LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT TOWN OF WINCHENDON BEECH STREET INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT TOWN OF WINCHENDON BEECH STREET INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT The Town of Winchendon is soliciting sealed Bids for the Beech Street Improvement Project. The project will include the installation of approximately 1,050 feet of new 8-inch ductile iron water main, replacement of water services, and connections to intersecting streets. The work also includes replacement of the existing storm drain system including new manholes, catch basins, and 12-inch HDPE pipe. The project includes bid alternates for cured in place lining of the existing sanitary sewer system. The project limits include Beech Street from Spring Street to Summer Street, approximately 1,000 linear feet. This project is being administered by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) and funded by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), FY24 Winchendon Community Development Block Grant Program. MassDOT prequalification of contractors with the class of work as, SEWER AND WATER, for the project with an estimated value of $695,700 will be required. Electronic bids for the Beech Street Project shall be submitted to BidDocs Online, Inc. until April 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT at which time they will be publicly opened online. Complete instructions for filing bids are included in the project manual. Contract Documents may be viewed electronically beginning March 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT, at www.BidDocsOnline.com and hard copies requested at Pioneer Valley Planning Commission., 60 Congress Street, Springfield, MA 01104. 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 Winchendon. This project is subject to Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements. A memorandum documenting BABA compliance shall be provided within 30-days of the Notice to Proceed. 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. 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 Beech Street Improvement Project, Winchendon, MA. The lowest qualified responsible bidder shall be awarded the contract subject to availability of funds under the EOHLC Block Grant program. The Town of Winchendon, 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. THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please review the instructions in the bid documents on how to register as an electronic bidder. The bids are to be prepared and submitted at www.biddocsonline.com. A pre-bid conference will not be held for this project. Questions regarding the project should be directed to Sarah Maroney, Planner, PVPC at smaroney@pvpc.org,or (413) 781-6045. Questions will be accepted until Thursday, April 2, 2026 by 4:00pm. March 18, 25 2026 LNEO0479446