STORM DRAIN PIPELINE AND STRUCTURE CLEANING AND CCTV INSPECTION

Description: TOWN OF TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS STORM DRAIN PIPELINE AND STRUCTURE CLEANING AND CCTV INSPECTION (FY27) CONTRACT NO. PW-27-04 INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids for STORM DRAIN PIPELINE AND STRUCTURE CLEANING AND CCTV INSPECTION (FY27), Contract PW-27-04, will be received by the Town of Tewksbury at the Department of Public Works, 999 Whipple Road, Tewksbury, MA 01876, until 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at that time and place, Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. In the event of inclement weather on the date of the bid opening in which the Tewksbury Department of Public Works building is closed, the bid acceptance deadline and the bid opening will be rescheduled to 2:00PM on the next date that the Tewksbury Department of Public Works is open. Notification of any rescheduling of the bid opening date will be posted to Accent Printing as an Addendum. The proposed work under this contract includes but is not limited to furnishing all necessary labor, materials, tools, and equipment to complete storm drainage system pipeline and structure cleaning and closed circuit television inspections, root cutting where necessary, cutting of protruding laterals where necessary, removal, transporting, and disposal of drainage system sediments at the Tewksbury Department of Public Works, maintaining a safe work site, and ordering police details where necessary. The work is anticipated to begin in December 2026 and must be completed by June 30, 2027. The Owner does not guarantee a specific quantity to be purchased, or items to be used. Final quantities will be determined by the Engineer based on bid pricing received and available funding. The Owner and the successful bidder may agree upon a renewal option, by mutual consent, to extend the contract for up to two (2) additional fiscal years based on the terms stated in the Agreement. Contract Documents are available after 2:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, November 5, 2026 from Accent Printing (contact Accent Printing with bid distribution questions). No monetary deposit is required to obtain the documents. Contract Documents may also be examined, but not obtained, at the DPW office during the following hours: 7:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in form of a certified check, cashier's check or security bond in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid. Bidders may not withdraw their Bids for a period of 45 days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, after the actual date of the opening of the Bids. Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders. Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development under the provision of the M.G.L. c.149, §26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before Bid Opening to request, if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those trades' people who may be employed for the proposed work under this Contract. The Bidding and Award of this Contract will be pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30B. The Owner reserves the right, in its absolute and sole discretion, to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest. JOHN CURRAN TOWN MANAGER TEWKSBURY, MASSACHUSETTS