REQUEST FOR QUOTE
The Water Supply District of Acton is requesting quotes for the cleaning of its offices located at 693 Massachusetts Avenue in Acton, MA 01720. Cleaning is to be performed once per week after normal business hours, which are presently Monday through Friday from 7am-4pm. Work may begin at 5am and should be complete no later than 11pm. Service areas will include the following:
Building #1: Main Office
Entrance area, hallways, Conference Room, Office space (1 combined space and 5 private offices), Kitchen area and 2 restrooms.
Building #2: Operations Office
Entrance area, 3 rooms with desks, lab area, rear office space and 2 restrooms.
Building #3: Massachusetts Water Works Association Office
Hallways and storage area, office space and one restroom (including a shower).
Weekly cleaning services to include at a minimum:
All areas
- Dusting and spot cleaning all horizontal surfaces including sills, ledges, tabletops, desktops, partitions, filing cabinets, etc. paying close attention to high corners and removing cobwebs
- Empty waste containers and remove trash and recyclables to designated areas on the property and replace liners as needed
- Clean entrance glass
- Vacuum carpeted flooring
- Sweep or dust mop and thoroughly damp mop ceramic and resilient flooring
- Spot clean and disinfect door handles, light switches, and other high touch surface areas
- Dust and remove debris from metal entrance thresholds
- Clean and sanitize telephones
- Return chairs, furniture, and waste containers to proper positions
Restrooms
- Empty waste containers & replace liners, clean and disinfect all sinks, countertops and restroom fixtures including toilet bowls, toilet seats, etc., sweep or dust mop and thoroughly damp mop floors with disinfectant floor cleaner, clean and polish mirrors, glass and chrome, spot clean and disinfect walls surrounding toilets
Kitchen area
- Empty waste containers and recycling bins & replace liners, clean and disinfect sinks, countertops, tabletops, and exteriors of appliances, clean interior and exterior of microwave ovens, damp wipe exteriors of cabinets and refrigerators, sweep or dust mop and thoroughly damp mop all ceramic floors, spot clean walls for marks and smudges
Lock and alarm buildings upon completion of cleaning.
On a monthly basis in addition to the above:
- Dust high reach areas including vents and HVAC grills
- Clean baseboards, carpet edges and corners
- Vacuum upholstered chairs
- Clean and disinfect shower stall in the Massachusetts Water Works Association office space
On a semi-annual basis in addition to the above:
- Strip and wax all hard flooring, clean carpeted areas, wash all interior and exterior windows/glass surfaces
Discharge from the cleaning of floors and carpets must be discharged in approved drains/containers and may not be released to the ground outside of buildings. Failure to properly manage cleaning waste will result in termination.
Please submit quote, and Safety Data Sheets for all cleaning products to be used, and a minimum of three references from commercial or municipal clients to matt@actonwater.com no later than Friday, July 19, 2024.
Prior to the start of the Contractor’s work, the Contractor shall procure for the Contractor’s work, and maintain in force with companies licensed to sell insurance in Massachusetts the following:
- Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance.
- Commercial General Liability Insurance including contractual liability to cover the contractor indemnification obligation. Completed operations coverage to continue in force for 2 years beyond completion of work for Water Supply District of Acton.
- Automobile Liability Insurance on all owned, leased, hired and non-owned vehicles.
- Umbrella Liability Insurance.
The Water Supply District of Acton shall be named as additional insured on all of these policies except for Workers’ Compensation. The additional insured endorsement shall limit that status to the acts or omissions of the Contractor, or the acts or omissions of any party for whom the Contractor is responsible.
All insurance shall be maintained with limits of liability not less than the following:
Coverage Limits
Workers’ Compensation Statutory
Employers Liability $500,000 each accident
$500,000 each employee – Disease
$500,000 policy limit – Disease
Commercial General Liability $2,000,000 general aggregate
$1,000,000 per occurrence
$2,000,000 aggregate, completed operations
$1,000,000 personal injury
Automobile Liability $1,000,000 combined single limit
Umbrella Liability $2,000,000 per occurrence
$2,000,000 general aggregate
Certificates of Insurance shall be filed with the Water Supply District of Acton prior to the commencement of the Contractor’s work.
A site visit can be arranged prior to submitting your quote by contacting Christine McCarthy during normal business hours at 978-263-9107.
SECTION 00102
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ACTON WATER DISTRICT
ACTON, MA
NAGOG HILL STORAGE TANK UPGRADES
Acton Water District (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Nagog Hill Storage Tank Upgrades
General Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Wright-Pierce Online Plan Room until Thursday, June 27th, 2024, at 11:00 AM local time. A conference call will be held at 11:00 AM and bids will be publicly opened and read. A link to the conference call will be sent to all registered plan holders prior to the bid opening. If anyone else wishes to attend, please contact Wright-Pierce to request a meeting link.
The Project includes the following Work:
Constructing the Nagog Hill Storage Tank Upgrades. The project shall be located at 287 Nagog Hill Road in Acton, MA, at the existing Nagog Hill Storage Tank site. The project shall include installation of emergency chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) chemical injection system piping and ancillary equipment, and installation of fall prevention devices to the Nagog Hill Storage tank. The work shall also include all site restoration and miscellaneous work and cleanup necessary following the upgrades. The work of this project shall be substantially complete within 90 calendar days and ready for final payment within 90 calendar days from the date of award.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:
https://www.wright-pierce.com/projects
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website at no cost.
To be considered a responsive Bidder, the Bidder shall have obtained at least one set of Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office using the name that is to appear on the Bid Form. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to check the designated website for addenda.
Instructions to Bidders
For all further requirements regarding funding agency notifications, funding agency requirements, bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
The bidding and award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39M. Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.
Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid.
No Bidder may withdraw their Bid for a period of thirty (30) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays after the actual date of the opening of the General Bids. This advertisement does not obligate the Owner for any costs associated with preparing or submitting bids.
The successful General Bidder must furnish 50 percent Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner.
Minimum wage rates as determined by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Department of Labor Standards (DLS) under the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the contractor, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: Acton Water District
By: Matthew Mostoller
Title: District Manager
Date: June 2024
END OF SECTION
SECTION 00101
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
ACTON WATER DISTRICT
ACTON, MASSACHUSETTS
CENTRAL ACTON WATER TREATMENT PLANT PFAS TREATMENT UPGRADE
DWSRF #12517
General Notice
The Acton Water District (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Central Acton Water Treatment Plant PFAS Treatment Upgrade (DWSRF# 12517)
General Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Acton Water District Office located at 693 Massachusetts Ave, Acton, MA 01720, until Thursday, May 16th, 2024, at 11:00 AM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
Filed Sub-Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Acton Water District Office located at 693 Massachusetts Ave, Acton, MA 01720 until Thursday, May 2nd, 2024, at 11:00 AM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work:
Construction of the Central Acton Water Treatment Plant PFAS Treatment Upgrade. It shall be located at 8R Post Office Square in Acton, MA, at the existing Central Acton Water Treatment Plant site. The project shall include construction of a new PFAS treatment building including the installation of a granular activated carbon (GAC) pressure vessel system and variable frequency drives (VFDs) procured under a separate contract, installation of GAC media, interior process piping, site piping, ancillary equipment and controls, and the construction, development, and performance testing of two bedrock wells, submersible pumps, motors, pitless adapters, and associated electrical and instrumentation work. The work shall also include all site restoration and miscellaneous work and cleanup necessary to provide a complete and fully operational water treatment plant following the upgrades. The time for substantial completion of this contract is 400 calendar days and final completion is 460 calendar days.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:
https://www.wright-pierce.com/projects/
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website at a no cost.
To be considered a responsive Bidder, the Bidder shall have obtained at least one set of Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office using the name that is to appear on the Bid Form. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website. It is the Bidder’s responsibility to check the designated website for addenda.
Instructions to Bidders
For all further requirements regarding funding agency notifications, funding agency requirements, bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
The bidding and award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44A-44J. Complete instructions for filing Bids and Sub-Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders.
In accordance, with M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44D, General Bids will be valid only when accompanied by; (1) a current certificate of eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAMM), showing that the General Bidder has the classification of Sewage and Water Treatment Plants [Pumping Stations, General Building Construction] and a capacity to perform this work and (2) an update statement summarizing the General Bidder's record for the period between the latest DCAMM certification and the date the bid is submitted. In accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44D, Filed Sub-bids will be valid only when accompanied by; (1) a current certificate of eligibility issued by the DCAMM, showing that the Sub-Bidder has the corresponding category of work and a capacity to perform this work and (2) an update statement summarizing the Sub-Bidder's record for the period between the latest DCAMM certification and the date the Sub-bid is submitted.
Each General Bid and Sub-bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and shall be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid. The following filed Sub-bids are required for this work:
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No Bidder may withdraw their Bid for a period of thirty (30) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays after Federal approval. This advertisement does not obligate the Owner for any costs associated with preparing or submitting bids.
The successful General Bidder and each successful Filed Sub-bidder must furnish a 100 percent Performance Bond and a 100 percent Payment Bond with a surety company acceptable to the Owner.
Minimum wage rates as determined by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Department of Labor Standards (DLS) under the provisions of M.G.L., Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the contractor, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this project.
The work under this contract is funded in part by the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (the “Trust”). Neither the Commonwealth of Massachusetts nor the Trust is a party to this Contract.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals are applicable to the total dollars paid to the construction contract. The goals for this project are a minimum of [4.20] percent D/MBE participation and [4.50] percent D/WBE participation by certified DBEs. The two low bidders shall submit completed DBE forms (EEO-DEP-190C, 191 C and the DBE certification of United States Citizenship form) by the close of business on the third business day after bid opening. Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may be deemed to render a proposal nonresponsive. No waiver of any provision of this section will be granted unless approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).
This Project requires compliance with the Department of Environmental Protection’s Diesel Retrofit Program.
The Build American, Buy American (BABA) requirements are waived for this Project based on EPA’s Decision Memorandum titled Amended Public Interest Waiver of Section 70914(a) of P.L. 117-58, Build America, Buy America Act , 2021 for State Revolving Fund and Water Infrastructure Projects that have Initiated Design Planning prior to May 14,2022 issued November 13, 2023.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids if deemed to be in its best interest.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner: Acton Water District
By: Matthew Mostoller
Title: District Manager
Date: April 2024
END OF SECTION
SECTION 00 11 13
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Acton Water District
Acton, Massachusetts
South Acton WTP PFAS Treatment Upgrades
General notice
Acton Water District (Owner) is requesting Bids for the following:
South Acton WTP PFAS Treatment Upgrades – DWSRF #12506
Sealed bids for PFAS Treatment at South Acton WTP for the Acton Water District in Acton, Massachusetts, will be received online at www.Projectdog.com until 11:00 am prevailing time, on April 16, 2024. Said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via Microsoft Teams. Information for Microsoft Teams Meeting will be distributed via addendum.
The scope of work includes construction of a 45 x 70-ft building to store three pairs of 12-ft diameter pressure vessels containing granular activated carbon (GAC) and associated piping and equipment. Also included is construction of a 10,000-gal equalization basin to store water from the existing membrane filters. The PFAS treatment facility will be tied into the existing South Acton WTP via existing piping. The GAC Filters, building, and electrical equipment will be procured by the Owner through separate contracts. This project is funded through the Massachusetts State Revolving Fund (SRF) program.
Estimated construction cost: $ 3,375,000.00 .
General Contractor’s CATEGORY OF CERTIFICATION: WATER TREATMENT PLANTS
Filed sub‑bids for the trades in Item 2 in Section 00 41 13 FORM OF GENERAL BID be received online at online at www.Projectdog.com until 11:00 am prevailing time, on March 26, 2024. Said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud via Microsoft Teams. Information for Microsoft Teams Meeting will be distributed via addendum.
Bid security for all general bidders and sub‑bidders in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, treasurer's or cashier's check, payable to the Owner, is required in the amount of 5 percent of the total bid, in accordance with the conditions in Section 00 21 13 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
SUB‑BIDS
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Sub-bid |
Specification Section |
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2a |
HVAC |
Division 23 |
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2b |
Electrical |
Division 26 |
The Instructions to Bidders, Form of General Bid, Agreement, Plans, Specifications, Performance and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following:
www.Projectdog.com, Project Code 859921
Bid documents are made available to all bidders in electronic form at no cost. Neither Owner nor Architect/Engineer shall be responsible for full or partial sets of Bid documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than Projectdog, Inc.
The selected contractor shall furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in amount at least equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as stipulated in Section 00 72 00 GENERAL CONDITIONS of these specifications.
General Contractors shall file their bids with a copy of the certificate from Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) showing that they are eligible to bid on projects of this category, of this estimated project dollar amount and up to an aggregate limit, and with an Update Statement, DCAM Form CQ3 [Section 00 41 13-Attachment A] and Certificate of Eligibility, DCAM Form CQ7.
Subcontractors shall file with their sub-bids a copy of their DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and Sub-Bidders Update Statement.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals are applicable to the total dollars paid to the construction contract. The goals for this project are a minimum of 4.20 D/MBE participation and 4.50 percent D/WBE participation by certified DBEs. The two low Bidders shall submit completed DBE forms (EEO-DEP-190C, EEO-DEP-191C and the DBE Certification of United States Citizenship form)by the close of business on the third business day after bid opening. Failure to comply with the requirements of this paragraph may be deemed to render a proposal nonresponsive. No waiver of any provision of this section will be granted unless approved by the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP).
An optional pre bid site walk will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2024, at 10:00am at the project site, 284 High Street, Acton MA 01720. Any request for interpretation of plans and specifications may be submitted in writing at that time.
This project is funded in part by the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (the "Trust").
All bids for this project are subject to applicable bidding laws of Massachusetts, including General Laws Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44J inclusive, as amended.
Prevailing Wage Rates as determined by the Director of the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development under the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Bidder, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract.
By submission of a bid, the Bidder agrees that this bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded after the opening of bids.
This project requires compliance with Massachusetts Diesel Retrofit Program [MDRP] by use of after-engine emission controls that are EPA certified, or their equivalent, on at least 100% of the off-road [non-registered] diesel vehicles/equipment used at the job site.
The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids and to reject any or all bids.
ACTON WATER DISTRICT
BY ITS BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS
Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.
Reading, Massachusetts
