Site work for a religious / funeral development in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for site work for a religious / funeral development.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of 5% of the bid. Such deposit shall be in the form of a certified, treasurer's or cashier's check made payable to the Town of Plymouth or a bid bond in a form satisfactory to the Town of Plymouth with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and conditioned upon faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. Return of bid deposits will be in accordance with the provisions of the applicable General Laws. All bid bonds shall be retained by the Town of Plymouth unless accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. The awarding authority is the Town Manager who reserves the right to reject or split all bids if deemed to be in the best interests of the Town of Plymouth. Before execution of an agreement the Town will require a performance bond in an amount equal to50 percent of the total amount of the bid, with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Town is an affirmative action/equal opportunity owner/purchaser. Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit bids. BID QUESTIONS Please contact Michelle Turner, Procurement Assistant, 508-747-1620 ext. 10108, if you have any questions on the bid process. Questions regarding the project or the specifications must be submitted in writing or emailed to mturner@plymouth-ma.gov. At the discretion of the Town, questions will be answered by written addenda. Bidders may not rely upon oral responses to questions, and may rely solely upon written addenda, if any. INTRODUCTION The Town of Plymouth is seeking bids from qualified professionals for gravestone conservation and restoration in Burial Hill (Cemetery), located on Town Square and School Street. Burial Hill Cemetery is often an active place of tourism managed by the Town of Plymouth Public Works Cemetery Division Superintendent (Town) in conjunction with the Economic Development Department who schedules special events throughout the Town. The Cemetery is within the Plymouth Historic District. The goal of this project is to conserve and restore 328 markers in Sections A, L,M,N,O,P only of Burial Hill. These markers are identified in (Attachment A) 2011 Fannin-Lehner Burial Hill Gravestone/Monument Condition Assessment Report. The Successful Bidder must have proven expertise with the practices and standards of historic gravestone conservation and restoration. All work must be in compliance with the Code of Ethics and Standard of Practice of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works. This project is not subject to Massachusetts Historic Commission Funding. This project is a continuation of a multi-year project for the conservation and restoration of all gravestones and monuments in Burial Hill. SCOPE OF WORK The ultimate goal is conservation and stabilization to the deterioration, of the existing historical element, artistic work and physical condition of the gravestones and monuments within Burial Hill for future generations. The Town will supply: 1. Water for the project, either a pressurized hose or a two hundred and fifty (250) gallon tank set up as a gravity feed system. Only when temperatures are above 40 degrees; 2. Staging area large enough to park two (2) vehicles, two or three yards of sand or gravel or other supplies; 3. Small onsite dry storage. The Town reserves the right to restrict conservation activities if deemed necessary, for special events or other events that may occur. The following specifications represent the minimum requirements for all bidders. The Successful Bidder will be required to complete the following tasks and provide the following deliverables under the Agreement issued pursuant to this Invitation for Bid. All conservation and restoration work will follow the Plans, Technical Specifications, and Code of Ethics and Standards of the Practice of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC).