INVITATION TO BID
FIELDS POND ROAD CULVERT REPLACEMENT
TOWN OF ORRINGTON, MAINE
1. RECEIPT OF BIDS
The Town of Orrington, Maine will receive sealed bids at the Orrington Town Office, One Municipal Way, Orrington, Maine 04474 until Friday, April 14, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
2. PROJECT
Work under this project includes, but is not limited to, the replacement of the existing Fields Pond Road culverts with new dual 48" Ø SICPE culverts including traffic control, erosion control, stream flow diversion, earth work, existing culvert removal and disposal, installation of new culverts, bedding, backfill, compaction, rip-rap, surface restoration and slope stabilization, paving and incidentals as needed for a complete culvert replacement project.
The project must be substantially completed within 30 consecutive calendar days and complete within 40 calendar days after the execution of Notice to Proceed.
3. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Olver Associates Inc. Orrington Town Office
290 Main Street One Municipal Way
P.O. Box 679 Orrington, Maine 04474
Winterport, Maine 04496
Copies may be obtained at Olver Associates Inc., Environmental Engineers, 290 Main Street, P.O. Box 679, Winterport, Maine 04496 upon receipt of $50.00 for each set, non-refundable, plus $10.00 fee if mailing is required. Only registered plan holders who have purchased plans from the engineering firm may submit a bid on the project.
4. PRE-BID CONFERENCE
A Prebid Conference will be held on Friday, April 7, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the Orrington Town Office, One Municipal Way, Orrington, Maine.
5. BID BOND
A certified check or bank draft payable to the Owner or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and Surety Company in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid shall be submitted with each bid. No bid may be withdrawn for at least 90 days after receipt of bids unless released by Owner.
6. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDER
In order to be considered as a responsive bidder, each general contractor must be on the Engineer's bidding register by purchasing at least one set of bidding documents directly from the Engineer's office. The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy the Owner that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to complete the work contemplated therein. The successful bidder shall be required to provide both a Performance and a Payment Bond, each representing 100% of the contract value, at the time of contract execution.
7. AWARD OF CONTRACT
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to accept any bid that it deems to be in its best interests, and to waive any irregularities in bidding. The award of a contract will be subject to voter approval at annual Town Meeting in June. If awarded, Contract will be signed in June and, intent is for work to be performed in August, 2017.
Paul White
Town Manager
March 25, 2017
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