Site work and paving for a road / highway in North Adams, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

1 The City of North Adams, through its Office of Community Development (OCD), the Awarding Authority, is seeking bids from qualified contractors for roadway and associated infrastructure improvements for its B'2024 Roads, which includes Jackson Street, Hudson Street, and Herman Avenue totaling approximately 1,319 feet. The project documents have been prepared by the Pare Corporation of Holyoke, MA. The project is estimated to cost $380,000 and the total number of days to Final Completion is estimated to be ninety (90) days. Contractors must be pre-qualified by the MassDOT's Highway Division in order to be an eligible bidder. Wages are subject to Massachusetts minimum wage rates as per M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27H inclusive, and federal minimum wage rates pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act, whichever pays more. Bids shall be filed in a sealed envelope bearing the title "Bid # NA-2025-001" and delivered pursuant to the project's instructions. Mailed Bids should be sent to the City of North Adams, OCD, Room 107, City Hall, 10 Main Street, North Adams, MA 01247 and received no later than the date and time specified above. General bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (considering all Alternates) and made payable to the City of North Adams. Work is anticipated to start as soon as practical and be completed before the school session resumes in the late summer. There will be a set available for viewing at the OCD in City Hall. Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground, or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight, payable to BidDocs ONLINE, Inc. to cover mail handling costs. This project is being funded through the City's FY'2024 CDBG/Mini-Entitlement Grant from the State Executive Office of Housing & Livable Communities, under the U.S. Department of Housing Urban and Development pursuant to Title I of the Housing & Community Development Act of 1974. The lowest qualified and most responsible bidder shall be awarded the project subject to the availability of construction funding. The City of North Adams reserves the right to reject and or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. No obviously unbalanced bid will be considered in awarding this contract. Additional information regarding this project may be obtained by contacting the Office of Community Development at 413-662-3025 (x-3) or the Pare Corporation at 413-507-3448. Questions concerning this Invitation for Bids and project must be submitted in writing to: David Loring, P.E., Senior Vice President, Pare Corporation, 14 Bobala Road, Suite 2B, Holyoke MA 01040; via mailed letter or email dloring@parecorp.com.