LEGAL NOTICE IFB 22-0090.pdf

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS

IFB 22-0090

ON-CALL AND EMERGENCY UTILITY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

The Town of Westborough, Massachusetts, acting by and through its Purchasing Department, invites sealed bids for “On-Call and Emergency Construction Services”. This agreement is for a one-year contract with the option to renew the contract for two additional one-year periods. All prices are to remain firm for each one-year period. One month before the end of each contract year, the contractor shall provide a revised price list for the Town’s review. The Town has the option to accept or reject that proposal. This option to renew is exercisable solely at the Town’s discretion.

Bidders must be experienced in one or all of the following, but not limited to, the installation, repair, and maintenance of water, sewer, and/or drainage piping and valves of various sizes, types and manufacturers and related work with the Town’s streets, pumping stations, and utility infrastructure.

This project is being Electronically Bid (E-Bid). You can register to become a bidder (free) online at www.BidNetDirect.com. For assistance, contact BidNetDirect.com at 800-835-4603.

Bid Documents will be available online beginning at 8 AM on Wednesday May 11th, 2022 at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/massachusetts/townwestborough. All plan holders must have an active online account on www.bidnetdirect.com to acquire documents, receive project notifications and receive addenda. It is the responsibility of prospective proposers to check www.BidNetDirect.com for new information via any addenda to this solicitation. Any addenda issued will be emailed to all plan holders registered with BidNetDirect.

Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, DPW, 131 Oak St, Westborough, MA 01581, until 2:00PM on June 2, 2022, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read aloud.

Sealed bids must have an outer envelope endorsed with the name and business address of the bidder and marked as “IFB 22-0090 On-Call and Emergency Construction Services”. The Town may award up to three (3) Contractors under this procurement.

All bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M as amended. The contract will be awarded to the responsive, responsible bidder offering the lowest price for the supplies/services specified in the IFB. Responsible bidders must submit all documents described in the bid submission.

All bidders shall furnish with their Bid a bid bond, certified check, treasurer’s check, or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the bid and made payable to the Town of Westborough, Massachusetts.

Wages are subject to Massachusetts minimum wage rates as per M.G.L. Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27D inclusive.

The Town of Westborough reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid, which in their opinion, is in the public interest to do so.

The Town is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages MBE/WBE/DBE participation in response to the bid process.

Shab Khan Chief Procurement Officer skhan@town.westborough.ma.

The Town of Westborough reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid, which in their opinion, is in the public interest to do so.