INVITATION TO BID COLLECTION SYSTEM REHABILITATION PHASE 3

INVITATION TO BID
COLLECTION SYSTEM REHABILITATION PHASE 3
TOWN OF UXBRIDGE, MA
CONTRACT NO. 2024-28

Sealed Bids for construction of the Manhole Rehabilitation Phase 2 Project for the Town of Uxbridge, MA, will be received at the Uxbridge Department of Public Works, 147 Hecla Street until 10:00 AM local time on March 29, 2024 and at that place and time will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Project is being bid under the provisions of M.G.L. c.30, s39M.

The Work consists of sanitary sewer pipe lining and sanitary sewer manhole rehabilitation in accordance with the Bidding Documents heretofore prepared by GHD Inc. Substantial completion shall be achieved on or before May 15, 2024. Final completion shall be achieved on or before June 15, 2024.

GHD Inc. is the Issuing Office for this Project. The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations (by appointment only):

GHD Inc.                                                Works in Progress
1545 Iyannough Road                             www.worksinprog.com
Hyannis, MA  02601

Public Works Department                        Projectdog
Town of Uxbridge                                   www.projectdog.com
147 Hecla Street
Uxbridge, MA 01569

Copies of Bidding Documents may be purchased at the office of GHD, 1545 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA 02601 after 2:00 p.m. on March 14. 2024. Bidding documents are available in both electronic and hardcopy form.

Electronic copies of Bidding Documents can be emailed for no fee provided the plan holder provides an email request with plan holder name, business name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and fax number. Plan holder is required to acknowledge receipt of emailed set of bidding documents with a return email.

Electronic copies of Bidding Documents on CD may be obtained at the office of GHD Inc., 1545 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA for no charge. The CD can be picked up at the office of GHD or the CD can be shipped (shipped UPS ground; UPS overnight requires providing a UPS account number) upon receipt of a non-refundable check payable to the Town of Uxbridge in the amount of $25.00 to cover handling and postage fees and after full contact information for the plan holder is provided including: plan holder name, business name, address, email address, telephone number, and fax number. A UPS account number may also be provided for shipping purposes. FedEx or other delivery service will not be accepted.

Copies of paper Bidding Documents may be obtained at GHD Inc., 1545 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA upon submission of a refundable check or money order payable to Town of Uxbridge in the amount of $100.00. Any hardcopy set or digital copy of documents beyond the first set of Bidding Documents (whether first set is paper or electronic) is available for a non-refundable fee. Refund of deposit is contingent upon plans and specifications being returned in clean and usable condition to the Engineer’s office within 30 days following the bid opening. Only one set of Contract Documents per person or entity is considered available for a refund. If mailing of documents is requested (shipped UPS ground; UPS overnight requires providing a UPS account number), a separate non-refundable check payable to Town of Uxbridge in the amount of $40.00 per set must be included with the request to cover handling and postage fees; a UPS account number (no Fed Ex) may also be provided for shipping purposes.

List of Plan Holders will be updated weekly in the Central Register. GHD will email a current Plan Holders list at the following times:  1) once per week to all contacts on the list, 2) two (2) business days before the bid opening, and 3) when addenda are issued.

Direct all questions regarding distribution of Bidding Documents to Laura Muir, 774-470-1630; email: laura.muir@ghd.com.

All other questions shall be submitted in writing to Anastasia Rudenko at marc.drainville@ghd.com. The subject heading for all e-mails shall be exactly (INCLUDING ALL CAPS) as follows:

Subject: UXBRIDGE COLLECTION SYSTEM REHABILITATION PHASE 3 BID

No response will be given to questions received less than seven (7) days before the Bid opening date. Bidders shall review and acknowledge all Addenda on the Bid Form.

Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 5-percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid Bond (on the form included in the Bidding Documents) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of paragraphs 5.01 and 5.02 of the General Conditions.

If, upon acceptance of a Bid, a Bidder fails to enter into a Contract with the Town of Uxbridge, the bid security shall be forfeited to and become the property of the Town.

The bid hold period is as defined in the Bid Form. The successful Bidder must furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond with a surety company satisfactory to the Town of Uxbridge and conforming to the prerequisite requirements of Article 5 of the General Conditions on the forms included in the Bidding Documents.

Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the contractor, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those tradespeople who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. The Contract Work Hours Act of 1962 regarding overtime compensation applies to this project. Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this project.

Bidding and award of this Contract shall be required to comply with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30 Section 39M, and all other applicable Massachusetts General Laws.

The Town of Uxbridge reserves the right to waive any informalities in its sole discretion or to reject any or all Bids to the maximum extent permitted by law.

A pre bid meeting will be conducted on March 21 at 10 AM at the Uxbridge WWTF on River Road in Uxbridge, MA.  Contractors will have an opportunity to see the work area.

Bidders are required to certify, under penalty of perjury, that Bids have been prepared without collusion with other Bidders, subcontractors, suppliers, etc. This certification is included with the Bid Form and each Bidder must sign in the space provided.

Town of Uxbridge Department of Public Works