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

The work includes providing all materials, equipment, labor and supervision for the installation of 24-inch water main and two water revenue meters in Lexington, and replacement of 20-inch water main with new 24-inch water main in Arlington. The estimated time frame for project completion is 880 days. The work is being bid pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30, sec. 39M. The estimated project cost is: $22,833,825.00. A 5% bid deposit must accompany all bids. The funding source for work to be performed under this contract is the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals are applicable to the total dollars paid to the construction contract. The goals for this project are a minimum of 7.24 percent D/MBE participation and 3.60 percent D/WBE participation by certified DBEs. The two low bidders shall submit completed DBE forms (EEO-DEP-190C, EEO-DEP-191C and the DBE Certification of United States Citizenship form) by the close of business on the third business day after bid opening. Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may be deemed to render a proposal non-responsive. No waiver of any provision of this section will be granted unless approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP). Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the contractor, 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. Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this project. This project requires compliance with the Department of Environmental Protection's Diesel Retrofit Program.