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Bid No. 24-01: 42-inch PCCP Raw Water Conveyance Pipeline and EDV Facility Capital Project

Sealed bids for a Prime Contractor contract are requested by the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s (“Commission”) Chief Procurement Officer.  Bidding procedures are per Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) Chapter 30§39M as amended and other applicable statutes. This project is funded by the EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) and Contractor’s attention is drawn to the WIFIA requirements contained in the bidding documents.

Bids for Prime/General Contractor will be accepted by the Commission’s Chief Procurement Officer at the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission John J. Lyons Administration Building, 250 M Street Ext., Agawam, MA until 2:00PM EST on April 5, 2024, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

42 INCH PCCP RAW WATER CONVEYANCE PIPELINE AND EDV FACILITY. The Work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following major items: Repairs to 42-inch prestressed concrete cylinder pipe raw water conveyance pipeline along the 9,300 foot length of the pipeline (internal and external), as well as the replacement of eighteen (18) pipe segments, replacement of eleven (11) existing manways, installation of two (2) new manways, and rehabilitation of two (2) existing manways, installation of thirteen (13) new and replacement of one (1) existing combination vacuum/air release valves; and installation of fifteen (15) new precast concrete vaults at manways. The Project is estimated not to exceed $22.6 Million.

An optional pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for March 6, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. The pre-bid meeting will be held at 1515 Granville Road, Westfield, MA. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit.  Site Visit contact: (Contact: Rhonda Pogodzienski at Rhonda.pogodzienski@aecom.com).

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at www.biddocsonline.com on February 21, 2024, online at www.biddocsonline.com (may be viewed electronically and hard copy requested) or at Nashoba Blue, Inc. at 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167).  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 BidDocs ONLINE Inc. to cover mail handling costs (these costs are estimated and are subject to increase).

Contractor must agree to pay Davis Bacon wage rates or MA Prevailing Wage rates whenever applicable. The SWSC reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to revoke, any or all bids, if in the public interest to do so. All questions regarding bid or its specifications must be made in writing and received by the Chief Procurement Officer by March 22, 2024, 4:30 P.M. in order to be considered (contact: theo.t...