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

2024 Sewer Rehabilitation Project (CIPP Lining). The approximate scope of work for the Base Bid includes but is not necessarily limited to: chemical root treatment of 5,300 linear feet (If); installation of 23,200 If of cured-in-place pipe liners; 23.200 If of post-construction flow isolation; and other related tasks in the City of Melrose, Massachusetts. The approximate scope of work for Bid Alternate A includes but is not necessarily limited to: 2,400 If of heavy cleaning and television inspection of sewers; installation of 7,000 If of cured-in- place pipe liners; chemical root treatment of 600 If, 7,000 If of post-construction flow isolation: and other related tasks in the City of Melrose, Massachusetts. The required contract completion period is 120 consecutive days. Bid Security in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, treasurer's or cashier's check payable to the Owner, is required in the amount of five percent of the bid, in accordance with Section 00200, All questions must be submitted in writing to Carolyn Mahoney of Weston & Sampson Engineers. Inc. at Mahoney.Carolyn@wseinc.com no later than February 29, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. Document Notes : The Instructions to Bidders, Form of General Bid, Agreement, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following: Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., Reading, Massachusetts Accent Printing, Inc. 99 Chelmsford Road, North Billerica, Massachusetts. Copies may also be shipped to prospective bidders for an additional charge to cover handling and mailing fees. All payments for printing and shipping are nonrefundable. For addition to the project plan holder's list to guarantee receipt of addenda, it is recommended interested bidders obtain the Contract Documents directly from Accent. Interested bidders will be prompted to register an email address with Accent to access the documents. 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. Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE), Women-owned Business Enterprise (WBE) and Equal Employment Opportunity polices of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) are applicable to this Contract. The Bidder shall comply with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity and affirmative action, including without limitation executive orders and rules and regulations of federal and state agencies of competent jurisdiction. The Bidder shall make positive efforts to achieve: (1) a minority employee work force goal of 15.30 percent, (2) a woman employee work force goal of 6.90 percent, (3) a goal of 7.24 percent participation of Minority-owned Business Enterprise(s), and (4) a goal of 3.60 percent participation of Woman-owned Business Enterprise(s) within project contracts. All MBEs and WBEs shall be certified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under the provisions certified by the State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA). At a minimum, the community should allow MBEs and WBEs the maximum feasible opportunity to compete for sub agreements performed under the project. 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. 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.