Site work for a bridge / tunnel in Amherst, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel.

Town of Amherst invites sealed bids for the South East Street Park Culvert Removal project. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part, and to waive informalities, when at its sole discretion is deemed to be in the best interests of the Town and to the extent permitted by law. Description of Work The work to be done under this contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals required to remove the existing culverts, construct a new stream channel, install a bridge and accessible pedestrian trail, and remove existing fence. See section 3 for a more detailed scope of work. Worker Documentation Certification: In accordance with Executive Order 481, the successful bidder, by virtue of submitting a bid and accepting award of a contract, certifies under the penalties of perjury that, as the Contractor, it shall not knowingly use undocumented workers in connection with the performance of this contract, and that, pursuant to federal requirements, it shall verify the immigration status of all workers assigned to such contract without engaging in unlawful discrimination; and that the it shall not knowingly or recklessly alter, falsify, or accept altered or falsified documents from any such worker(s); and that it understands and agrees that breach of any of these terms during the contract period may be regarded as a material breach, subjecting the Contractor to sanctions, including but not limited to monetary penalties, withholding of payments, and contract suspension or termination. MBE and WBE Participation: Prior to, and as a condition of, Contract approval, the successful general bidder must provide copies of all signed subcontracts with all subcontractors and purchase orders or invoices from material suppliers or manufacturers who are minority or female owned or identified as complying with Federal Section 3 requirements. Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 - Section 3 Plan Requirements - Contractors must submit evidence of their efforts to secure bids from lowincome persons, or business concerns that provide economic opportunities to low-income persons, located in the Amherst area who are qualified to provide services on this project. Contractors are required to comply with the Equal Employment Opportunity (Executive Order 11246) requirements as specified in this document. Contractors are required to submit all questions by 1:00 P.M. seven (7) days before the scheduled bid opening date. Any questions received after this will not be considered for review. Contractors shall email questions to the following email address cristoforis@amherstma.gov . Include the IFB number in the subject line of the email for identification purposes. Question Deadline 09/11/2025