Renovation of a water / sewer project in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

The Town of Nantucket, through its Sewer Department, invites qualified contractors to submit bids to install a pre-engineered skid mounted membrane bioreactor system for wastewater treatment at the Surfside Wastewater Treatment Facility located at 81 South Shore Road on Nantucket Island. Question Submission Deadline:August 14, 2024, 2:00pm Questions concerning this IFB must be submitted via Electronically. Question Response Deadline:August 21, 2024, 2:00pm Award date. Award will be made within thirty (30) calendar days after bid opening unless otherwise stated in the specifications or the time for award is extended by mutual consent of all parties. All bids submitted shall be valid for a minimum period of sixty (60) calendar days following the date established for acceptance. After the bid opening, a bidder may not change any provision of the bid in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the Town of Nantucket or fair competition. Minor informalities will be waived or the bidder will be allowed to correct them. If a mistake and the intended bid are clearly evident on the face of the bid document, the mistake will be corrected to reflect the intended bid, and the bidder will be notified in writing; the bidder may not withdraw the bid. A bidder may withdraw a bid if a mistake is clearly evident on the face of the bid, but the intended correct bid is not similarly evident. The Town of Nantucket reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in bids received whenever such rejection or waiver is in its best interest. The Town of Nantucket will not be responsible for any expenses incurred in preparing and submitting bids. All bids shall become the property of the Town of Nantucket. Responders must be willing to enter into the Town of Nantucket's standard form of contract that will include the scope of services description of this IFB. The bid, and any subsequent contract for the services, is hereby issued in accordance with applicable Massachusetts General Laws. The selected bidder shall be expected to comply with all applicable state and federal laws in performance of service. PREVAILING WAGE & OSHA Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 149, sections 26 and 27, the Division of Occupational Safety (formerly the Department of Labor and Industries) has determined the Prevailing Wage Rates for this work. The enclosed rates apply only to this work. The Prevailing Wage shall become part of the contract signed between the successful bidder and the awarding authority or the contract is invalid. Prevailing Wages must be paid to all persons employed on the public works project, regardless of whether they are employed by the successful bidder or a subcontractor. The wage rates issued for each project shall be paid for the entire project. Payroll records must be kept by the successful bidder for all persons employed on the project. A separate Statement of Compliance must be submitted to the Division of Occupational Safety by every employer, including all prime contractors and subcontractors, when its portion of the work is completed. The enclosed form entitled "Weekly Payroll Records Report and Statement of Compliance" clearly details these requirements. A certified payroll must be submitted to the Board of Selectmen office for each week work is performed for the Town under this contract. The signed Tax Compliance Certification must be included with the bid response. The signed Certificate of Non-Collusion must be submitted with the bid response. The bid must be submitted by the authorized individual(s). Bidders must submit a bid deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the base bid. Bid deposit may be in the form of a certified check; a bank, treasurers or cashier's check; or a bid bond from a surety company. Signature page from the Town's contract, signed by an authorized individual as a good faith statement that the contractor is willing to enter into the Town's standard contract form. Current Certificate(s) of Insurance. Unit Price contract includes all costs associated with the items needed to complete the work as required. Commercial General Liability Insurance on an occurrence basis with a combined single limit of not less than $1 million. Coverage is to include premises and operations, coverage for liability of subcontractors. The policy shall contain an endorsement stating that the aggregate limits will apply separately to the work being performed under this Agreement. 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 00 72 00 GENERAL CONDITIONS of these specifications. A Prebid Conference will not be held. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids and to reject any or all bids.