School Street Phase 1 and Prospect Street Improvement Project

School Street Phase 1 and Prospect Street Improvement Project. Sch A:940 lf 8"wmain,1,250 sf conc walk,280 lf conc curb,2,300 sf block wall;Sch B:870 lf 8"wmain,370 lf 12"HDPE drain, 4 drain structures" Alt 1:430 lf of 8" wmain Estimated Construction Cost: $940,000.00 The Town of Warren invites sealed Bids for the School Street Phase 1 and Prospect Street Improvement Project. The project includes installation of approximately 940 linear feet of 8-inch DI water main and associated water services, 1,250 square feet of cement concrete sidewalk, 280 linear feet of monolithic concrete curb, removal of an existing stone retaining wall and installation of 2,300 square feet of segmental block retaining wall, and associated work for Schedule A School Street Phase 1. The project includes installation of approximately 870 linear feet of 8-inch DI water main and associated water services, 370 linear feet of 12-inch HDPE drainage pipe, four drainage structures, and associated work for Schedule B Prospect Street. The project includes installation of approximately 430 linear feet of 8-inch DI water main and associated water services, replacement of one sanitary manhole and 20 linear feet of asbestos cement sewer main with 8-inch PVC and associated work for Alternate 1 School Street. This project is being administered by the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission (CMRPC) and funded by the MA Department of Housing and Community Development, FY2021 Warren Community Development Block Grant Program and the FY23 MA Rural and Small Town Grant Program. The Engineers opinion of probable construction costs for Schedule A plus Schedule B plus Alternate 1 is $940,000 Bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount, considering all alternates, and made payable to the Town of Warren. All bids for this project are subject to the provisions and minimum wage rates required by M.G.L. c.30, 39M as amended, and M.G.L. c.149, 26 to 27H, inclusive. All applicable Federal minimum wage rates and applicable Federal labor standards shall also apply pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act. When both State and Federal wage rates are applicable, the higher rate must be paid. The Awarding Authority encourages, to the extent feasible, the use of minority-, women- and disadvantaged-owned businesses for work under this contract and likewise encourages, to the greatest extent possible, that all bidders take affirmative steps to ensure training and employment for lower-income project area residents and award of subcontracts to HUD-defined Section 3 businesses. Bidders on the work shall make a good faith effort to achieve the goals of the Federal Minority and Women's Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) policy regarding utilization of MBEs and WBEs in order to be deemed a responsible bidder. Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to the BidDocs Online, Inc., to cover mailing costs. Bids may be changed or withdrawn prior to the bid opening, but not within the sixty (60) days subsequent to the bid opening, by submission of such a change in writing in a sealed envelope, identifying the submitting party and indicating that it contains a correction of the bid for the School Street Phase 1 and Prospect Street Improvement Project, Warren, MA. The lowest qualified responsible bidder shall be awarded the contract subject to availability of funds under the DHCD Block Grant program. The Town of Warren, the Awarding and Contracting Authority, may cancel this Invitation for Bid (IFB), in whole or in part, at any time that such an act is deemed in its best interest, reserves the right to waive any informality in the bidding or to reject any and all bids in total or in part as may be deemed to serve the best interest of the Town, and will not be responsible for any costs incurred by a bidder in preparing and submitting a bid in response to this IFB. Questions regarding the bid specifications should be directed in writing to Bill Storti at Weston & Sampson, at stortiw@wseinc.com. Contract documents may be viewed at the CMRPC, 1 Mercantile Street, Suite 520, Worcester, MA 01608, Shepard Municipal Building, 48 High Street, Warren, MA 01083, or Weston & Sampson, 712 Brook Street, Suite 103, Rocky Hill, CT, 06067.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.