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DARTMOUTH FIRE STATION NO. 1

NEW FUEL DEPOT

DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 22 JULY 2026

RT ARCHITECTS, INC.

INVITATION TO BID

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Dartmouth Fire District No. 3, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed Bids for Dartmouth Fire Station No. 1 New Fuel Depot, 140 Cross Road, North Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747 in accordance with Drawings and Specifications prepared by RT Architecture Inc., 245 Shea Avenue, Belchertown, Massachusetts.

Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with Chapter 30, Section 39F to 39M inclusive, and 39R of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as amended to date.

The Work will be performed as indicated on the Drawings. Work will include selective removal of existing underground fuel storage tank and accessories and installation of new above ground fuel storage tank, fuel dispenser and related piping and accessories in accordance with requirements of the Contract Documents.

Project Value is estimated at One Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Dollars ($186,000.00)

Every General Bid submitted for the Work of this Contract shall be accompanied by a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility and Update Statement issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management pursuant to requirements of Chapter 149, Section 44D, as amended. The Certificate of Eligibility and Update Statement shall show that the General Bidder has been certified to participate on public construction projects and to perform the Work required. The Update Statement shall indicate additional work or contracts performed or executed after the Certification date, shall be sealed in a separate envelope, and will not be considered a public record.

Contract Documents will be available for electronic distribution after 2 PM on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.

All Bidders are advised to contact Jorge Figueiredo at jorge@rt-architecture.com or Rafal Toczko at rtoczko@rt-architecture.com to request Contract Documents. Only full and complete electronic sets of Contract Documents will be issued. No partial sets or individual Drawings of Contract Documents will be issued.

A Pre-Bid Site Conference will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, July 31, 2026. All Bidders are advised to contact Jorge Figueiredo at jorge@rt-architecture.com or Rafal Toczko at rtoczko@rt-architecture.com for information regarding the Work of the Contract.

Sealed Bids for the General Contract must be received at Dartmouth Fire District NO. 3, 140 Cross Road, Dartmouth, Massachusetts 02747 no later than Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM, at which time all Bids received by the Proposal deadline prescribed herein will be publicly opened and read aloud. If mailed, Proposals shall be sent to the address above. Proposals must be received prior to the prescribed deadline to be considered.

The project delivery method for construction will be under MGL in accordance with Chapter 30, Section 39F to 39M inclusive, and 39R of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as amended to date. The Awarding Authority shall award the Contract to the lowest responsible and eligible Bidder who customarily performs General Contracting Work of the type required by the Contract Documents with employees on his own payroll, except for any part of the Work customarily performed by qualified and licensed Subcontractors. Bids shall be subject to the provisions of MGL, Chapter 30, as amended by all applicable amendments thereof.

Proposals shall remain in full force and effect for a period of 30 days after the Proposal deadline stipulated herein, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded.

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DARTMOUTH FIRE STATION NO. 1

NEW FUEL DEPOT

DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 22 JULY 2026

RT ARCHITECTS, INC.

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Work of the Contract shall commence immediately upon Owner Notice to Proceed, with all Work of the Contract complete no later than Friday, 9 October 2026.

All Proposals shall be accompanied by a Bid Deposit in an amount equal to Five Percent (5%) of the Bid amount, in the form of a Bid Bond or a Certified Check or a Treasurer's or a Cashier's Check issued by a responsible bank or trust company having an office in the United States of America.

Bid Deposit checks and Bid Bonds shall be made payable to the “Dartmouth Fire District No. 3”.

Attention is directed to the Instructions to Bidders, Section ITB, of the Specifications. The successful General Bidder shall be required to furnish a Performance Bond and also a Labor and Materials or Payment Bond as set forth in the Specifications, each in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Contract Sum. Surety Bonds shall be accepted only from surety companies licensed by the Division of Insurance to transact business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Insurance coverage shall be required as defined in the Contract Documents.

Wages are subject to minimum wage rates as per MGL Chapter 149, Sec. 26 to 27D, inclusive. The wage rate schedule is contained in the Specifications. Attention is called to the requirements relating to workmen's compensation and condition of employment.

An Equal Employment Opportunity, Anti-Discrimination and Affirmative Action Program, whose requirements are described in the Specifications, shall be included as part of the Contract.

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to reject any and all bids if it be in their best interest to do so.