Construction of the Water Sewer Building

The Town of Mattapoisett Water & Sewer Department is soliciting sealed general bids for construction of a Water & Sewer Department Building, with general bids due October 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and filed sub-bids due September 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., both at 19 County Road, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. Massachusetts prevailing wage requirements under Chapter 149, Sections 26-27D apply, and all bidders must hold a DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility for their respective trade.

The project involves a pre-engineered metal building with a footprint of 140 feet by 120 feet, an attached canopy measuring 140 feet by 20 feet, and a gable roof with low eave height of approximately 30 feet. Scope includes electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection work; site clearing and foundation work; buried utilities for water, sanitary sewer, and natural gas; stormwater management controls; parking area, driveway, and materials staging area. Filed sub-bids are required for ten trade categories: masonry, miscellaneous and ornamental iron, waterproofing and caulking, metal windows, resilient flooring, acoustical tile, painting, fire protection sprinkler systems, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work.

All work must be completed within 600 consecutive calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. Bidders must submit bid security at 5 percent of total bid amount and performance and labor and materials payment bonds each at 100 percent of contract price. No bidder may withdraw their bid within 60 days (excluding weekends and legal holidays) after bid opening. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site, 15 Industrial Drive, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. Contract documents are available for download from the Tata & Howard, Inc. website beginning September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bidders must acknowledge all addenda or their bid may be deemed non-responsive.