NOTICE TO BIDDERS~1.pdf
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This is a Notice to Bidders issued by the Town of Wellesley Department of Public Works for Contract #27C-430-1780, involving the Fiske School Playground Installation and Site Work project located at 45 Hasting Street in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The project encompasses work on two separate playground areas—the Upper and Lower Playground Areas—with the Lower Playground requiring complete removal and replacement of existing equipment, engineered wood fiber, and pip walkways, while the Upper Playground Area involves removal of engineered wood fiber, pip walkways, and swing set, with most existing equipment remaining with modifications. Sealed bids must be submitted to the DPW Operations Building at 20 Municipal Way, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts by 3:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at which time bids will be opened. The Town advertised the opportunity in the Wellesley Townsman on April 9, 2026, and the Central Register on April 8, 2026.
All bidders must be Landscape Structures Inc. Certified installers or subcontract the playground installation to such certified installers, with LSI certification required at bid submission. Bidders must provide ten or more references of completed playground projects of similar scope and nature. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit of not less than 5% of the bid amount in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or treasurer's/cashier's check payable to the Town of Wellesley. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond equal to the proposal amount and a Surety Company bond equal to the proposal amount for payment of labor and materials. All persons working on the project, including subcontractors, must submit Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Request Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI). The Department of Public Works reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal in its sole discretion.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Copy of advertisement in the Wellesley Townsman, issue of April 9, 2026 and the Central Register, issue of April 8, 2026:
TOWN OF WELLESLEY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Contract #27C-430-1780
The Town of Wellesley, acting through its Board of Public Works, invites bids for:
Fiske School Playground Installation and Site Work
Bidders should obtain copies of the specifications and bidding materials at the Town of Wellesley Website at https://wellesleyma.gov/Bids.aspx, listed under “Other Construction Projects”.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Town of Wellesley. Bid deposit shall be not less than 5% (five percent) of the bid amount.
Specifications will also provide that the bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall be required, as a condition of such award, to furnish a Performance Bond in a form satisfactory to the Board of Public Works and equal to the amount of the Proposal, to insure the faithful performance of the contract, and a Surety Company bond acceptable to the Board and equal to the amount of the proposal for payment of labor and materials, to insure the completion of the work in accordance with provisions of the specifications and terms of the contract.
Any bidding entity must be themselves, or subcontract out the playground installation to, a Landscape Structures Inc. Certified installer. LSI certification must be supplied during the bid process/at submission. Any bids being submitted without proof of LSI certification may be rejected or deemed to be an invalid response to the bid. Bidder must provide 10 or more references of completed playground projects similar in scope and nature.
The bidder to whom the contract is awarded shall be required to submit a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Request Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) for all persons working on the Project, including Subcontractors.
Bids will be delivered to the Director’s Office in the DPW Operations Building, 20 Municipal Way, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, 02481 up to 3:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at which place and date bids will be opened.
https://wellesleyma.gov/Bids.aspx
All bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked:
“FISKE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION AND SITE WORK (LABOR ONLY),
Contract #27C-430-1780
The Department of Public Works reserves the right to accept or reject any Proposal or to accept or reject any or all Proposals as, in its sole judgment, the best interest of the Town of Wellesley would be served by so doing.
CONTRACT LOCATION:
Fiske School Playground at 45 Hasting Street in
Wellesley, Massachusetts
Such bids as are submitted for consideration must be in compliance with the requirements and conditions as set forth in the provisions contained in the published Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
By: David A. Cohen Director
| Fiske School Playground Installation and Site Work |
| All bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked: |
| “FISKE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND INSTALLATION AND SITE WORK (LABOR ONLY), Contract #27C-430-1780 |
| Director |
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