received after noon on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Contract Award is subject to availability of Funding through The City of Amesbury.

Proposals that do not include a properly completed “Affidavit” pertaining to noncollusion, etc., will be declared non-responsive and not eligible for award consideration. No Bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of thirty days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays after the actual date of the opening of bids.

One original shall be submitted. NO faxed or emailed proposals will be accepted. Bids are to be submitted in a SEALED envelope.

If submitting a bid in a mailer, the enclosed bid shall be in a separate sealed envelope.

The City of Amesbury fully complies with federal, state, and local laws and directives governing equal opportunity, affirmative action and non-discrimination in all City activities and actively solicits bids/proposals from MBE/WBE businesses in accordance with City of Amesbury policy.

The City reserves the right to waive any informality and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

Joseph Buckley, P.E., Director Amesbury Department of Public Works