REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PINE POINT BEACH DUNE RESTORATION RFP 092027

Description: Notice is hereby given that the Town of Scarborough will receive sealed Bids for the Pine Point Beach Dune Restoration project in accordance with the Invitation to Bid, Bid Form, Agreement, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings. Sealed Bids will be received at the Town of Scarborough, 259 US Route One, Scarborough, ME 04074 until 2:00 p.m., Local Time, on Monday, November 23, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud. The Bid should be clearly marked "Pine Point Beach Dune Restoration Project." The work shall consist of 4,733 square feet of dune restoration in two areas of Pine Point Beach: Hurd Park and Oak Street. The work area extends on the outer face of the frontal dune and beach area to just landward of the Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT) line. The frontal dune restoration areas will be filled with beach scraping sand to the extents as indicated on the drawings and planted with beach grass plus 18 inch on center in a triangulated pattern. The Oak Street beach scraping area is approximately 25 linear feet of shorefront, perpendicular to Oak Street, and extending approximately 82 feet seaward. The design scraping depth per project plans is 12 inches. Per regulatory standards, scraping depth is not to exceed 12 inches. The Hurd Park beach scraping area is approximately 170.5 linear feet of shorefront, parallel to the Hurd Park parking area, and extending approximately 42.2 feet seaward. The design scraping depth per project plans is 12 inches. Per regulatory standards, scraping depth is not to exceed 12 inches. Work associated with this Agreement shall be substantially complete on or before December 31, 2026. Digital copies of the Project Manual may be obtained on the Town of Scarborough website. Prospective bidders must register with the Town of Scarborough for their bid to be considered. To register and receive a digital copy of the Project Manual email kmorrison@scarboroughmaine.org Bid Security in the amount of five percent of the Total Bid must be submitted as part of the bid. The Bid Security may be either a proposal guarantee bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Maine or a certified check drawn upon a bank within the State of Maine. No Bid may be withdrawn for at least 60 days after receipt of Bids unless released by the Owner. Bids submitted without Bid Security and completed certification forms will not be considered. The successful Bidder shall perform the work and furnish a Performance and Payment bond, each in the amount of 100% of the Contract price with a corporate surety authorized to do business in the State of Maine. The Contractor shall guarantee all materials and equipment furnished and work performed for a period of one year from the date of substantial completion. The Performance Bond shall remain in full force and in effect throughout the guarantee period. The Town of Scarborough reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technical or legal deficiencies, to reject any unbalanced bids, to accept any Bid that it may deem to be in the best interests of the Owner, to negotiate the Contract Price with any Bidder, and to omit any item or items deemed advisable for the interest of the Owner.