Rock and Gill Street Roadway Reconstruction Project

TOWN OF AVON BOARD OF SELECTMEN INVITATION FOR BIDS

The Town of Avon, Board of Selectmen, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from Contractors for the Bid for Rock and Gill Reconstruction Project in Avon Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by GCG Associates, Inc. Sealed Bids will be received by the Town Clerk office, 65 East Main Street, Town Hall, Avon, Massachusetts until 11:00 a.m., August 24, 2023, at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and bids read aloud. Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted after this time. Project consists of: Reclamation of roadway, Hot Mix Asphalt Pavement, drainage improvements, box culvert replacements, water main replacement and sidewalk construction for both Rock and Gill Street. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.30§39 & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L.c.l49 §§26 to 27H inclusive. A MassDOT prequalification must be in place prior to bid acceptance. All work must be completed according to the most current MassDOT specifications. Selection of the contractor will be based upon bidder qualifications, including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and bid price. The contract will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible bidder. The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the bids. The Town reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. Each bidder must be prequalified in accordance with 720 CMR 5.00, “Prequalification of Contractors” by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Highway Division (MassDOT Highway Division) with the class of work as “Highway” prior to the award of the project with an estimated value of $1,500,000. Contract Documents may be viewed and downloaded as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file free of charge on or after Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at www.accentblueprints.com. Printed copies may be obtained for fee by completing an order online or calling 978-362-8038 for each set. Completed orders may be picked up at the office of Accent Blueprints located at 99 Chelmsford Road, (Rear#13) North Billerica, Ma 01862 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Printed copies may also be shipped to prospective bidders for an additional charge to cover handling and mailing fees. All payments for printing and shipping are non-refundable. To be added to the project plan holder’s list to guarantee receipt of addenda, it is recommended interested bidders obtain the Contract Documents directly from Accent Blueprints. Interested bidders will be prompted to register an email address with Accent Blueprints to access the documents.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT: August 16, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., 65 East Main Street, Town Hall Avon, MA Avon, Board of Selectmen