Gay Road Legal Ad.docx

INVITATION TO BID

TOWN OF BROOKFIELD

GAY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

The Town of Brookfield invites sealed Bids for the Gay Road Improvement Project. The project consists of furnishing all labor, tools, materials and equipment necessary for the installation of approximately 970-LF of 12-inch drainage pipe, drainage structures, full-depth pavement reclamation, 1,450 linear feet of asphalt berm, approximately 3,800 tons of hot mix asphalt, driveway aprons and all appurtenances. MassDOT prequalification of contractors with class of work as, Highway-Construction, for the project with an estimated value of $1,241,300 will be required.

THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please review the instructions in the bid documents on how to register as an electronic bidder. The bids are to be prepared and submitted at www.biddocsonline.com. All bidders must complete and submit the electronic bidder registration form (Signature Authorization Form – hard copy) to BidDocs Online, Inc. at least three business days prior to the bid opening/deadline for processing. Tutorials and instructions on how to complete the electronic bid documents are available online (click on the “Tutorial” tab in the bottom footer).

Electronic bids for the Gay Road Improvement Project shall be submitted to BidDocs Online, Inc. until Friday June 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST, at which time they will be publicly opened online. Complete instructions for filing bids are included in the project manual.

Contract Documents may be viewed electronically at www.BidDocsOnline.com and hard copies requested at Nashoba Blue, Inc., 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167). There is a refundable deposit of $50.00 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to BidDocs Online, Inc. Deposits must be electronically paid or by certified or cashier’s check. Bidders requesting contract documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate non-refundable check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to BidDocs Online, Inc., to cover mailing costs. Plan deposits may be refunded for up to two sets for general bidders upon return of the sets within ten (10 days of receipt of general bids. Otherwise, the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority.

All bids for this project are subject to the provisions and minimum wage rates required by M.G.L. c.30, §39M as amended, and M.G.L. c.149, §§26 to 27H, inclusive.

A bid bond with an acceptable surety, or a certified or bank check in the amount of 5% of the total bid shall be submitted with each bid. The successful bidder must furnish a 100% Performance Bond, and a 100% Labor and Material Payment Bond.

The Town of Brookfield reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities, and to award the contract as will best serve the sole interest of the Town of Brookfield.