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- BD-26-1264-EASTO-EAST-131269
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- Massachusetts
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This is a website advertisement and invitation for bids issued by the Town of Easton, Massachusetts for the Tufts Farmhouse Renovation project located at 108 Canton Street, Easton, MA. The Town is soliciting sealed bids to complete partial renovation of a historically significant farmhouse that sustained severe water damage, with work scope including selective demolition, replacement of damaged materials, and restoration of the first floor to habitable condition. Specific work items include electrical, plumbing, heating systems, walls, floors, ceilings, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, windows, and doors, with the requirement that windows, doors, and fireplace room materials be restored using like-kind materials consistent with the structure's historical designation. The non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on July 29, 2026 at Easton Town Hall's Corona Room, with an on-site visit at the farm to follow; this represents the only permitted time for prospective bidders to access the property due to existing lease agreements. Sealed bids must be received by noon on August 19, 2026 at the Town Administrator's Office, with public bid opening occurring at 12:05 p.m. the same day. The anticipated project timeline extends from July 2026 through April 2027, with successful bidder notification targeted for September 2, 2026, Town Counsel contract review in October 2026, Select Board approval, Notice to Proceed, and work completion by April 2027 with extension provisions available.
The project carries a not-to-exceed budget of $100,000 with funding already secured by the Town of Easton. Bidders must submit questions via email to jcarlino@easton.ma.us by August 5, 2026, with responses posted on the Town website. Addenda will be posted through August 10, 2026, and bidders are responsible for checking for updates prior to submission. The contractor must also address site security, access, and staging plans given the property's lease agreement status affecting the barn, workshop, and fields. Late submissions, faxed submissions, and emailed bids will not be accepted.
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TUFTS FARMHOUSE RENOVATION
The Town of Easton (hereinafter the “Town”) is requesting bids from interested parties to complete the Tufts Farmhouse Renovation at 108 Canton St, Easton, MA (hereinafter the “Project”). Sealed bids will be received at the Town Administrator’s Office, Easton Town Hall, 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA 02356 until Noon on 8/19/26.
The Tufts farmhouse experienced severe water damage requiring the entire inside of the dwelling to be stripped down to the studs. Easton has received funding that will allow partial renovation of the farmhouse by renovating the first floor to habitable condition. The work to be performed under this contract includes, but is not limited to: selective demolition and replacement of damaged wood, electrical, plumbing, heating, replacement of walls, floors, ceilings, kitchen and bathroom fixtures, windows, doors etc. The farmhouse is a historical structure requiring the windows, doors and fireplace room to be restored with like/kind materials. The barn, workshop and fields are under a lease agreement, requiring the selected contractor to describe its plans for site security, access, staging, etc.
Register to receive the IFB HERE Full Bid available HERE Non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held at 9:00 am on 7/29/26 at the Corona Room at Easton Town Hall, 136 Elm St, Easton, MA 02356 with an on-site at the farm at 108 Canton St, Easton, MA to follow. ****NOTE: Due to an existing lease of the property, the pre-bid conference visit will be the only time for prospective bidders to visit the site. Prospective bidders may not access the site at any other time.
All pre-bid conference attendees must register HERE.
Bidders Questions All questions must be sent Via email only to: jcarlino@easton.ma.us using the following subject line: “QUESTION – Tufts Farmhouse Renovation”. Response to questions will be posted on the website. All questions must be received prior to 8/5/26.
Addenda Addenda will be posted on the Town’s website. Bidders are responsible for checking for updates before submitting a response. Final day for posting Addenda is 8/10/26.
Bids due Bids must be received by the due Noon on 8/19/26 at: Town Administrator’s Office, Easton Town Hall, 136 Elm Street, Easton MA, 02356. Late submissions will not be considered. No faxed or emailed submissions will be accepted.
IFB opening Corona Room, Town Administrator’s Office, Easton Town Hall, 136 Elm Street, Easton MA, 02356 at 12:05pm on 8/19/26. Bids will be opened at this date/time; the Bidder and Price will be announced.
Anticipated project timeline:
| 7/8/26 | Final draft on website | |
| 7/15/26 | Advertisements in Central Register, Commbuys, Brockton Enterprise | |
| 7/22/26 | Bid Availability and advertisements in offices and public | |
| 7/29/26 | Pre-bid conference and farm visit | |
| 8/5/26 | RFIs (questions) due | |
| 8/10/26 | Last day for posting Addenda | |
| 8/19/26 | Bids due | |
| 9/2/26 | Vet bids and low-bidder selection, successful bidder notification | |
| 9/16/26 | Successful bidder to provide documents and Town Counsel review of contract | |
| Oct | Select Board final approval at public meeting | |
| Oct | Notice to Proceed and start work | |
| March 2027 | Request extension if needed | |
| April 2027 | End period to perform work unless extended |
Project estimate: Not to exceed $100,000.
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