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

Grove Pond Water Treatment Plant Resin Media Replacement The Ayer Department of Public Works (DPW), the Awarding Authority, invites Sealed bids from General Contractors for the Grove Pond Water Treatment Plant Resin Filter Media Replacement for the Ayer DPW in Ayer, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by the Ayer DPW. The project is located at the Grove Pond Water Treatment Plant, 99 Barnum Road in Ayer. The Work consists of removal and replacement of filter media (Resin) and the rehabilitation of two (2) existing resin filters at the Grove Pond Water Treatment Plant. Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders. General bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five percent (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount. All work shall be substantially complete within 90 consecutive calendar days of the date fixed in the Notice to Proceed and fully completed within 120 consecutive calendar days of the date fixed in the Notice to Proceed. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 44A-J & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.149 26 to 27H. It is the responsibility of the contractor, 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. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for a period of sixty (60) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays after the actual date of the opening of the General Bids. This advertisement does not obligate the Owner for any costs associated with preparing or submitting bids. The successful General Bidder must furnish a fifty percent (50%) Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner. Failure to acknowledge addenda issued during bidding may render a bid as non-responsive. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest. Bidders requiring clarification or interpretation of the Contract Documents shall make a written request to the Designer. The Designer will answer such requests if received seven (7) calendar days before the date for receipt of the bid Question Deadline 05/17/2024