Project Manual Volume 1 of 1

Gardner Middle School

MSBA Accelerated Repair Program Roof Replacement Project

Gardner, MA

Gardner Public Schools March 2026

Project Team:

Owner Cost Estimating Gardner Public Schools Ellana, Inc.

160 Elm Street 98 North Washington Street Gardner, MA 01440 Suite 109 Boston, MA 02114

Owner’s Project Manager Funding

SMMA MSBA

1000 Massachusetts Avenue 40 Broad Street, Suite 500 Cambridge, MA 02138 Boston, MA 02109

Engineer Structural Engineer Tighe & Bond, Inc. Stone Fleet 53 Southampton Road 225 Dyer Street, 2nd Floor Westfield, MA 01085 Providence, RI 02903

Code Consultant JS Consulting Engineers, PLLC 224 Main Street Suite 2C Salem, NH 03079

Table of Contents

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Gardner Middle School

MSBA Accelerated Repair Program

Roof Replacement Project

Gardner, MA

Table of Contents

Section Title Number of Pages

Division 00 00 00 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements

00 11 13 Invitation to Bid 2

00 21 13 Information for Bidders 3

Required Forms c149 and 30, 39m 4

00 41 13 Form For General Bid 6

Qualification Statement 3

00 41 14.03 Form for Sub-Bid: Masonry 4

00 41 14.09 Form for Sub-Bid: Roofing and Flashing 4

00 41 14.27 Form for Sub-Bid: Plumbing 4

00 41 14.30 Form for Sub-Bid: HVAC 4

00 41 14.36 Form for Sub-Bid: Electrical 4

00 43 13 Bid Bond 2

00 52 00 Agreement Form 2

00 61 13.13 Performance Bond 3

00 61 13.16 Payment Bond 3

00 72 00 General Conditions 26

SDO GC MBE/WBE Goals 20

00 73 00 Supplemental General Conditions 10

Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates 6

MA Wage Rates 32

Division 01 00 00 – General Requirements

01 11 00 Summary of Work 3

01 14 00 Work Restrictions 3

2025-2026 Gardner Public School Calendar 1

2026-2027 Gardner Public School Calendar 1

Staging Area Figure 1

01 23 00 Alternates 3

01 25 00 Substitution Procedures 3

01 29 73 Schedule of Values 1

01 29 76 Application for Payment Form 6

01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination 3

01 32 13 Scheduling of Work 3

01 32 33 Construction Photographs 1

01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 11

01 35 29 Health and Safety Plan 5

Hazardous Building Materials Report 17

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01 45 00 Quality Control 2

01 51 00 Temporary Utilities 2

01 52 00 Construction Facilities 1

01 56 00 Temporary Barriers 2

01 60 00 Product Requirements 4

01 71 33 Protection of Adjacent Construction 3

01 76 00 Protecting Installed Construction 1

01 77 00 Closeout Procedures 6

01 91 15 Facility Exterior Commissioning 12

Division 02 00 00 – Existing Conditions

02 41 19 Selective Demolition 9

Division 04 00 00 – Masonry

04 00 00 Masonry Filed Sub-Bid 1

04 01 20.91 Brick Masonry Repair 13

Division 05 00 00 – Metals

05 05 16 Welding 7

05 30 00 Metal Decking 7

05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 12

Division 06 00 00 – Wood, Plastics, and Composites

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 11

Division 07 00 00 – Thermal and Moisture Protection

07 00 00 Roofing and Flashing Filed Sub-Bid 1

07 01 50.19 Preparation for Re-Roofing 5

07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 10

07 43 43 Aluminum Composite Material Wall Panels 16

07 53 00 EDPM Sheet Roofing 16

07 54 00 Polyvinyl Chloride Roofing 21

07 61 13 Standing Seam Metal Roofing System 15

07 62 00 Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim 6

07 70 00 Roof and Wall Specialties and Accessories 8

07 72 33 Roof Hatches 5

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 9

Division 09 00 00 - Finishes

09 29 00 Gypsum Board 9

09 51 00 Acoustical Ceiling Tiles 9

09 91 00 Painting 15

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Division 22 00 00 – Plumbing

22 00 00 Plumbing Filed Sub-Bid 1

22 05 00 Basic Plumbing Requirements 2

22 05 23 General Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 4

22 05 53 Identification for Plumbing Piping and Equipment 4

22 11 16 Domestic Water Piping 6

22 13 16 Sanitary Waster and Vent Piping 6

22 14 23 Storm Drainage Piping 6

22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 3

Division 23 00 00 – HVAC

23 00 00 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Filed Sub-Bid 1

23 05 00 Basic Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Requirements 4

23 05 23 General-Duty Valves for HVAC Piping 10

23 05 29 Hangers and Supports for HVAC 8

23 05 53 Identification for HVAC Equipment 4

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 15

23 07 00 Mechanical Insulation 10

23 09 00 Instrumentation and Control for HVAC 20

23 09 23 Direct Digital Control (DDC) System for HVAC 21

23 09 93 HVAC Sequence of Operations 20

23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 9

23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 8

23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 11

23 33 00 Ductwork Accessories 8

23 34 00 HVAC Fans 5

23 62 00 Condensing Units 10

23 73 00 Indoor Central-Station Air-Handling Units 10

23 74 13 Packaged Rooftop Air-Handling Units 16

Division 26 00 00 – Electrical

26 00 00 Electrical Filed Sub-Bid 1

26 05 00 Basic Electrical Requirements 6

26 05 05 Minor Electrical Demolition 2

26 05 13 AC Motors 4

26 05 19 Conductors and Cables 6

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding 4

26 05 29 Electrical Hangers and Supports 4

26 05 33.13 Conduit 8

26 05 33.16 Boxes 5

26 05 53 Electrical Identification 3

26 08 00 Electrical Testing 5

26 27 26 Wiring Devices 3

26 28 16 Circuit Breakers 4

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26 28 17 Disconnect Switches 4

26 29 13.03 Enclosed Motor Starters 4

26 48 20 Fire Alarm System – Non-Voice 21

26 49 00 Components and Accessories 3

M-1215-030/3/9/2026 00 11 13-1 Invitation To Bid

CITY OF GARDNER

PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

INVITATION TO BID

The City of Gardner, acting herein through the City of Gardner’s Public School District, is soliciting bids for the construction of the Gardner Middle School MSBA Accelerated Repair Program Roof Replacement

Project, Bid Number: 2026-032, located at 297 Catherine Street in Gardner, MA. Sealed general bids will be received by the City of Gardner, Purchasing Agent at 95 Pleasant Street, Room 217, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 until 3:00 p.m. local time on April 9, 2026 at which time and place said bids shall be publicly opened and read.

Sealed Bids from Subcontractors addressed as referenced above, with appropriate sub-trade designations, will be received by the City of Gardner, Purchasing Agent at 95 Pleasant Street, Room 217, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 until 3:00 pm local time on April 2, 2026 at which time and place said bids shall be publicly opened and read. Sub-bids with the required Bid deposit will be received for the following items of work:

Subtrades

Masonry Roofing and Flashing Plumbing HVAC Electrical

The bid opening will be broadcast live, recorded, and then posted on the City of Gardner, MA YouTube page. A link will be emailed to all recorded holders on the morning of the bid opening. Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted.

Envelopes containing proposals should be clearly marked on the outside:

BID FOR GARDNER MIDDLE SCHOOL MSBA ACCELERATED REPAIR PROGRAM ROOF

REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Bid Number 2026-032

The project includes furnishing all labor, equipment and materials required to complete the Gardner Middle

School MSBA Accelerated Repair Program Roof Replacement Project. The project includes, but is not limited to, selective demolition, removal and disposal of existing EPDM and Metal roofing systems, installation of new roof system and accessories, brick masonry repair, installation of new HVAC equipment and electrical system, and other work, appurtenances, and incidental items as set forth in the contract documents.

All bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section

44A - 44J inclusive, as amended.

In accordance with Section 44D of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of Massachusetts as amended, the prospective General Bidders must submit with their Bid, a certificate of eligibility issued by the Division of

Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), showing that the Bidder has been approved to bid on projects of the size and nature as advertised herein. Prospective General Bidders must also submit an

M-1215-030/3/9/2026 00 11 13-2 Invitation To Bid updated statement summarizing their record for the period between the latest DCAMM certificate and the date of the Bid submittal. The DCAMM certificate of eligibility to be submitted by the General Bidder shall be for the category of work defined as “General Bidding Construction”.

Bidding Documents may be obtained by registering on the City of Gardner website via the following link:

http://www.gardner-ma.gov/bids.aspx. Hard copies may also be obtained for $100.00 non-refundable printing charge from the City of Gardner Purchasing Department, 95 Pleasant Street, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Fridays, City recognized holidays excluded.

A voluntary pre-bid meeting will be held at the site on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 10:00. Attendees to meet at Gardner Middle School 297 Catherine Street, Gardner, MA 01440.

Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Labor and Workforce

Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27D, as amended, and federal Davis-Bacon wage decisions 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 trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. Bidders are required to comply with the greater of federal Davis-Bacon wage decisions or state minimum wage schedules as established by the Commissioner of Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

Bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified or cashier’s check, payable to the City of Gardner, is required in a dollar amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. A performance bond and labor and materials bond for 100% of the total contract price, issued by a satisfactory surety company shall be required by the successful bidder.

The City of Gardner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to accept proposals deemed to be in the best interest of the City, and to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received. Bids may not be withdrawn within 30 days of the bid opening.

By: Joshua Cormier, Director of Purchasing City of Gardner http://www.gardner-ma.gov/bids.aspx

INFORMATION FOR BIDDERS

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1 Project Site

The Project is the Gardner Middle School MSBA Accelerated Repair Program Roof Replacement Project, located at 297 Catherine Street, Gardner, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

2 Inspection of Site

By submitting a bid, the Contractor acknowledges that it has taken steps reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and that it has investigated and satisfied itself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the work or its cost, including but not limited to the conformation and conditions of the ground; the immediate and adjacent environs; access and egress; local ordinances, policies and regulations; and the identification of any discrepancies in the contract documents affecting the contract bid price, all as a result of a pre-bid visit and careful review of the bid documents.

Any failure of the Contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for properly estimating the difficulty and cost of successfully performing all work in accordance with the Contract Documents without additional cost to the City of

Gardner (hereinafter Owner, or City, or Awarding Authority).

The Owner assumes no responsibility for any conclusions or interpretations made by the Contractor based upon the information made available by the Owner.

3 Prequalification Statements

In accordance with the City of Gardner’s requirements, prospective bidders must complete and submit a

Qualification Statement for this project. Qualification forms are included in Section 00 41 13.

4. Bid Deposit

All proposals must be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of five percent (5%) of the value of the bid, and shall be in the form of a bid bond, or a certified or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the City of Gardner, in the name of which the Contract for work is executed. Bid bonds shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the City, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the City, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. The bid deposit must be enclosed in the same envelope with the proposal.

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Bid deposits will be returned to respective bidders within five (5) working days after proposals are opened;

except those of the three (3) lowest responsible and eligible general bidders, which the City will hold until the successful bidder has executed the Contract. Thereafter, all remaining deposits, including that of the successful bidder, will be returned upon the expiration of the time prescribed for making an award. See applicable provisions of MGL c. 30 § 39M, and/or MGL c. 149 § 44B, which may apply.

5 Award of Contract

The Notice of Award of a Contract, after approval by the awarding authority, shall be within thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, and shall be in written form signed by the DCDP

Assistant Director. The notice shall bind the successful bidder to execute the Contract and furnish

Performance and Payment bonds, and be responsible for liquidated damages provided in the General

Conditions. The rights and obligations provided by the Contract shall become effective and binding upon the parties only upon formal execution. See applicable provisions of MGL c. 149 § 44A-H, and/or MGL c.

149 § 29, which may apply.

6. Time for Executing Contract and Liquidated Damages for Failure to Execute

The successful bidder shall execute and deliver to the Owner of the Contract, and all required Bonds and insurance certifications, within ten (10) days of receipt of Notice of Award. Failure or refusal of the successful bidder to execute and deliver the Contract and Bonds required within ten (10) days shall result in forfeiture of the bid deposit to the Owner as liquidated damages for such failure or refusal. The bid deposit shall become the property of the Owner for liquidated damages provided the amount of bid deposit does not exceed the difference between bid price and bid price of next lowest responsible bidder; and provided further that, in case of death, disability, bona fide clerical or mechanical error of a substantial nature, or other similar unforeseen circumstances affecting the general bidder, in the opinion of the Owner, said bid deposit shall be returned to such bidder.

7 Prices

In the event of discrepancy between the prices quoted in the proposal in words and those quoted in figures, the words shall control. The prices are to include the furnishing of all materials, plant, equipment, tools and other facilities, and the performance of all labor services necessary or proper for the completion of the work, including all delivery and/or freight costs FOB work site.

8. Sales Tax Exemption

The City of Gardner is exempt from State Sales Tax under the Sales Act, Chapter 14 of the Acts of 1966 and all amendments thereto. All purchases of supplies and materials in relation to the project are therefore exempt. This should be considered when forming contract prices. The City of Gardner Tax Exempt

Number is E-046-001-389.

9. All Contracts Subject to Appropriation

The execution of a Contract is subject to adequate financial appropriation for the Project as advertised. The lack of adequate financial appropriation by the Owner, or granting agency, for the Project shall constitute grounds to reject all bids, or those bids which exceed the financial limitations imposed by the Owner.

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10. Changes in Quantities of Work

A. Site Conditions – MGL c. 30, § 39N is incorporated herein and made a part of this Contract to the extent required by law.

B. Quantities – The City reserves the right to modify the scope of work including, but not limited to, estimated quantities, provided that the total price for all such modifications does not exceed 25% of the total Contract price, or as otherwise required by law.

The Contract shall be awarded to the lowest eligible and responsible bidder. The lowest bidder shall be the bidder with the lowest base bid plus a total of the alternates, if included in the project, selected by the Owner in the order presented.

11. Addenda

If it becomes necessary to revise any part of this Invitation to Bid or if additional data are necessary to enable an exact interpretation of provisions, such addenda will be provided to all bidders who have requested the bid documents. No addenda will be issued within the immediate three (3) business days prior to the bidding deadline. If an addendum is issued, all bidders shall acknowledge receipt of each addenda on their bid submission.

12. Questions During Bidding Period

Any questions during the bidding period as to the interpretation of the Invitation to Bid, form of proposal, form of Contract, plans, specifications or form of performance and payment bonds, must be received by the

City not less than five (5) business days prior to the date set for receipt of bids. Written inquires should be directed to: The Department of Purchasing, Joshua Cormier, 95 Pleasant Street, Room 217, Gardner, MA

01440.

The Owner will forward, via certified mail, return receipt requested, via confirmed facsimile, or email to all prospective bidders at the address given by them, interpretations of all questions raised in accordance with this section, which in the Owner’s opinion, require such interpretation. The Owner’s response shall be issued not less than two days prior to the date set for receipt of bids. Oral representations shall not bind the

Owner.

13. Competence

No Contract shall be awarded except to responsible, established bidders capable of performing the class of work contemplated. Before the awarding of the Contract, any bidder may be required to show that it has the necessary facilities, experience, ability and financial resources to perform the work in a satisfactory manner and within the time stipulated. The bidder may be required to furnish the Owner with statements as to its experience and financial status. The bidder agrees upon request of the Owner to furnish in confidence such information as will enable it to judge the financial responsibility of the bidder and any listed subcontractors.

Required Forms, MGL Chapter 149 and 30, 39m Bid Documents Page 1 of 4

BIDDER INFORMATION

Bidder’s attention is called to Chapter 268A of the General Laws. In connection with this statute, bidder is required to submit the following information and any other information deemed necessary by the bidder.

Give full names and residences of all the persons and parties interested in the foregoing proposal. Give first and last names in full; in case of corporations, give names of President, Treasurer, and Manager; and in case of firms, give names of the individual members.

Kindly furnish the following information regarding the Bidder:

(1) If a Proprietorship:

Name of Owner

Business Address Telephone

Home Address Telephone

(2) If a Partnership:

Full names and addresses of all partners

Name Address Telephone Number

Business Address Telephone

(3) If a Corporation:

Full Legal Name Telephone

Full Names and adresses of President, Treasurer and Manager:

Name Address Telephone Number

State of Incorporation

Principal Place of Business

Qualified inMassachusetts Place of Business in Massachusetts

(4) Give the following information regarding surety company:

Full Legal Name of Surety Company

State of Incorporation Admitted in Massachusetts? YES or NO?

Principal Place of Business

Place of Business in Masachusetts Telephone

Required Forms, MGL Chapter 149 and 30, 39m Bid Documents Page 2 of 4

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY

At a duly authorized meeting of the Board of Directors of the (Name of Corporation) held on at which all the Directors were present or waived notice, it was voted (Date) that (Name) (Officer/Title) of this company be and he hereby is authorized to execute contracts and bonds in the name and behalf of said company, and affix its Corporate Seal thereto, and such execution of any contract of obligation in this company’s name on its behalf of such under seal of the (Officer) company, shall be valid and binding upon this company.

A TRUE COPY,

ATTEST: ____________________________________

(Signature/Title) Place of Business: _____________________________________

I hereby certify that I am the of the (Title) (Name of Corporation) that is duly elected (Officer, Name) (Title) of said company, and the above vote has not been amended or rescinded and remains in full force and effect as of the date of this contract.

Full Legal Name of Business Telephone Number

State of Incorporation* Principal Place of Business

Qualified in Massachusetts Place of Business in Massachusetts

Signature

*If state of incorporation is Massachusetts, insert MASSACHUSETTS on State of Incorporation line and disregard other parts of the form.

Subscribed and sworn to before me (Corporate Seal) If applicable (i.e., not necessary for sole proprietorships or partnerships) this ____day of ______________, 2001

________________________________(Notary Seal) Notary Public

My Commission Expires______________________

Required Forms, MGL Chapter 149 and 30, 39m Bid Documents Page 3 of 4

CERTIFICATIONS

Statements below shall be submitted with each Bid or Proposal and shall be duly dated and signed with an original signature and all other information, or the Bid or Proposal will be rejected.

DEBARMENT: Chapter 550, Acts of 1991: Undersigned certifies under penalties of perjury that said undersigned is not presently debarred from doing public construction work in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the provisions of Section 29F of Chapter 29 of the General Laws, or any other applicable debarment provisions of any other Chapter of the General Laws, or any Rule or Regulation promulgated thereunder.

TAXES PAID: Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 62C, Section 49A, the undersigned certifies under the penalties of perjury that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all Massachusetts State Tax Returns and all Massachusetts State Taxes required under law have been paid, and I have complied with the reporting of employees and contractors, and withholding and remitting of child support.

FOREIGN CORPORATION: In accordance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39L, any foreign contractor or subcontractor is required to provide a certificate from the Secretary of State stating that such corporation has complied with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 181, Section 3 and 5, including the date of compliance. Further, bidder’s attention is called to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 268A, in connection with which the bidder is requested to submit the information requested in the signature section of this document.

COMPLIANCE: The undersigned is in compliance with all of the provisions, and shall remain in full compliance with the provisions for the life of any Contract resulting from this solicitation. Bidder is qualified to perform any such Contract and possesses, or shall obtain, all requisite licenses and/or permits to complete performance; shall maintain all unemployment, workers’ compensation, professional and personal liability insurance policies sufficient to cover its performance under any such Contract; and shall comply with relevant prevailing wage rates and employment laws. To the best of its knowledge and belief has paid all local taxes, tax titles, utilities, motor vehicle excise taxes, water and wastewater bills in Massachusetts as required by Law.

Authorized Signature

INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

The undersigned agrees to indemnify, pay on behalf of, defend, and hold harmless the City of Gardner and its officers, attorneys, employees and agents from any and all claims, demands, suits, actions, costs, liabilities, penalties, judgments, whatsoever, including reasonable attorney’s fees, which may be imposed upon, incurred by, or asserted against the City by reason of (a) any failure on the part of the Contractor to comply with any provision or term required to be performed or complied with by the Contractor under this Contract, or (b) for the death, injury or property damage suffered by any person on account of or based upon the act, omission, fault, negligence or misconduct or any person whomsoever other than the City of Gardner. The foregoing indemnity and hold harmless agreement shall include indemnity against all costs, expenses and liabilities incurred in or in connection with any such claim or proceeding brought hereon, and the defense thereof with counsel acceptable to the City or counsel selected by an insurance company which has accepted liability for any such claim.

Authorized Signature

CERTIFICATE OF NON-COLLUSION

MGL Chapter 40, Section 4B ½, Chapter 30, Section 39M and/or Chapter 30B, Section 10: Undersigned certifies under penalties of perjury that this bid or proposal is in all respects bona fide and fair and has been made and submitted in good faith without collusion or fraud with any other person. As used in this certification, the work “person” shall mean any natural person, joint venture, business, partnership, corporation, union, committee, club, organization, group of individuals, or other business or legal entity.

Authorized Signature

Required Forms, MGL Chapter 149 and 30, 39m Bid Documents Page 4 of 4

WARRANTIES/GUARANTEES

All prospective bidders on Items/Equipment/Services that carry Warranties and/or Guarantees shall include with their sealed bids a copy of the Warranties and/or Guarantees, as well as a copy of the Warranties and/or Guarantees on the items being bid, if applicable.

Warranty starts after the date of acceptance by the using department. Please complete the following and specify if Warranty/Guarantee is for more than contractually required one-year period:

PAYROLL RECORDS

The undersigned, as contractor, shall preserve payroll records associated with this contract for a period of three years from the date of completion of this contract and to furnish to the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety, within fifteen days after completion of this contract the Statement of Compliance required by MGL, Ch. 149, Sec. 27B.

In addition, the undersigned, as contractor, is required to submit a copy of its weekly payroll records to the awarding authority, namely the Purchasing Agent. This is required to be done on a weekly basis.

The undersigned agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City for any non-payment of the wages required by sections twenty-six to twenty-seven D of chapter one hundred forty-nine of the general laws of the Commonwealth.

ABILITY TO FURNISH LABOR

The undersigned hereby certifies ability to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed or to be employed on the work and compliance fully with all laws and regulations applicable to awards made subject to Section Forty-four A.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT CERTIFICATION

Bidder certifies that:

1. The undersigned intends to use the following listed construction trades in the work under the contract:

2. The undersigned shall comply with the minority manpower ratio and specific affirmative action steps contained herein; and

3. The undersigned shall obtain from each of its Subcontractors and submit to the Awarding Authority prior to the award of any subcontract under the Contract the Subcontractor certification.

OSHA CERTIFICATION

Chapter 306 of the Acts of 2004

An Act Relative to the Health and Safety on Construction Projects

Bidder certifies that it, its employees, and all its subcontractors (if applicable) at the worksite will have successfully completed a course in construction safety and health approved by the United states Occupational Safety and Health Administration that is a least 10 hours in duration at the time the employee begins work and who shall furnish documentation of successful completion of said course for each employee with the first certified payroll report.

Signature of authorized representative of Contractor

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Bid Form

SECTION 00 41 13

FORM FOR GENERAL BID

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:

Gardner Midde School MSBA Accelerated Repair Program Roof Replacement Project

TABLE OF ARTICLES

1. Bid Recipient

2. Bidder’s Acknowledgements

3. Bidder’s Representations

4. Bidder’s Certifications

5. Basis of Bid

6. Time of Completion

7. Attachments to This Bid

8. Bid Submittal

ARTICLE 1 - BID RECIPIENT

1.1 This Bid is submitted to:

Purchasing Department

Gardner City Hall

95 Pleasant Street – Room 217

Gardner, MA 01440

1.2 The undersigned Bidder proposes and agrees, if this Bid is accepted, to enter into an

Agreement with Owner in the form included in the Bidding Documents to perform all Work as specified or indicated in the Bidding Documents for the prices and within the times indicated in this Bid and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding

Documents.

ARTICLE 2 - BIDDER’S ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

2.1 Bidder accepts all of the terms and conditions of the Advertisement for Bids and Instructions to Bidders, including without limitation, those dealing with the disposition of Bid deposit.

The Bid will remain subject to acceptance for 60 days after the Bid opening, or for such longer period of time that Bidder may agree to in writing upon request of Owner.

2.2 The Work under this Contract shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 149, Section 44A of the Massachusetts General Laws.

ARTICLE 3 - BIDDER’S REPRESENTATIONS

3.1 In submitting this Bid, Bidder represents, as set forth in the Agreement, that:

Tighe&Bond

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A. Bidder has examined and carefully studied the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items identified in the Bidding Documents and hereby acknowledges the receipt of all Addenda.

B. Bidder has visited the Site, conducted a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas, and become familiar with and satisfied itself as to the general, local and Site conditions that may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work.

C. Bidder is familiar with and has satisfied itself as to all federal, state and local Laws and Regulations that may affect cost, progress and performance of the Work.

D. Bidder has carefully studied all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or adjacent to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the

Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings, and (2) reports and drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental

Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site that have been identified in the

Supplementary Conditions, especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings.

E. Bidder has considered the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and any Site-related reports and drawings identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information, observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2) the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed by Bidder; and (3) Bidder’s safety precautions and programs.

F. Bidder agrees, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph, that no further examinations, investigations, explorations, tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of this Bid for performance of the Work at the price bid and within the times required and in accordance with the other terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents.

G. Bidder is aware of the general nature of work to be performed by Owner and others at the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents.

H. Bidder has given Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies that Bidder has discovered in the Bidding Documents, and confirms that the written resolution thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder.

I. The Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance and furnishing of the Work.

J. The submission of this Bid constitutes an incontrovertible representation by Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, and that without exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the Work required by the Bidding Documents.

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ARTICLE 4 - BIDDER’S CERTIFICATION

4.1 Bidder hereby certifies that he is able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed or to be employed in the work, that all employees to be employed at the Site will have successfully completed a course in construction safety and health approved by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration that is at least 10 hours in duration at the time the employee begins work and who shall furnish documentation of successful completion of said course with the first certified payroll report for each employee, and that Bidder will comply fully with all laws and regulations applicable to awards made subject to MGL Chapter 149, Section 44A.

4.2 Bidder hereby certifies under the penalties of perjury, to the best of Bidder’s knowledge and belief, that Bidder has filed all State tax returns and paid all State taxes required by law.

4.3 Bidder certifies under penalties of perjury that this Bid is in all respects bona fide, fair and made without collusion or fraud with any other person. As used herein the word “person” shall mean any natural person, joint venture, partnership, corporation or other business or legal entity.

4.4 Bidder certifies that this Bid is genuine and not made in the interest of or on behalf of any undisclosed individual or entity and is not submitted in conformity with any collusive agreement or rules of any group, association, organization, or corporation.

4.5 Bidder certifies that Bidder has not directly or indirectly induced or solicited any other Bidder to submit a false or sham Bid.

4.6 Bidder certifies that Bidder has not solicited or induced any individual or entity to refrain from bidding; and

4.7 Bidder certifies that Bidder has not engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive, or coercive practices in competing for the Contract. For the purposes of this Paragraph:

A. “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of anything of value likely to influence the action of a public official in the bidding process;

B. “fraudulent practice” means an intentional misrepresentation of facts made (a) to influence the bidding process to the detriment of the Owner, (b) to establish bid prices at artificial non-competitive levels, or (c) to deprive Owner of the benefits of free and open competition;

C. “collusive practice” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more Bidders, with or without the knowledge of Owner, a purpose of which is to establish bid prices at artificial, non-competitive levels; and

D. “coercive practice” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly, persons or their property to influence their participation in the bidding process or affect the execution of the Contract.

4.8 Bidder certifies that neither their entity nor its Principals are presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded for the award of contracts by any Federal or State Government Agency or Department.

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ARTICLE 5 - BASIS OF BID

5.1 Bidder proposes to furnish all labor and materials required for construction of Gardner

Middle School Roof Replacement Project, Gardner, MA in accordance with the accompanying Bidding Documents prepared by Tighe & Bond, Inc., for the Contract Price specified below, subject to additions and deductions according to the terms of the Bidding

Documents.

5.2 This Bid includes Addenda numbered __________________________.

5.3 The proposed total Contract Price (Item 1 and Item 2) is:

dollars

(words)

Alternate No. 1 (including Sub-Bids), Add $ ; Deduct $

5.4 The subdivision of the proposed Contract Price (base bid) is as follows:

Item 1 – Gardner Middle School MSBA Accelerated Repair Program Roof

Replacement Project: The work of the General Contractor, being all Work other than that covered Item 2.

dollars

(Bid in words)

(figures)

Item 2: Sub-Bids as follows:

Sub-Trade Name of Sub-

Bidder

Base Bid Amount Bonds Required indicated by

“Yes” or “No”*

Masonry

Roofing and

Flashing

Plumbing

HVAC

Electrical

Total of Item 2: $_______________

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ARTICLE 6 - TIME OF COMPLETION

6.1 Bidder agrees that the Work will be substantially completed and ready for final payment in accordance with section 27 of the General Conditions on or before the dates or within the number of calendar days indicated in the Agreement.

6.2 Bidder accepts the provisions of the Agreement as to liquidated damages in the event of failure to complete the Work within the times as stated in the Agreement.

ARTICLE 7 - ATTACHMENTS TO THIS BID

7.1 The following documents are attached to and made a condition of this Bid:

A. Bid deposit in the amount of dollars ($

), consisting of a bid bond in the amount of five percent of the total amount of

Bid

B. Evidence of authority to sign

C. List of Project References

D. Evidence of authority to do business in the state of the Project; or a written covenant to obtain such license within the time for acceptance of Bids

E. MBE/WBE participation forms

F. City of Gardner Department of Community Development and Planning “Qualification

Statement”.

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ARTICLE 8 - BID SUBMITTAL

BIDDER: [Indicate correct name of bidding entity]

By:

[Signature]

[Printed name]

(If Bidder is a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or a joint venture, attach evidence of authority to sign.)

Attest:

[Signature]

[Printed name]

Title:

Submittal Date:

Address for giving notices:

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

Contact Name and e-mail address:

Bidder’s License No.:

(where applicable)

END OF SECTION

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“QUALIFICATION STATEMENT”

Submit this form with your bid. Answer all questions. Responses must be clear and comprehensive. If necessary, attach separate sheets for answers. The party who will submit the bid for the firm must sign this form. This statement must be notarized. Bidders may submit additional supporting information if they desire.

1. Name of Bidder.

2. Location of permanent main office.

3. When was the firm organized?

4. How many years have you been engaged in the contracting business under your present firm or trade name?

5. Describe the general character of work performed by your company.

6. List the contracts your firm has on hand stating for each contract: name and address of the client and name of the person supervision for the client; contract value; the start and stop dates.

7. List at least three (3) similar contracts recently completed by your firm, stating for each contract:

name and address of client and name of person supervision for client; contract value; and the month and year completed.

8. Have you ever failed to complete any contract awarded to you? Yes No

If so, explain where and why.

9. Have you ever defaulted on a contract: Yes No

If so, explain where and why.

10. Describe your experience in construction work similar in nature and scope to this project.

11. Describe the background and experience of the principal members of your organization, including the officers.

12. Identify the employee who will be responsible for managing this project.

13. List the major equipment your firm has available for this contract.

14. Credit available:

15. Provide a bank reference (name and address of institution, name of supervising person for the bank)

16. Will you provide a detailed financial statement and furnish such other information as the City of

Gardner, Department of Community Development and Planning may reasonably request?

Yes No

The undersigned certifies under the law of perjury that the information provided in this Qualification

Statement is true, complete and correct. The undersigned hereby authorizes and requests any person, firm or corporation to furnish any information requested by the City of Gardner, Department of

Community Development and Planning to verify the information provided in this Qualification

Statement.

By: ________________________________________________________ Date: ___________

Type or print name and title: ___________________________________________________________

COMMONWEALTH / STATE OF _________________________

_____________________ County, SS.

On this _________ day of ___________, 20__, before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared __________________ (name of document signer), proved to me through satisfactory evidence of identity, which was/were _______________________, to be the person whose name is signed on the preceding or attached document, and acknowledge to me that (he) (she) signed it voluntarily and for its stated purpose.

Notary Public

My Commission Expires:

Gardner Middle School Tighe&Bond

00 41 13.03-1 Form for Sub-Bid: Masonry

SECTION 00 41 14.03

FORM FOR SUB-BID: MASONRY

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION:

Gardner Middle School MSBA Accelerated Repair Program Roof Replacement

Bid Number: 2026-032

City of Gardner

Gardner, Massachusetts

Sub-Trade: Masonry

To all GENERAL Bidders Except those Excluded:

A. The undersigned proposes to furnish all labor and materials required for completing, in accordance with the hereinafter described plans, specifications and addenda, all the Work specified in Division

04 prepared by Tighe & Bond, for the Gardner Middle School MSBA Accelerated Repair Program

Roof Replacement in Gardner, Massachusetts, for the contract sum (Base Bid including items 2A, 2B, and 2C) of:

__________________ ______ dollars

(in words)

(in figures)

00 41 13.03-2 Form for Sub-Bid: Masonry

Unit Prices for Masonry Filed Sub-Bid

Item

Number

Item Name and Unit Bid Prices Written in

Words and Figures

Quantity Total Amount of Item

(in figures)

2A Additional brick masonry replacement (beyond base bid work), per square foot, the price of:

x 250 s.f. =

2B Additional re-pointing of mortar joints, per linear foot, the price of:

x 250 l.f. =

2C Stone coping joint sealant repair, per linear foot

(beyond base bid work), the price of:

x 100 l.f. =

B. This sub-bid includes addenda numbered ____________

C. This sub-bid:

☐ may be used by any general bidder except:

☐ may only be used by the following general bidders:

[To exclude general bidders, insert ''X'' in one box only and fill in blank following that box. Do not answer C if no general bidders are excluded.]

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D. The undersigned agrees that, if he is selected as a sub-bidder, he will, within 5 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after presentation of a subcontract by the general bidder selected as the general contractor, execute with such general bidder a subcontract in accordance with the terms of this sub-bid, and contingent upon the execution of the general contract, and, if requested so to do in the general bid by the general bidder, who shall pay the premiums therefor, or if prequalification is required pursuant to section 44D 3/4, furnish a performance and payment bond of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the commonwealth and satisfactory to the awarding authority, in the full sum of the subcontract price.

E. The names of all persons, firms and corporations furnishing to the undersigned labor or labor and materials for the class or classes or part thereof of work for which the provisions of the section of the specifications for this sub-trade require a listing in this paragraph, including the undersigned if customarily furnished by persons on his own payroll and in the absence of a contrary provision in the specifications, the name of each such class of work or part thereto and the bid price for such class of work or part thereof are:

Name Class of Work Bid Price

[Do not give bid price for any class or part thereof furnished by undersigned.]

F. The undersigned agrees that the above list of bids to the undersigned represents bona fide bids based on the hereinbefore described plans, specifications and addenda and that, if the undersigned is awarded the contract, they will be used for the work indicated at the amounts stated, if satisfactory to the awarding authority.

G. The undersigned further agrees to be bound to the general contractor by the terms of the hereinbefore described plans, specifications and bid documents, including all general conditions stated therein, and addenda, and to assume toward him all the obligations and responsibilities that he, by those documents, assumes toward the owner.

H. The undersigned offers the following information as evidence of his qualifications to perform the work as bid upon according to all the requirements of the plans and specifications:

1. Have been in business under present business name: ___ years.

2. Ever failed to complete any work awarded? If yes, describe circumstances (if necessary attach additional pages. ______________________________________________________

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3. List one or more recent building projects with names of the general contractor and architect on which you served as a sub-contractor for work of similar character as required for the above-named building.

Building Type Architect General Contractor Contract Amount

4. Bank reference _____________________

I. The undersigned hereby certifies that he is able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed or to be employed on the work; that all employees to be employed at the work site will have successfully completed a course in construction safety and health approved by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration that is at least 10 hours in duration at the time the employee begins work and who shall furnish documentation of successful completion of said course with the first certified payroll report for each employee; and that he will comply fully with all laws and regulations applicable to awards of subcontracts subject to section

44F. The undersigned understands that all bids for this project are subject to the applicable bidding laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including M.G.L. c. 149, § 44A.

The undersigned further certifies under penalties of perjury that this sub-bid is in all respects bona fide, fair and made without collusion or fraud with any other person. As used in this subsection the word ''person'' shall mean any natural person, joint venture, partnership, corporation or other business or legal entity.

Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 62C, § 49A, the undersigned certifies under the penalties of perjury that to the best of said undersigned’s knowledge and belief, said undersigned has filed all state tax returns and paid all State Taxes Required under law.

The undersigned further certifies under penalty of perjury that the said undersigned is not presently debarred from doing public construction work in the commonwealth under the provisions of section twenty-nine F of chapter twenty-nine, or any other applicable debarment provisions of any other chapter of the General Laws or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.

Date ______________

(Name of Sub-bidder)

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By _________________________________

(Title and Name of Person Signing Bid)

(Business Address)

(City and State)

Note: Attach to this form the following: DCAMM Certification and DCAMM Update Statement;

note that Update Statement is not a public record. Attach Corporate Resolution if subcontractor is a corporation; attach Foreign Corporation Certificate if a foreign (non-Massachusetts) corporation.

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M-1215-030/2/17/2026 00 41 14.09-1 Form for Sub-Bid: Roofing and Flashing

SECTION 00 41 14.09

FORM FOR SUB-BID: ROOFING AND FLASHING

Bid Number: 2026-032

City of Gardner

Gardner, Massachusetts

Sub-Trade: Roofing and Flashing

To all GENERAL Bidders Except those Excluded:

A. The undersigned proposes to furnish all labor and materials required for completing, in accordance with the hereinafter described plans, specifications and addenda, all the Work specified in Divisions

05, 06, and 07 prepared by Tighe & Bond, for the Gardner Middle School MSBA Accelerated

Repair Program Roof Replacement in Gardner, Massachusetts, for the contract sum (Base Bid including items 2D and 2E) of:

_________________________________________________________________________ dollars

Unit Prices for Roofing Filed Sub-Bid

Item

Number

Item Name and Unit Bid Prices Written in

Words and Figures

Quantity Total Amount of Item

(in figures)

2D Additional wood blocking (beyond base bid work), per board foot, the price of:

x 2,000 b.f. =

2E Steel Deck Repair, per square foot, the price of:

x 500 s.f. =

M-1215-030/2/17/2026 00 41 14.09-2 Form for Sub-Bid: Roofing

[To exclude general bidders, insert ''X'' in one box only and fill in blank following that box. Do not

D. The undersigned agrees that, if he is selected as a sub-bidder, he will, within 5 days, Saturdays, selected as the general contractor, execute with such general bidder a subcontract in accordance with the terms of this sub-bid, and contingent upon the execution of the general contract, and, if requested so to do in the general bid by the general bidder, who shall pay the premiums therefor, or if prequalification is required pursuant to section 44D 3/4, furnish a performance and payment bond of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the commonwealth and satisfactory to the awarding authority, in the full sum of the subcontract price.

E. The names of all persons, firms and corporations furnishing to the undersigned labor or labor and…