Invitation for Bid Filter Media.pdf

TOWN OF DARTMOUTH

MASSACHUSETTS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

INVITATION FOR BID

The Town of Dartmouth, Department of Public Works is soliciting bids for CONTRACT #20-W&S-02 FILTER MEDIA

REPLACEMENT FOR SIX (6) 9' DIAMETER HUNGERFORD & TERRY FILTERS

Sealed bids will be received by the Department of Public Works, 759 Russells Mills Road, Dartmouth, MA, 02748, during business hours, until the date and time of the bid opening.

BID OPENING

Bids will be opened September 29, 2020 at

10:30 A.M. Prevailing Time

All bids shall be plainly marked CONTRACT #20-W&S-02 FILTER MEDIA REPLACEMENT FOR SIX (6) 9' DIAMETER

HUNGERFORD & TERRY FILTERS outside of a sealed envelope.

Contract Documents, including the Information for Bidders, Form of Bid, Form of Contract, Specifications, and other Contract

Documents, may be obtained and/or examined on or after September 9, 2020 at the Department of Public Works, 759 Russells Mills

Road, Dartmouth, MA, 02748 Monday through Friday 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM. Bid documents are also available electronically, please contact mrmendonca@town.dartmouth.ma.us. Plan/Specifications picked up require a refundable deposit of $100.00.

If plans/specifications are returned in good condition within one week from the date of bid opening refundable deposit will be returned. Plan/Specifications may be mailed for an additional nonrefundable mailing fee of $50.00.

Attention is called to the fact that supplies furnished as part of this Contract are exempt from the Sales and Use Tax. All bids submitted should take this factor into consideration, and be calculated accordingly.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a bid bond, certified check, treasurer's check, or cashier's check. The amount of such bid security shall be five (5) percent of the value of the total bid.

The contract will be awarded within thirty (30) days after the bid opening. The time for award may be extended by mutual agreement between the Town and the awarded bidder.

No Bidder may withdraw his/her bid for a period of thirty (30) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, after the actual date of the opening thereof.

The Bidder must furnish a Non-Collusion Form and Statement of Taxes, with their bid.

Proposals must include ALL DOCUMENTS required by the Invitation for Bid. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informality, reject any or all proposals, or accept other than the lowest priced proposal.

Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed, minimum wage rates to be paid and payroll submission requirements under the Contract. Minimum Wage Rates, as determined by the Director of the

Department of Labor and Workforce Development under the provision of the M.G.L. c. 149, §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 Minimum

Wage Rates for those trades’ people who may be employed for the proposal work under this Contract.

The Town of Dartmouth reserves the right to waive any informalities in and reject any or all bids, or accept all or any part thereof, to make awards in a manner deemed in its best interest.

Per order of:

Board of Public Works

Standard Times: September 9, 2020 mailto:mrmendonca@town.dartmouth.ma.us