Riverwalk Park, Boardwalk Loop & Event Space Project- Phase 1

The Town of Yarmouth, the Awarding Authority, is requesting bids from interested parties for the following:RIVERWALK PARK, BOARDWALK LOOP & EVENT SPACE PROJECT- PHASE 1 Sealed bids will be received at the Yarmouth Department of Public Works, located at 74 Town Brook Road, West Yarmouth, MA 02673, until 2:00 pm on April 26, 2024, and then publicly opened and read aloud in the Staff Conference Room, DPW Building. The project's purpose is to construct a public park served by new water, sewer, and electric utilities at 669 Route 28, West Yarmouth, MA 02663. The work to be performed under this contract includes but is not limited to furnishing material, equipment, and labor to construct the Riverwalk Park, Boardwalk Loop & Event Space as detailed in the construction documents prepared by BETA Group, Inc. 701 George Washington Highway, Lincoln, RI 02865. The project includes two additive alternates. The estimated construction cost is $8,870,000. The Project Manual, Drawings, and Attachments for this project may be examined and downloaded from the Town's website, Doing Business page at https://www.yarmouth.ma.us/bids.aspx after 1:00 pm, April 5, 2024.A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting with a follow-up walkthrough will be held on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 11:00 am starting at the Yarmouth Department of Public Works located at 74 Town Brook Road, West Yarmouth, MA 02673. A site walk will follow. All interested Contractors are urged to attend. Transportation to the site will not be provided. Any question related to this IFB should be submitted through Svetlana Salemme, Procurement, at document.write('SSalemme'+'@'+'yarmouth.ma.us')For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. no later than 1:00 pm on April 18, 2024.The project has specific funding partners and environmental regulatory requirements regarding aspects of the work which establish construction milestones that must be met. Potential bidders are asked to familiarize themselves with all applicable state and federal requirements that will apply to the project as they prepare their bid package. The successful bidder shall acknowledge that time is of the essence and that the Owner will suffer financial loss if the work is not completed within the times specified in the contract, plus any extensions thereof allowed in accordance with the General Conditions and Supplementary General Conditions of this contract. Liquidated Damages apply as outlined in the contract documents.Full compliance with federal, state, and municipal wage laws is required for all work done for the Town of Yarmouth. Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26-27H, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the bidder, before bid opening, to request, if necessary, any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for those tradespeople 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.A weekly certified payroll submittal shall be required of the successful bidder in accordance with MGL Chapter 30, Section 39M. No payments will be made to the Contractor by the Town until all payroll information necessary for the Town to determine compliance with prevailing wage law requirements for the time period of the payment request has been submitted.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 7/1/06. OSHA 10 certification is required for all employees and subcontractors performing work on the job site.The Contractor shall not discriminate with regard to the personnel employed on this project on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, sexual preference, handicap, or age.Bidders shall not include sales and compensating use taxes on materials and supplies purchased for this project in their bid proposal. All materials used are tax-exempt.Bids shall be in a sealed envelope bearing the words Town of Yarmouth- RIVERWALK PARK, BOARDWALK LOOP & EVENT SPACE – PHASE 1. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid Price in the form of a Bid Bond or certified treasurer's or cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company. To receive consideration, Bids shall be submitted no later than the above date and time for the opening. The Successful Bidder shall furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner.Procedures for submitting a bid, claiming an error, withdrawing bids, and other pertinent information are contained in the Instructions to Bidders, which is part of the Invitation for Bids. Bidders wishing to withdraw due to an error in the bid shall be permitted in accordance with Instructions to Bidders, Article 15 – Modification and Withdrawal of Bid. The bidding and award of this contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39M. The Town of Yarmouth reserves the right to reject any or all bids or waive any formalities that appear to be in the best interest of the Town.