Paving for a road / highway in Fall River, Massachusetts. Working plans call for paving for a road / highway.

As of September 21, 2022, bids were canceled. No definite date for the rebid. Bids may be delivered or mailed to the Purchasing Department: Monday thru Thursday: 8:00am - 3:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 2:00pm Envelopes should be clearly marked "BID - IFB #23-11" Responses must include one (1) original, four (4) copies and one electronic copy on a USB Drive. No faxes or e-mail submissions accepted. The City of Fall River has established a policy to extend contract opportunities to Minority/Women Businesses. MBE/WBE Businesses are encouraged to participate. Accordingly, this project contains a 5% goal and applicable compliance forms must be submitted with each bid. Included in the specifications are the prevailing state wage rates that apply to this project. Each bidder must submit with their bid a bid deposit equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid. The bid deposit may be in the form of a certified check, bank treasurers of cashier's check, or a bid bond from a responsible surety company licensed to do business in the state of Massachusetts. Each bidder must be prequalified in accordance with 720 CMR 5.00, "Prequalification of Contractors" by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway Division (Mass DOT Highway Division) with the class of work as "Highway Construction" for the project with an estimated value of $610,000 will be required. In accordance with the requirements of M.G.L. c. 30, sec. 38A, this contract contains Mass DOT Highway Division price adjustments for diesel fuel, gasoline, liquid asphalt, Portland cement concrete, structural steel and reinforcing steel. All calculations shall be according to Special provisions and procedures. The period price posted on the website for the month of July 2022 of $800.00/ton for liquid asphalt, $4.189/gallon for diesel, $3.634/gallon for gasoline, and $182.35/ton for Portland cement and for the month of February 2022 of $475.6/ton for structural/reinforcing steel are the base prices for this contract. Each prospective bidder must have experience during the past five years in the successful and satisfactory construction of at least three similar construction projects, the magnitude of which shall be not less than one-half the work herein specified. The successful bidder will also be required to comply with the provisions of Chapter 306 of the Acts of 2004 in regard to required OSHA approved safety & health training. The City of Fall River reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the proposals received, and to accept proposals deemed to be in the best interest of the City of Fall River. The Department of Community Maintenance intends to award a contract on behalf of the City of Fall River within thirty (30) days after the bid opening.