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

This project is to protect and improve water quality in Laurel Lake in Erving State Forest by improving the existing drainage conditions at the day-use area of the park. Improvements include re-pavement of the parking lot, upgrading of existing drainage piping, relocation of the drainage discharge point currently located on Laurel Lake Beach, and installation of the infiltration swales and infiltration basins. The work is to be accomplished within 730 calendar days of a notice to proceed. Liquidated damages in the amount of $100.00 per day will be assessed if the work has not been completed in accordance with the provisions of the contract within the time specified (as extended by any authorized extension of time granted in accordance with the contract provisions). Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation (MassDOT) Highway Division in HIGHWAY - CONSTRUCTION to bid on the above project. An award will not be made to a Contractor who is not pre-qualified by MassDOT prior to the opening of Proposals. The Proposed contract includes a requirement of 6% for MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) 10% for WBE (Women Business Enterprise) and 3% VOBE requirement (Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise). The applicable local minority workforce utilization percentage is a minimum goal of 15.3%. The applicable local women workforce utilization percentage is a minimum goal of 6.9%. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit, in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, or a treasurer's or cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Department of Conservation and Recreation in the amount of 5% of the bid. Any bids found to be incomplete and/or marked unresponsive will be rejected by DCR and will not be considered when awarding the project. Bids are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 30, Sect. 39F, G, H and M inclusive. Wages are subject to minimum wage rates as per M.G.L. Ch. 149, sections 26 to 27D inclusive. The Department reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any and all bids if it be in the public interest to do so. Brian M. Arrigo, Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation