Site work for a water / sewer project in Arlington, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The scope of work includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary to install approximately 12,300 AMI modules, install 3,500 water meters with high resolution electronic encoder registers, ranging in size from 5/8-inch to 3-inch, and complete building inspections at approximately 3,500 premises. The AMI modules will be purchased by the Owner through a separate supply contract. Installation shall include removing existing meters, registers, and automatic meter reading (AMR) modules, making wiring repairs and plumbing modifications where necessary, and furnishing all incidentals required to complete installations The selected contractor shall furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as stipulated in Section 00700 General Conditions of these specifications. By-law of the Town of Arlington, Title 1, Article 16, Minority/Woman Workforce Participation in Construction Projects which exceed $200,000.00 is part and parcel of the bid. A goal on this project of not less than five percent ratio of women work force to total project hours shall be maintained. All bids for this project are subject to applicable bidding laws of Massachusetts, including General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M as amended. 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. It is the responsibility of the Bidder, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for those trades people 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. By submission of a bid, the Bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded after the opening of bids.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.