HomeMy WebLinkAboutDPW19830618Town of Mansfield RECEIVED
Department of Public Works T01,VH UERK,S OFFICE
Request for Bids 2011 VAR 21 P 3: 31
MA"SFIELD
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The Town of Mansfield invites sealed bids from interested contractors for "RFB# DPW19-
830618 North Main Street Underpass Sidewalk Railine Rehabilitation in Mansfield,
Massachusetts, in accordance with the specifications and documents. The Town of Mansfield
will receive sealed bids at the DPW Office until 'I'O:OOAM on April '22,2019 at which time they
shall be opened and read aloud. Bids must be in a sealed envelope and on the outside be clearly
marked with the date and description of the bid. Bids received after the hour named will not be
considered.":'
The Project consists of Sidewalk Railing Rehabilitation on North Main Street in Mansfield, MA,
under Bridge No. M-03-017 (31,H). The work entails repair or replacement of damaged rails and
posts and the cleaning and painting of rails and posts.
All bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in an amount that is no less than five (5%)
percent of the proposal amount made payable to The Town of Mansfield. Bid deposits shall be a
certified check, bid bond, treasurer's check or cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or
trust company. The bidding and award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L.
Chapter 30, Section 39M.
Bid documents will be available April 1, 2019 at I O:00AM. This project is being E-Hosted
through Projectdog, Inc. Go to www.Projectdog.com and click "Sign Up" for free, or login
with your existing account. Enter Project Code 830618 in the project locator box. Select
"Acquire Documents" to download bid documents, review a hard copy at Projectdog's physical
location, or request a free project CD. It is the sole responsibility of the contractor,
subcontractor, vendor, individual and/or corporation to review all ADDENDA prior to bid
opening at www.Projectdog.com or at Projectdog's physical location. Questions regarding the
website or project distribution should be directed to Projectdog at (978) 499-9014.
The successful bidder/Contractor shall achieve substantial completion by September 27, 2019.
Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of thirty (30) days, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays, and legal holidays after the actual date of the opening of the Bids.
The Successful Bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Payment
Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner and must be prequalified by MassDOT for
the class of work.
Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.
Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce
Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26
to 27H, as amended, 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. Federal
Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis -
Bacon Act also apply to this project. The work under this Contract is funded in part by a Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) Grant.
This bid is subject to the requirements of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 26,
Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) in Department of Transportation
Financial Assistance Programs. The national goal for participation by Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises (DBE) is 10% and the Greater Attleboro -Taunton Regional Transit Authority
(GATRA) who is the recipient of the FTA grant encourages as an aspirational goal the overall
level for DBE participation of 7.0% which is the contract goal for this procurement. Completed
DBE forms shall be included with bids.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all bids, or to accept
any bid or portion thereof deemed by them to be in the best interest of the Town. Bidders are
reminded that the Town Officials other than those listed below neither individually nor
collectively are to be contacted, nor will they discuss any bids prior to the scheduled opening.
Prior questions or concerns about the bid should be presented to Lee Azinheira no later than
12:00 PM on April 15, 2019 for responses to be generated no later than 4:OOPM on April 18,
2019.
Kevin Dumas,
Town Manager