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

Each Bid Shall Be Accompanied by a Bid Security in the Amount of 5 Percent of the Value of the Total Bid Price in the Form Described in the Information for Bidders. A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond, Each in the Amount of One Hundred (100) Percent of the Total Bid Price, Will Be Required in the Form Described in the Information for Bidders. Submission of a Bid Shall Be Conclusive Evidence That the Bidder Has Examined This Invitation to Bid and is Familiar With All the Conditions of the Contract. Upon Finding Any Omissions or Discrepancy in This Invitation to Bid, Each Bidder Shall Notify the Town Immediately So That Any Necessary Addenda May Be Issued. Failure of a Bidder to Investigate Completely This Invitation to Bid and/or to Be Thoroughly Familiar With This Invitation to Bid Shall in No Way Relieve Any Such Bidder From Any Obligation With Respect to the Bid. Nothing Shall Compel the Town to Award Any Contract Pursuant to This Invitation to Bid. No Bidder May Withdraw His Bid for a Period of Thirty (30) Calendar Days After the Date Designated Above for the Opening. the Contract Will Be Awarded, if at All, Pursuant to M.g.l. C. 30, 39m, to the Lowest Responsible and Eligible Bidder. According to M.g.l. C. 30, 39m, the Term "Lowest Responsible and Eligible Bidder" Shall Mean the Bidder: (1) Whose Bid is the Lowest of Those Bidders Possessing the Skill, Ability and Integrity Necessary for the Faithful Performance of the Work; (2) Who Shall Certify, That He is Able to Furnish Labor That Can Work in Harmony With All Other Elements of Labor Employed or to Be Employed in the Work; (3) Who Shall Certify That All Employees to Be Employed at the Worksite Will Have Successfully Completed a Course in Construction Safety and Health Approved by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration That is at Least Ten (10) Hours in Duration at the Time the Employee Begins Work and Who Shall Furnish Documentation of Successful Completion of Said Course With the First Certified Payroll Report for Each Employee; (4) Who, Where the Provisions of Section 8b of Chapter 29 Apply, Shall Have Been Determined to Be Qualified Thereunder; and (5) Who Obtains Within Ten (10) Days of the Notification of Contract Award the Security by Bond Required Under Section 29 of Chapter 149; Provided That for the Purposes of This Section the Term "Security by Bond" Shall Mean the Bond of a Surety Company Qualified to Do Business Under the Laws of the Commonwealth and Satisfactory to the Awarding Authority; Provided Further, That if There is More Than One (1) Surety Company, the Surety Companies Shall Be Jointly and Severally Liable. Bidder's Attention is Called to the Requirements as to Conditions of Employment to Be Observed and Minimum State Wage Rates to Be Paid Under the Contract. Minimum Wage Rates as Determined by the Deputy Director of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development Under the Provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 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 Minimum Wage Rates for Those Trades People Who May Be Employed for the Proposed Work Under This Contract. Note: the Town of Hudson Department of Public Works Reserves the Right to Downsize the Project Limits if the Bid of the Lowest Responsible Bidder is Greater Than the Funds Available and Allocated to This Project. The Town of Hudson, Providing Equal Opportunity, Encourages Bids From Minority and Women Owned Businesses. The Town of Hudson Reserves the Right to Reject Any or All Bids or to Accept Any Bid Deemed by Them to Be in the Best Interest of the Town of Hudson. Questions regarding Specifications / scope of work / Contract documents shall be forwarded to the Hudson Department of Public Works by email to dpwbids@townofhudson.org by close of business (3:30 P.M Prevailing time) on April 10th, 2023