2018 Water Meter Replacement

The Dracut Water Supply District (DWSD) in Middlesex County, Massachusetts is seeking sealed bids for a water meter replacement project. The scope of work involves furnishing and installing approximately 4,000 water meters, electronic encoder registers, and Itron 100W radio modules ranging in size from 5/8-inch through 3-inch, as well as removing the existing meters and associated appurtenances. The required contract completion period is 240 consecutive days. Sealed bids will be received at the Superintendent's Office in Dracut, MA until 11:00 a.m. on February 15, 2018, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The selected contractor will be required to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in an amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Prevailing Wage Rates apply to this project, and all bids are subject to applicable bidding laws of Massachusetts. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids and to reject any or all bids.

This is a state and local contract opportunity in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The bid documents can be obtained from Accent Printing, Inc. in North Billerica, MA. The addendum indicates that "or equal" status of specific equipment would be evaluated during the shop drawing submittal phase, and that plumbers licensed in Massachusetts may be required for certain non-standard installations. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond were provided. The contract value was not disclosed.