Harwich Water Department News & Events Archive

INVITATION TO BID
WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS
00020

Sealed bids for General Contract for the Harwich Water System - Water Main Improvements will be received at the Town of Harwich, Massachusetts at the Water Department, 196 Chatham Road, Harwich, Massachusetts 02645 until 10:00a.m. prevailing time on Friday September 15, 2006, and at that time and place will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A pre-bid meeting with site visit will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at 10:00A.M. at the Harwich Water Department, 196 Chatham Road, Harwich, MA 02645.

In general and without limitation, the work to be done under this contract consists of installation of approximately 6,500 linear feet of water main, fire hydrants, gate valves, and appurtenances in various sections of Town. This is for labor only the Town of Harwich will provide all materials.

Bidders will have to demonstrate their qualifications by submitting references for a minimum of four (4) similar projects in the last five (5) years. References are to be included in section 00300 Bid Forms. Any bid submitted without the appropriate references will be deemed non-responsive and not qualified.

Each Bid shall also be submitted in accordance with Instructions to Bidders and be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of Bid.

Contact Documents may be examined and obtained at the office of the Harwich Water Department, 196 Chatham Road, Harwich, MA 02645, between the hours of 09:00A.M. and 3:00P.M.

A deposit of $50.00 certified Check, company check or money order payable to the Town of Harwich will be required for each set of Contract Documents. A refund of the deposit will be made for Documents returned in good condition within 14 days after the Bids are opened.

Bidders requesting Contract Documents by mail shall also include a separate non-refundable deposit payable to the Harwich Water Department in the amount of $25.00 per set to cover costs of handling and mailing.

Successful bidder must furnish 100 percent Construction Performance Bond and 100 percent Construction Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner.

The bidding and award of the Contact shall be in full compliance with Section 39M inclusive of Chapter 30 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as last revised.

Wages rate for this project are subject to the minimum wage rates per M.G.L., Chapter 149, section 26 to 27G, inclusive.

All contract construction shall be completed by April 27, 2007.

No Bidder may withdraw his/her Bid for a period of thirty (30) days excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after the actual date of the bid opening.

Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instruction to Bidders.

The Owner reserves the right to omit part or whole of any proposed work to be performed, as shown on the contract drawings, as may be required to maintain the total cost of work within available funds.