This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Dalton, Massachusetts. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The selected Proposer shall provide all necessary services, utilizing experienced and qualified personnel, to assist the Town in fulfilling its obligations under the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. The Town of Dalton (the Town) is seeking to engage a qualified engineering and planning firm (the Proposer) to assist with meeting its obligations under the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. This project is funded by the Town. All prices submitted must remain firm for forty-five (45) calendar days from the proposal opening date. The Town of Dalton assumes no liability for any costs incurred by Proposers in preparing or submitting responses to this RFP, or in participating in any interviews, or providing additional information, or any other pre-contract activity. Liquidated Damages: It is expressly agreed between the Contractor and the Owner that the Contractor will be responsible for all damages which may arise due to theContractor's failure to substantially complete the work within the above specified time. If the Contractor shall neglect, fail or refuse to complete the work within the specified number of days, or any extension thereof authorized by the Owner, Contractor agrees, as a part of the consideration for the execution of this Contract by the Owner, to pay the Owner the amount specified herein, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages for such breach of contract as hereinafter set forth, for each and every calendar day, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal Holidays, that the Contractor shall be in default of Substantial completion after the date specified in the Agreement. Due to the impracticability and extreme difficulty of fixing and ascertaining the actual damages the Owner would in such event sustain, said amount is agreed to be the amount of damages which the Owner would sustain, and said amount shall be retained from time to time by the Owner from current periodic estimates. Prevailing Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27G, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to provide the Owner with certified payrolls and to comply with all requirements of the above-cited statutes. Labor & Materials Payment Bond (50%) The schedules of prevailing wage rates are included in the Contract Documents. Estimated Contract Award Date - September 24, 2025 Required Project Completion Date - June 10, 2026 Until a contract is awarded, the Town reserves the right to cancel this RFP or reject any or all proposals, in whole or in part, if it determines that such action is in the best interests of the Town. Question Deadline 08/14/2025 at 2:00 PM ET :All submitted questions and answers will be distributed by email to all parties who received the RFP.All questions regarding this RFP must be submitted Electronic (email) submission is acceptable The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.