High Street Green Infrastructure Project IELD

The Ipswich Electric Light Department (IELD) is requesting sealed bids for the High Street Green Infrastructure Project at 272 High Street, Ipswich, Massachusetts, with bids due September 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and a pre-bid conference and site visit scheduled for September 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Prevailing wage under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149, Sections 26–27G applies.

The scope comprises permeable paver parking with granite curbing and designated spaces, porous asphalt walkways with granite steps, a 280-square-foot rain garden with native plantings, downspout connections, drain pipe conveyance systems, two 55-gallon rain barrels with drip irrigation, one 500-gallon above-ground rainwater tank with drip irrigation, native planting beds, a flagpole, and three lamp posts with underground electric conduit. Materials include permeable pavers (TECHO-BLOC MODEL# HYDRA in Shale Grey), porous asphalt with specified aggregate base layers, 6-inch and 4-inch PVC drain pipes, and rain garden soil media with defined composition ratios. The contractor must verify underground utility locations through DIG Safe coordination and complete infiltration testing per ASTM 1701 standards and bi-annual cleaning protocols.

Work is expected to commence no sooner than October 1, 2026, and be completed by December 15, 2026, with planting activities scheduled between April and June 2027. Bids must be submitted as a lump sum price in triplicate covering all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, mobilization, demobilization, and administrative expenses; IELD is tax-exempt and will not reimburse sales and use taxes. A bid deposit equal to five percent of the lump sum price is required in a separate sealed envelope. The successful bidder must provide a payment bond equal to fifty percent of the total contract price within ten days of award.

Minimum qualifications include five years of experience performing similar work, ten years of continuous business operation, five years of experience with rainwater harvesting and native plantings, completion of at least two similar projects in the past five years with references, all required Massachusetts licenses and permits, and submission of a proposed construction schedule. All employees must complete a ten-hour OSHA construction safety and health course prior to beginning work. The contractor must carry commercial general liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence, automobile liability of not less than $2,000,000 each occurrence, and workers' compensation coverage. Award will be made to the lowest responsible and eligible bidder pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30, Sec. 39M.