Avon Legal Ad 2.2.22.doc

Legal Notice

INVITATION TO BID

GUILBALT MEMORIAL FILTRATION FACILITY – GAC MEDIA REPLACEMENT

3 YEAR CONTRACT

1. Sealed Bids for the “Guilbalt Memorial Filtration Facility - GAC Media Replacement – 3 Year Contract” project will be received until 11:00 a.m. prevailing time, on Thursday, February 24, 2022, local time, at the office of the Department of Public Works, 65 East Main Street, Avon, Massachusetts 02322 at which time said Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. All bids shall be submitted within a sealed envelope addressed to “Town of Avon, 65 East Main Street, Avon, MA 02322” and entitled “Guilbalt Memorial Filtration Facility - GAC Media Replacement – 3 Year Contract”.

2. In general, and without limitation the work to be done under this contract consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and tools for the replacement (removal and disposal of existing media, installation of new, and storage and reactivation) of GAC media over a 3 year duration at the Guilbalt Memorial Filtration Facility as described in the contract documents, and all other pertinent work described in the contract documents.

3. Contract Documents may be obtained from H2Olson Engineering, Inc., by contacting Stephen Olson by phone (508-375-7007) or email (sco@h2olsonengineering.com) between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Monday thru Friday, beginning on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.

4. All Work of this Project shall be completed in compliance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts COVID-19 Guidelines and Procedures for All Construction Sites and Workers at All Public Works Sites.

5. No Bidder may withdraw his/her Bid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the actual date of the opening of the Bids.

6. Wage rates for this project are subject to the minimum wage rates per M.G.L., Chapter 149, and Sections 26 to 27 G, inclusive as contained in Appendix A of the Contract Documents.

7. The bidding and award of the Contract shall be in full compliance with Chapter 30B of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as last revised.

8. This project shall also comply with Sections 39F, 39K, 39N, and 39O of Chapter 30 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as last revised and included in Appendix B.

9. Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid. The Bid Security shall be in the form of a bid bond or certified treasurer's or cashier's check.

10. Successful bidder must furnish 100 percent Construction Performance Bond and 100 percent Construction Payment Bond.

11. The Project shall be phased over a three (3) year period and include the removal/disposal and installation of GAC media at the Guilbalt Memorial Filtration Facility. The initial Contract will include the removal/disposal and installation of virgin GAC in one filter vessel. The Contract pricing and duration shall be 3 years, commencing from the date of the Notice to Proceed. At the Owner’s discretion, Contract Amendments will be prepared for any additional work requested after the initial Contract based on the needs of the Town, the Bid Prices, and the actual work completed. The Town reserves the right to decline or enter into a Contract Amendment at their sole discretion.

12. Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders, Section 00100.

13. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be the best interest of the Town of Avon.

14. The Owner reserves the right to omit part or whole of any proposed work to be performed, as described in the Contract Documents, as may be required to maintain the total cost of work within available funds.

TOWN OF AVON

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS