IFB 27 0200 Water Meter installatiion.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- BD-25-1348-DPW34-131-130419
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- Worcester County, Massachusetts
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This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) document for the Town of Westborough, Massachusetts, for the Water Meter Replacement Pilot Program (IFB #27-0200). The project scope includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary to install approximately 235 water meters and Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI) modules, ranging in size from 5/8-inch to 6-inch. Installation work includes the removal of existing meters and radio modules and installation of new Badger E-Series Ultrasonic water meters and HLG Communication Modules, along with confirmation of valid meter readings. The water meters and AMI modules will be procured through a separate contract and furnished pre-wired and pre-programmed. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Westborough Department of Public Works, 131 Oak St, Westborough, MA 01581, by 10:00 AM prevailing time on July 1, 2026. The required contract completion period is 180 consecutive days. Contract documents are available for viewing and downloading as PDF files free of charge at www.accentblueprints.com, or physical copies may be obtained for a fee from Accent Printing, Inc., located at 99 Chelmsford Road, North Billerica, Massachusetts. Written requests for interpretation must be submitted to Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., Attention: Hali Goodwin, at least ten working days prior to bid opening.
Bid security is required in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, or treasurer's/cashier's check payable to the Owner in the amount of five percent of the bid. The selected contractor must furnish both a performance bond and a payment bond in an amount equal to at least 100 percent of the contract price. Prevailing wage rates as determined by the Director of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. Bidders are responsible for requesting any additional information on prevailing wage rates for applicable trades before bid opening. By submitting a bid, bidders agree that their bid shall remain valid and cannot be withdrawn for 30 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) after the opening of bids. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids and to reject any or all bids. All bids are subject to applicable Massachusetts bidding laws, including General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M as amended.
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08/12/2025 00100-1
SECTION 00100
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Town of Westborough, Massachusetts
Sealed bids for the Water Meter Replacement Pilot Program IFB #27-0200 for the Town of
Westborough, Massachusetts, will be received at the Westborough Department of Public Works, 131 Oak St, Westborough, MA 01581, until 10:00 AM prevailing time, on JULY, 1, 2026, at which time and place said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The scope of work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to install approximately 235 water meters and AMI modules ranging in size from 5/8-inch to 6-inch. All water meters and AMI modules shall be procured through a separate contract and furnished pre-wired and pre-programmed. Installation shall include removal of the existing meters and radio modules, installation of new Badger E-Series Ultrasonic water meters and HLG
Communication Modules, confirmation of a valid meter reading, and furnishing all incidentals required to complete installations.
The required contract completion period is one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days.
Bid Security in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, treasurer’s or cashier’s check payable to the Owner, is required in the amount of five percent of the bid, in accordance with Section
00200, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
The Instructions to Bidders, Form of General Bid, Agreement, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following:
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., Reading, Massachusetts
Accent Printing, Inc., 99 Chelmsford Road, North Billerica, Massachusetts
Contract Documents may be viewed and downloaded as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file free of charge at www.accentblueprints.com. Copies may be obtained for a fee by completing an order online or by calling 978-362-8038 for each set. Completed orders may be picked up at the office of Accent Printing located at 99 Chelmsford Road, North Billerica, MA 01862 (978-362-
8038), from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Copies may also be shipped to prospective bidders for an additional charge to cover handling and mailing fees. All payments for printing and shipping are nonrefundable. For addition to the project plan holder’s list to guarantee receipt of addenda, it is recommended interested bidders obtain the Contract Documents directly from Accent. Interested bidders will be prompted to register an email address with Accent to access the documents.
Every request for such interpretation should be in writing (typed, not handwritten) addressed to
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., 55 Walkers Brook Drive, Reading, Massachusetts 01867
Attention: Hali Goodwin, or sent via email to Goodwin.Hali@wseinc.com and to be given http://www.accentblueprints.com/
08/12/2025 00100-2 consideration must be received at least ten working days prior to the date fixed for the opening of bids.
The selected contractor shall furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as stipulated in Section 00700 GENERAL
CONDITIONS of these specifications.
All bids for this project are subject to applicable bidding laws of Massachusetts, including General
Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M as amended.
Prevailing Wage Rates as determined by the Director of the Executive Office of Labor and
Workforce Development under the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Bidder, 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.
By submission of a bid, the Bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded after the opening of bids.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids and to reject any or all bids.
TOWN OF WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS
KRISTI WILLIAMS, TOWN MANAGER
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.
Reading, Massachusetts
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