Commbuys Pump Station Electircal Improvements.pdf

INVITATION TO BID

Pump Station Electrical Improvements

TOWN OF OAK BLUFFS, MASSACHUSETTS

ONE-STOP CONTRACT NO. 23MWIPOAKBLUFFSMVCOM

Sealed bids for the construction of pump station control panels will be received at the Oak Bluffs Wastewater Treatment Facility, 17 Pennsylvania Ave, until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 9, and at that place and time will be publicly opened and read aloud.

Bidding and award of this Contract shall be required to comply with M.G.L Chapter 149, Section 44A-44J, and all other applicable Massachusetts General Laws.

The Work consists of the construction of replacement control panels for two duplex pump stations, an OEM generator control panel, a master telemetry panel, and a valve control panel for an effluent disposal site Bidding Documents prepared by GHD Inc. provide for 240 calendar days for contractor to achieve substantial completion and 270 calendar days to final payment.

GHD Inc. is the Issuing Office for this Project. The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:

GHD Inc. (by appointment) Works in Progress 1545 Iyannough Road www.worksinprog.com Hyannis, MA 02601

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Copies of Bidding Documents, available in both electronic and hardcopy form, may be purchased at the office of GHD, 1545 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601 after 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2025.

Electronic copies of Bidding Documents on Thumb Drive may be picked up at the office of GHD Inc., for no charge. The Thumb Drive can be shipped upon receipt of a non-refundable check payable to Town of Oak Bluffs in the amount of $20.00 (to cover handling and postage fees). A UPS account number may also be provided for shipping purposes. FedEx or other delivery service will not be accepted.

The electronic documents can be emailed for no fee provided the plan holder provides an email request to laura.muir@ghd.com with name, business name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and fax number. Planholder is required to acknowledge receipt of emailed set of bidding documents with a return email.

Copies of paper Bidding Documents may be obtained at GHD Inc., 1545 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA upon submission of a refundable check or money order payable to Town of Oak Bluffs in the amount of $350.00. Any hardcopy set or digital copy of documents beyond the first set of Bidding Documents (whether first set is paper or electronic) is available for a non-refundable fee. Refund of deposit is contingent upon plans and specifications being returned in clean and usable condition to the Engineer’s office within 30 days following the bid opening. Only one set of Contract Documents per person or entity is considered available for a refund. If mailing of documents is requested (shipped UPS ground; UPS overnight requires providing a UPS account number), a separate non-refundable check payable to Town of Oak Bluffs in the amount of $80.00 per set must be included with the request to cover handling and postage fees; a UPS account number may also be provided for shipping purposes.

Direct all questions regarding distribution of Bidding Documents to Laura Muir, 774-470-1633, laura.muir@ghd.com.

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All other questions shall be submitted in writing to Scott Wenger at scott.wenger@ghd.com or (617) 620- 0406. The subject heading for all e-mails shall be: Oak Bluffs Pump Station Electrical Improvements.

No response will be given to questions received less than four (4) days before the Bid opening date.

Bidders shall review and acknowledge all Addenda on the Bid Form.

A list of Plan Holders will be updated weekly in the Central Register. GHD will email a current Plan Holders list at the following times: 1) once per week to all contacts on the list, 2) two (2) business days before the bid opening, and 3) when addenda are issued.

Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to The Town of Oak Bluffs in an amount of 5-percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid Bond (on the form included in the Bidding Documents) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of paragraphs 5.01 and 5.02 of the General Conditions.

If, upon acceptance of a Bid, a Bidder fails to enter into a Contract with the Town of Oak Bluffs, the bid security shall be forfeited to and become the property of the Town.

The bid hold period is defined in the Bid Form. The successful Bidder must furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond with a surety company satisfactory to the Town of Oak Bluffs and conforming to the prerequisite requirements of Article 5 of the General Conditions on the forms included in the Bidding Documents.

Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the M.G.L. Chapter 149, Sections 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 Minimum Wage Rates for those trades people 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.

If, upon acceptance of a Bid, a Bidder fails to enter into a Contract with the Town of Oak Bluffs, the Bid security shall be forfeited to and become the property of the Town.

No Bidder may withdraw its Bid within 60 days after the date of the Bid opening. The successful Bidder must furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond with a surety company satisfactory to the Town of Oak Bluffs and conforming to the prerequisite requirements of Article 6 of the General Conditions.

The Town of Oak Bluffs reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all Bids.

Bidders are required to certify, under penalty of perjury, that Bids have been prepared without collusion with other Bidders, subcontractors, suppliers, etc. This certification is included with the Bid Form and each Bidder must sign in the space provided.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10 am Wednesday, October 1 at the Oak Bluffs Wastewater Treatment Facility, 17 Pennsylvania Ave. Representatives of the Owner and the Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are encouraged to attend.

Dated: September 11, 2025 Town of Oak Bluffs Wastewater Treatment Department mailto:scott.wenger@ghd.com