Site work and paving for a road / highway in Norwood, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

For the following Public Project: Annual Road Resurfacing Bidders must be pre-qualified to perform the work described in these specifications in accordance with Massachusetts General Law (MGL) Chapter 29, Section 8B and Chapter 90, Section 34. The contractors must be pre-approved by Mass. Highway Department prior to receiving an official proposal form. The complete bid package may be obtained in the Purchasing Department during regular business hours. The bid must be filled out and signed as directed herein, sealed in an opaque envelope addressed to the General Manager, endorsed with the name and address of the bidder, and marked, "Annual Road Resurfacing, CONTRACT #NPW-23-03". A certified check or bid bond, with acceptable surety in favor of the Town of Norwood and equal to at least five percent (5%) of the bid, must be submitted with the bid. The successful bidder shall, within ten (10) days of notification of award furnish the Town a performance bond and labor and materials bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the bid. Bids shall be prepared, considered, and the contract awarded in accordance with all statutes governing such contracts (MGL Chapter 30 and Chapter 149 as amended). Every General Bid shall be on forms furnished by the Town. Bids submitted on other forms may be rejected. The award of the contract shall be made within 30 working days after the opening of General Bids, Saturdays, and Sundays excluded. An award will not be made to a Contractor who is not properly equipped to undertake and complete the work. The right is reserved to waive any informality and to reject any or all bids in accordance with the provisions of MGL as amended. The Town of Norwood notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, creed or national origin in consideration for an award. As part of his obligation of remedial action under the foregoing section, the Contractor and Subcontractors shall maintain not less than 5% ratio of minority employee work hours to total work hours in each job category specified in Section 44F of Chapter 149 MGL. Contractors shall take Affirmative Action to negotiate with qualified minority or women-owned subcontractors in accordance with MGL Chapter 193. For any municipal design or construction project that includes funding provided by the Commonwealth, in whole or in part (such as reimbursements, grants and the like), awarding authorities will need to have MBE and WBE goals incorporated into both the design and construction procurement. The current applicable MBE and WBE goals developed by DCAM in consultation with SOMWBA are 8% MBE and 4% WBE on design contracts and 7.4% MBE and 4% WBE on construction contracts. Wages are subject to minimum wage rates under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D inclusive, as most recently amended. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to accept any part of a bid or the one deemed best for the Town.