Sea Street Water Main Cleaning and Lining in Hyannis Project

Sea Street Water Main Cleaning and Lining in Hyannis Project

Town of Barnstable Department of Public Works

General Contractor sealed bids for the Sea Street Water Main Cleaning and Lining in Hyannis project will be received at the office of the Department of Public Works, 382 Falmouth Road, Route 28, Hyannis, MA, until 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the words “Sea Street Water Main Cleaning and Lining in Hyannis”.

The work consists of but is not limited to: Cleaning and lining of approximately 3,650 linear feet of existing 12-inch diameter cast iron main along Sea Street from the intersection of South Street to the intersection of Ocean Avenue, replacement of water mains at side street intersections on the east side of Sea Street and replacement of water services on Sea Street.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the Barnstable Department of Public Works, 382 Falmouth Road, Route 28, Hyannis, MA 02601. Copies of the plans and specifications may be obtained by contacting , by telephone at 508-790-6400 x 4935, or by fax at 508-790-6406 after August 3, 2011. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference shall be held at 382 Falmouth Road, Route 28, Hyannis, MAon Wednesday, August 10, 2011, at 2:00 p.m.

Contract Documents are available without deposit at the DPW. If mailing of documents is requested, there will be a $20 nonrefundable fee (payable to the Town of Barnstable). Each bid proposal must be accompanied by a Bid Bond payable to the Town of Barnstable in the amount of 5% of the Total Bid Price. If, upon acceptance of the bid, a Bidder fails to enter into a Contract with the Town of Barnstable, the bid security shall be forfeited to and become the property of the Town. The Town of Barnstable reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids. Bidders must fully comply with Subpart C of 2 CFR Part 180 and 2 CFR Part1532, entitled Responsibilities of Participants Regarding Transactions (Doing Business with Other Persons). Contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers that appear on the Excluded Parties List System at are not eligible for award of any contracts funded by the Massachusetts State Revolving Fund. Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women’s Business Enterprise WBE) policies of the MassDEP SRF Program are applicable to the total dollars paid to the construction contractor. The “Fair Share” construction goal for this project is a minimum of 5.3 percent MBE participation and 4.4 percent WBE participation by state-certified MBEs and WBEs. As part of the Bid Proposal, the Bidder shall submit completed MBE/WBE forms (EEO-DEP-190 & EEO-DEP-191) and Vendor Information Forms (EEO-DEP-VIF-C). Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the contractor, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this project. The Department of Labor website for wage rate determinations is All Bidders shall be required to provide Certification of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Training in accordance with Massachusetts General Law 30: Section 39S, as amended by Chapter 306 of the Acts of 2004, effective July 1, 2006. The project will be funded in part by the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (the “Trust”). The project requires compliance with the Massachusetts Diesel Retrofit Program (MDRP) by use of after-engine emission controls that are EPA certified, or their equivalent, on all of the off-road non-registered) diesel vehicles/equipment used at the job site. Bidding and award of this Contract shall be required to comply with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 30, Section 39M, and all other applicable Massachusetts General Laws. Bidders are not to include in their Bid Proposal sales and compensating use taxes on materials and supplies purchased for this project. All materials used are tax exempt. Each General Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders. A weekly certified payroll submittal shall be required of the successful bidder in accordance with MGL C149, S27B. No payments will be made by the Town until all payroll information necessary for the Town to determine compliance with prevailing wage laws and Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity requirements for the time period of the payment request have been submitted.