Solicitation for
sewer systems
repair and maintenance in Somerville, MA. Key dates include questions due ****, bids due ****, anticipated contract award ****, estimated start date ****, and substantial completion date **** must comply with various requirements including prevailing wage rates, payment bonds, insurance, and certifications. Additional documents like a cover letter, bid forms, living wage form, quality requirements form, certificate of noncollusion, tax compliance, reference form, bid deposit, OSHA form, and others are required. The city reserves the right to reject unbalanced, frontloaded, and conditional bids. The contract will be awarded within 90 days after the bid opening, with a possible extension of up to 45 additional days by mutual agreement. The successful bidder will be required to submit a preliminary construction schedule within 10 days of the established date of award of the contract and a more detailed Gantt-type construction schedule within 15 days of the established award of the contract. The contractor is responsible for obtaining permits, including DPW permits, building code permits, and traffic and parking permits. The contractor must also notify utilities at least 48 hours prior to the start of any excavation. Rodent control measures must be in place and approved prior to any equipment delivery or demolition. The successful bidder will be required to submit a refined and detailed schedule of values for review and approval by the design professional prior to signing the construction contract. The contractor shall pay prevailing wage rates. The contractor must furnish the city with as-built plans of each project, including construction photos, field notes, swing tie information, depth measurements, and GPS coordinates. The city will not issue the final check for retainage until the submittal and approval of the maintenance manual and as-built drawings. The contractor shall coordinate with the department on providing notification to all potentially affected residents and businesses in compliance with department standards before all shutdowns. The contractor must have a 24-hour mandatory emergency response crew available. The contractor must be able to jet flush
sewers and drain lines from sizes four 4 inch and larger. The contractor must be NASSCO certified for both PACP and MACP. The contractor must have the capability to perform hydro excavation when needed, warranted, or requested. The contractor must have shoring and shielding available for use on all city projects. The company shall have been established in the
sewer drain system
repair field for at least five 5 years. A copy of the company's safety manual must be submitted with the bid. The contractor's site supervisor must be trained and certified in confined space entry, backflow prevention, and OSHA's excavation regulations. The contractor must be currently qualified by the Massachusetts highway division in the categories of
sewer and water and highway construction. The contractor shall supply more than one crew per day if requested. The contractor shall submit a list of equipment owned by the contractor and available for this contract. The contractor must furnish the city with as-built plans of each project. The as-built plans shall include construction photos, field notes, swing tie information, depth measurements, and GPS coordinates. As-built plans must be drafted in a clean and legible format. The city reserves the right to reject as-built drawings when incomplete or unreadable. Invoices will not be processed without approved as-built plans and construction records for respective work performed. The contractor shall coordinate with the department on providing notification to all potentially affected residents and businesses in compliance with department standards.