Site work for a water / sewer project in Merrimack, New Hampshire. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Nutmeg Lane Drainage Replacement Contract will consist of the removal of existing storm drainage piping and existing drainage structures and installation of new drainage piping and pre-cast concrete structures. The removal and installation of storm drain features shall be as follows in the specifications and attached plan set. NOTE: Maintenance of traffic and other incidental construction items shall apply throughout the project. Bidders will not be required to furnish a bid bond. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and a Payment Bond each in the amount of 100% of the Contract Price. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in any or all proposals, to reject any or all proposals, or accept any proposal submitted for the project, as deemed by the Town of Merrimack to be in its best interests based upon qualifications, experience, demonstrated ability to perform, cost and other factors deemed by the Town to bear on the successful outcome of the Contract. Construction is intended to start upon Notice to Proceed, and must be substantially completed by August 1, 2025 with final completion on or before August 29, 2025. Bidders desiring further information, clarification, or interpretation of the plans, specifications, or other Contract Documents must make a request for such information to the DPW, no later than one hundred and twenty (120) hours before the bid opening. Answers to such requests will be given in writing to all bidders, in addendum form, and all addenda shall then be bound with, and made a part of, the Contract Documents. No other explanation or interpretation will be considered official or binding. The Engineer will not be responsible for any other interpretations of the plans, specifications, or Contract Documents. Should a bidder find discrepancies in our omissions from the plans, specifications, or other Contract Documents, if the bidder is in doubt as to their meaning, the bidder should at once notify the Engineer in order that a written addendum may be sent to all bidders. No addenda will be issued after seventy-two (72) hours before the opening of bids. Addenda will be mailed or delivered by fax to each Contractor contemplating the submission of a proposal on this work who has acquired plans and specifications from Town of Merrimack, Public Works Administration. The proposal as submitted by the Contractor will be so constructed as to include all addenda, issued by the Engineer prior to seventy-two (72) hours of the opening of bids. The Town of Merrimack reserves the right to postpone the bid opening date or time, without prior notice, as it deems to be in its best interests. 6. REJECTION OF PROPOSALS: Proposals containing any omission, alteration of form, additions or conditions not called for, incomplete bids, or proposals otherwise regular that are not accompanied by acceptable proposal guaranty will be considered irregular and may be rejected. In case of any ambiguity or lack of clarity in stating the prices in the proposal, the Owner reserves the right to consider the most advantageous construction thereof, or to reject the proposal. Unreasonable or unbalanced bid prices may be cause to reject any proposal. 7. DELIVERY OF PROPOSAL: Each completed proposal shall be placed together with the proposal guaranty, in an envelope sealed and clearly identified on the outside as a proposal to the Town of Merrimack, and including the project title and name and address of the bidder. When sent by mail, the sealed proposal, marked as indicated above, should be enclosed in an additional envelope. Proposals will not be considered unless received at the place and on or before the time designated in the Invitation to Bid. 8. WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS: Any bidder, upon his written request, will be given permission to withdraw his proposal no later than the time set for the opening thereof. 9. QUALIFICATION OF BIDDER: The qualifications, experience, and demonstrated ability to complete the work on time and as specified are of importance to the Owner and will be given significant consideration in the selection of a bidder. Before being awarded the contract the bidder may be required to submit such evidence as the Owner may require establishing his financial responsibility, experience, and possession of such equipment as may be needed to prosecute the work in an expeditious, safe, and satisfactory manner.