Sealed bids are invited for the 2025 road repair and improvements
project. Bids must be received by 1 PM on July 15, 2025, at the Carlisle Town Hall. Prequalification with MassDOT is required. A pre-bid meeting will be held on July 1, 2025, at 10 AM. Bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit of 5% of the bid value. The scope of work is detailed in Appendix A. Additional documents are required, including a general bid form, bid bond, certificate of corporate vote (if applicable), certification of non-collusion, certificate of tax compliance, and references for a minimum of five public
projects of similar size and scope. The town reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The award will be made within 60 days to the lowest eligible and responsible bidder. Price adjustment allowances are included for liquid asphalt, fuel, cement, and steel. The
project is subject to prevailing wage rates as determined by the Massachusetts Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. All applicable federal, state, and municipal laws and regulations apply. Bidders must inspect the contract area and existing conditions prior to bidding. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary permits and approvals. The contractor shall maintain the existing drainage system operation at all times during construction. The contractor shall be responsible for securing an offsite storage facility for all equipment and material. The contractor shall reuse excess reclaimed pavement borrow onsite for use as gravel borrow under proposed driveways, sidewalks, shoulders, and roadways. Any areas occupied, used, accessed, or damaged by the contractor outside the limit of grading work shall be repaired by the contractor at their expense. The contractor shall follow subsections 4. 03 and 4. 04 of the standard specifications regarding extra work and/or changed conditions. The contractor shall provide their estimated cost to complete each roadway segment to the town for review and approval prior to the start of work. Exact quantities will be rectified upon completion of the paving. The contractor shall use uniformed police details for traffic control as directed by the chief of police or the town. The contractor shall schedule all details directly through the police department. A minimum of two hours notice is required for any detail cancellation. The contractor shall notify the town of Carlisle's DPW director, with a minimum of two hours notice if they cannot contact the police department with a cancellation. The town of Carlisle shall not reimburse the contractor for any charges incurred as a result of the contractor's failure to provide sufficient notice. The contractor shall be responsible for paying the detail officers for the time worked. Based on the number of hours worked by the detail officer, the town will reimburse, from the uniformed traffic safety patrolmen line item, the contractor for those costs upon submission by the contractor of evidence that the detail officers were paid. There shall be no markup allowed for contractor overhead, profit, or other costs. The contractor shall only be reimbursed the actual invoiced cost for the detail officer.