Bid Advertisement~1.doc
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- BD-25-1652-PW240-PW240-122493
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- Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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This is a bid advertisement issued by the Town of Ayer Department of Public Works for the removal and replacement of Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) media at the Spectacle Pond Water Treatment Plant. The project involves replacement of GAC media in one existing GAC filter, with all work to be substantially completed within 90 consecutive calendar days of the Notice to Proceed and fully completed within 120 consecutive calendar days. Sealed bids will be received at the Ayer Department of Public Works, 25 Brook Street, Ayer, MA 01432, prior to Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 2:00 pm, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Specifications are available on the Town of Ayer website beginning November 12, 2025. Site visits may be scheduled by contacting Kimberly Abraham at kabraham@ayer.ma.us or 978-772-8240. The contract term covers 2025 through 2027, with the option for the Awarding Authority to extend the award for an additional two years (2026 and 2027).
Each general bid must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid Total for Year 1 (2025), and the successful bidder must furnish a fifty percent (50%) Payment Bond with an acceptable surety company. Bidders may not withdraw their bids for sixty (60) days, excluding weekends and legal holidays, after the bid opening date. Prevailing wage rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under M.G.L. Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27D apply to this project, and contractors are responsible for requesting any additional information on prevailing wage rates for applicable trades before bid opening. The contract is subject to the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39M. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or reject any or all bids if deemed in its best interest.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Spectacle Pond Water Treatment Plant GAC Media Replacement – 2025 through 2027 The Town of Ayer Department of Public Works (DPW), the Awarding Authority, invites SEALED BIDS for 26DPW06 Spectacle Pond Treatment Plant GAC Media Replacement – 2025 through 2027.
Specifications will be available on the Town of Ayer Web Site https://www.ayer.ma.us/bids beginning November 12, 2025.
SEALED BIDS, clearly marked, will be received at the Ayer Department of Public Works, 25 Brook Street, Ayer, MA 01432, any time prior to Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 2:00 pm at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The Work consists of removal and replacement of GAC (Granulated Activated Carbon) media of one (1) existing GAC filter at the Spectacle Pond Water Treatment Plant. All work shall be substantially complete within 90 consecutive calendar days of the date fixed in the Notice to Proceed and fully completed within 120 consecutive calendar days of the date fixed in the Notice to Proceed.
The bidding and award of this contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39M. Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders. Each General Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid Total for Year 1 – 2025.
The successful General Bidder must furnish a fifty percent (50%) Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner.
No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for a period of sixty (60) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays after the actual date of the opening of the General Bids. This advertisement does not obligate the Owner for any costs associated with preparing or submitting bids.
Minimum wage rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provisions of M.G.L, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the contractor, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract.
The awarding of this item may be extended for an additional two (2) years (2026 & 2027) at the option of each individual Awarding Authority.
To schedule a site visit please contact Kimberly Abraham at kabraham@ayer.ma.us or 978-772-8240.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest.
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