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

The Work under this Contract includes the demolition of the existing 600,000-gallon steel riveted standpipe located on Sycamore Street with a new 250,000-gallon composite elevated water storage tank, including all necessary and incidental appurtenances to complete the work as shown on the Drawings and as specified herein. The Contract duration for this Project shall be 300 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date. Contract payment will be by the lump sum price method as indicated on the Bid Proposal. No Bidder may withdraw his/her Bid for a period of thirty (30) calendar days after the actual date of the opening of the bids. The bidding and award of the Contract shall be in full compliance with Sections 39M inclusive of Chapter 30 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as last revised. This project shall also comply with Sections 39F, 39K, 39N, and 39O of Chapter 30 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as last revised.3 Each bid shall also be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a certified, treasurer's or cashier's check or bid bond in the amount of 5 percent of the value of the Bid. Minimum wage rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27G, as amended apply to this project, as contained in Appendix A of the Contract Documents. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before bid opening, to request, if necessary, any additional information on the Minimum Wage Rates for those trade people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. The successful Bidder must furnish 100 percent (100%) Construction Performance Bond and 100 percent (100%) Construction Payment Bond. Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders, Section 00100 The contract will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible bidder. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality, to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all bids, or take whatever action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Holbrook. The Owner reserves the right to omit part or whole of any proposed work to be performed, as described in the Contract Documents, as may be required to maintain the total cost of work within available funds.