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Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Council, Town of Braintree, Massachusetts, as Awarding Authority until 11:00 AM, Friday, May 7th, 2021 at the DPW Administrative Office, 85 Quincy Avenue, first floor (Water & Sewer Division) for Braintree 2021 Water Improvements Project No. 1, Contract No. W21-1 in the Town of Braintree. At that time, the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. The estimated cost of this project is $1,300,000.00. The contract duration is 160 calendar days. Including the lump sum cash allowance of $96,000.00 for Police Detail/Roadway Flagger services. The Work includes installation of water mains and service connections in the streets indicated on the Contract Drawings. The work will include the replacement of approximately 3400 linear feet of watermain along with all services, hydrants and appurtenances on Commercial Street and Middle Street. The work will also include the transfer of approximately 42 water services and 2 side streets from an existing 6” watermain to an existing 10” watermain on Liberty Street. All Work of this Project shall be completed in compliance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts COVID-19 Guidelines and Procedures for All Construction Sites and Workers at All Public Works Sites. An enhanced site specific COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan will be required during the submittal process. Contractors intending to bid on this project must comply with current MassDOT prequalification procedures. For more information contact MassDOT Office of Construction Prequalification / Records & Procedures, 10 Park Plaza, Suite 4160, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: 857-368-4636, TTY: 857-368-0655 or via their web site, https://www.mass.gov/prequalification-of-horizontalconstruction-firms MassDOT prequalification itself shall not be determinate of the Bidder being a “responsible Bidder.” Proposals must be submitted on the prescribed forms, enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the bidder's name and address and "Bid for Braintree 2021 Water Improvements Project No. 1, Contract No. W21-1” and addressed to the Mayor and Council, Town of Braintree, 85 Quincy Avenue, Braintree, MA 02184. Bid Security in the form of a Bid Bond, payable to the Owner, is required in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid, in accordance with Section 00 21 13, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. Proposals must be submitted on the prescribed forms, enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing on the outside the bidder's name and address and "Bid for Braintree 2021 Water Improvements Project No. 1, Contract No. W21-1” and addressed to the Mayor and Council, Town of Braintree, 85 Quincy Avenue, Braintree, MA 02184. Bid Security in the form of a Bid Bond, payable to the Owner, is required in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid, in accordance with Section 00 21 13, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. Plans and Specifications may be examined on or after 12:00 PM Wednesday, April 21st, 2021, prevailing time, at the office of the Town Engineer, 85 Quincy Avenue, Braintree, Massachusetts 02184. Plans and Specifications may be obtained on or after 12:00 PM Wednesday, April 21st, 2021, 2021, prevailing time. Contract Documents may be viewed and downloaded as a portable Document Format 00 11 13-21/12/2021 (PDF) file free of charge from the Owner’s website: http://www.braintreema.gov/Bids.aspx The Owner’s website may be updated, if necessary, with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the Owner’s website. Owner will not be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Owner’s website. The selected contractor shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, each in the full amount (100%) of the contract price as stipulated in Section 00 72 13, GENERAL CONDITIONS of these specifications. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals and Equal Employment Opportunity policies of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) and the Town of Braintree are applicable to the total dollars paid to the construction contract. The goals for this project are a minimum of five percent (5%) D/MBE participation or D/WBE participation or any combination of the two. All DBEs shall be certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the provisions certified by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO). Note that these DBE amounts are goals, not strict requirements. All bids for this contract are subject to applicable bidding laws of Massachusetts General Law Chapters 30, 82 & 149. Prevailing Wage Rates as determined by the Director of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project and are contained in Section 00 73 73, STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS of these specifications. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. By submission of a bid, the Bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded after the opening of bids. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids and to reject any or all bids and to limit the extent of the work to stay within the limits of available funds.

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