Nash Pond Shoreline Stabilization

The City of Easthampton, Massachusetts is soliciting sealed bids for the Nashawannuck Pond Shoreline Stabilization Project, a civil engineering and environmental restoration project located within Nonotuck Park. The scope of work includes installation of a temporary coffer dam and dewatering, removal of deteriorated timber slope checks, and restoration of the shoreline embankment with a tiered stone wall system. Bids must be submitted on a lump sum basis with an estimated construction cost of $75,400 and must be delivered to the Municipal Building at 50 Payson Avenue, Room 134, Easthampton, MA 01027 prior to 9:30 AM on Monday, March 30, 2026, with public bid opening to follow immediately thereafter in the First Floor Conference Room (or Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 9:30 AM if inclement weather closes the municipal building). A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 9:30 AM Eastern Daylight Saving Time on Monday, March 16, 2026 at the project location, and bidders may submit written questions until 9:30 AM on March 18, 2026 to the City's Procurement Officer at mowels@easthamptonma.gov. The procurement process shall conform to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30, Section 39M, as amended. The successful bidder must substantially complete all work within approximately 14 weeks from the Notice to Proceed, with project completion scheduled for August 28, 2026, contract award anticipated on or about April 13, 2026, contract in-place by May 11, 2026, and Notice to Proceed issued on or about June 1, 2026.

The invitation to bid documentation does not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or limitations on the types of organizations eligible to respond to this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The estimated project budget is $75,400, which represents the lump sum basis for bid evaluation and represents the anticipated contract award value pending competitive bidding.