REQUESTED BID -WINTER SAND.docx
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- Winter Road Sand
- Solicitation number
- BD-27-1734-DPW10-DPW00-133359
- Issued by
- Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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This is an Invitation to Bid issued by the Town of Williamstown, Massachusetts Department of Public Works for the provision of winter road sand. The Town seeks sealed bids for up to 2,500 tons of clean, hard, sharp sand meeting specified sieve analysis requirements for snow and ice control during the period of November 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with the option to order additional quantities at the bid unit price. Bids must be received by 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2026, at the Department of Public Works, 675 Simonds Road, Williamstown, MA 01267. The public bid opening will occur immediately following the deadline at the same location. The selected contractor must deliver material within 36 hours of order placement to the Town's storage site and must provide a representative sand sample with certification of sieve analysis compliance.
Bids shall be submitted on a unit basis per ton and must include delivery to the specified location. The successful contractor will be required to execute a standard service contract with the Town of Williamstown. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids or portions thereof, waive bidding formalities, and select the bid determined to be in the Town's best interest. Failure to submit complete bidding information may result in bid disqualification.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Craig Clough, Director cclough@williamstownma.gov 413.597.8363 www.williamstownma.gov
INVITATION TO BID
WINTER ROAD SAND
The Town of Williamstown, Massachusetts is requesting to receive sealed bids for the provision of up to 2500 tons of winter road sand during the period of November 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, additional tons could be ordered. The unit price of this bid shall be held for any additional quantities. The Town will receive bids until 1:00pm on Monday September 28, 2026. All bids must be mailed or dropped off to the Town of Williamstown, Department of Public Works at 675 Simonds Rd, Williamstown MA 01267. The sealed envelope should be clearly marked—Winter Sand Department of Public Works, Town of Williamstown MA.
SPECIFICATIONS
WINTER ROAD SAND
Sand for snow and ice control shall consist of clean, hard, sharp, sand meeting the following specifications:
| Passing ½” sieve | 100% | ||||
| Passing #4 sieve | 60-90% | ||||
| Passing #30 sieve | 40-60% | Passing #40 sieve | 15-30% | ||
| Passing #200 sieve | 0-3% |
The successful Contractor shall be required to furnish a representative sample and may be required to furnish a sieve analysis certifying that the material meets the above referenced specifications. Subsequent analysis may be required if the material delivered varies from the representative material.
Material shall be bid on a unit basis per ton; including delivery to the Town’s storage site at 675 Simonds Road, Williamstown, MA.
By submitting a bid, the selected Contractor acknowledges that materials will be available and delivered no later than 36 hours after order is placed.
Only bids received by 1:00pm on Monday September 28, 2026, will be considered, at which time we will have a public bid opening at the Town of Williamstown Department of Public Works, 675 Simonds Rd, Williamstown, MA 01267.
The town of Williamstown reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any part thereof, to waive any formalities in the bidding and to accept the bid considered to be in the best interest of the Town. Failure to submit all information may disqualify the bid.
The selected contractor shall be required to carry out a standard contract for services with the Town of Williamstown.
REQUEST FOR BIDS-WINTER SAND
BID Deadline – 1pm – Monday September 28, 2026 image1.png
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