TOWN OF NATICK, MASSACHUSETTS CONTRACT NO. W-164 FURNISH AND INSTALL GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON MEDIA INVITATION FOR BIDS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 30, Section 39M of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (M.G.L. c. 30, §39M), the Town of Natick, Massachusetts, the Awarding Authority, (hereinafter referred to as "Owner"), invites sealed Bids for the General Contract from responsible and eligible bidders for the Furnish and Install Granular Activated Carbon Media (GAC). Sealed Bids shall be received for the General Contract until THURSDAY, December 14, 2023, at 9:00 A.M. local time, at the Procurement Office, located in the DPW Building, 75 West Street, Natick, MA 01760, at which time and place they will be publicly opened in the presence of a witness, read and registered. The bid opening will be viewable on ZOOM at the following site: Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/88105723896 Meeting ID: 881 0572 3896 --- One tap mobile +13017158592,,88105723896# US (Washington DC) +13052241968,,88105723896# US. No faxed or email, or conditional bids shall be accepted. If the DPW Building is closed due to weather or other emergency, the deadline for receipt of bids shall be extended until 9:00 A.M. local time on the next business day upon which the Procurement Office is open for business. Each and every Bid shall be submitted on the Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Documents and shall be addressed to the Town of Natick. Each and every Bid shall be sealed in an envelope which is clearly marked in the lower left hand corner "BID FOR CONTRACT NO. W-164 FURNISH AND INSTALL GRANULAR ACTIVATED CARBON MEDIA. The Work for this project includes the removal of existing granulated activated carbon (GAC) and the furnish and installation of GAC media for drinking water pressure vessels. The term of this contract shall be for one (1)-year, with two individually exercisable options for renewal, at the same rates provided herein, and shall be subject to annual appropriation. The Contractor shall supply all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work shown on the described and hereinafter contained in the Specifications. Bidding documents are available in electronic PDF file format and hard copy format. Electronic file can be obtained by contacting Haley Ward at (978) 648-6025 or
[email protected]. Hard copy documents may be obtained from the office of Haley Ward, Inc., 63 Great Road, Suite 200, Maynard, MA 01754-2097, during normal business hours, generally 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. local time, Monday through Friday, and may be reviewed at the office of the Department of Public Works, 75 West Street, Natick, MA 01760, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. local time, Monday through Thursday, and 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (noon) local time on Friday, beginning at 9:00 A.M. local time on, Wednesday November 22,2023. Please do not request prior to that time. Please request during regular business hours only. Please do not request documents directly from the Town. A complete hard copy set of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Engineer, Haley Ward, Inc. for a deposit of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) or Twenty Dollars ($20.00) for plans only in cash or check, made payable to Haley and Ward, Inc. This deposit will be refunded to document holders of record who return the Bidding Documents to the Engineer in good condition within fourteen (14) days after the opening of Bids. All requests for mailing Bidding Documents shall be accompanied by a separate, nonrefundable handling and mailing fee in the amount of Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00) in cash or a separate check made payable to Haley and Ward, Inc. One (1) set of Bidding Documents will be furnished for the deposit and mailing fee stated. Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders. Every Bid shall be submitted in full accordance with those Instructions to Bidders. Bids shall be valid only when accompanied by all of the following: (1) a fully completed and properly executed "Bid Form for General Bid"; (2) Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid, in a form as described in the Instructions to Bidders and made payable to the "Town of Natick” Attention of the Bidder is called to the requirements for minimum prevailing wage rates to be paid under this Contract and the reporting associated thereto. Minimum prevailing wage rates are required as per M.G.L, c, 149, §§ 26 to 27D, inclusive. Minimum prevailing wage rates determined by the Commissioner are as contained in the Supplementary Conditions section of the Contract Documents. Bids for this Contract are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30, §39M. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Payment and Performance Bond, with a surety company which is acceptable to Owner, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) full amount of the Contract. Contract payment will be by the lump sum price method as indicated on the Bid Form. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date designated above for the opening. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to accept any Bid deemed by it to be in the best interest of the Town of Natick, and to limit the extent of the work to keep within the limits of available funds. The award of any Contract pursuant to this Invitation for Bids is subject to appropriation by Natick Town Meeting. Bidder’s attention is directed to the Supplementary Equal Employment Opportunity Anti-Discrimination and Affirmative Action Program requirements of this Contract. The requirements of these programs are explained in the Instructions to Bidders and in Part II of the Supplementary Conditions of the Contract. This Contract includes a price adjustment clause for gasoline and diesel fuel, Portland cement and liquid asphalt used on-site from start through the completion date. TOWN OF NATICK Select Board Bruce T. Evans, Chairman Kathryn M. Coughlin, Vice Chairman Richard Sidney, Clerk Paul R. Joseph Kristen L. Pope Town Administrator James Errickson Executive Director of Public Works and Public Facilities William Spratt HALEY WARD, INC., ENGINEERS
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