SECTION 00100 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.pdf

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SECTION 00100

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed bids for construction of Sewer System Rehabilitation Project 2026 will be received at the Office of the Town Administrator, 242 Union Street, 1st Floor, Rockland, MA 02370 until

2:00 PM prevailing time, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at which time said bids will be opened and read aloud in the 1st floor meeting room in Town Hall, 242 Union Street, 1st Floor, Rockland, MA 02370.

The scope of work under this contract includes:

Chemical Root Treatment of approximately 806 linear feet of sewers 8-inches in diameter;

Chemical Root Treatment of four (4) sewer manholes approximately 32.8 vertical feet in depth;

Installation of 23 Cured-in-Place Structural Short Liners totaling approximately 98 linear feet in sewers between 8- and 10-inches in diameter;

Cleaning, Inspection, Testing and Sealing of approximately 13,560 linear feet of sewers between

8- and 12-inches in diameter;

Installation of 22 Manhole-to-Manhole Structural Cured-in-Place Pipe Liners totaling approximately 4,452 linear feet in sewers between 8- and 15-inches in diameter;

Testing and Grouting of 14 sewer service connections in sewers between 8- and 10-inches in diameter;

Installation of Cured-in-Place Lateral Liners in 24 sewer service connections in sewers between

8-inches and 15-inches in diameter;

Grouting and Patching of 85 sewer manholes totaling approximately 754 vertical feet in depth, sealing of five (5) manhole chimneys, and Installation of five (5) watertight frames and covers.

Additional scope items and details on the work to be performed are provided in the contract documents.

The required contract completion period is 180 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to

Proceed, exclusive of re-test inspection.

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 a dollar amount of five percent of the bid amount, in accordance with

Section 00200 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

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.

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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:

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.

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.

Prospective bidders shall not open sewer manholes in the Town prior to notifying the Engineer.

Requests to open sewer manholes shall be submitted to the Engineer via email to

Selfridge.Genny@wseinc.com.

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 ROCKLAND, MASSACHUSETTS

BY ITS TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

DOUGLAS LAPP

Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.

Reading, Massachusetts

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