Invitation To Bid

Notice to Contractors Commonwealth of Massachusetts University of Massachusetts Sealed proposals submitted on a form furnished by the University of Massachusetts, and clearly identified as a Bid, endorsed with the name and address of the Bidder, the Project and Contract number will be received from: General Bidders before 2:00 p.m. on August 4, 2021 Estimate: $1,000,000.00 Contract No: UMAPP21-019 Title: Campus Hardscape Repair & Excavation Service The work shall be completed on or before August 31, 2022 after the Notice to Proceed and in general the project includes: The Contractor shall provide all necessary elements including labor, materials, equipment, tools and vehicles to perform Hardscape Repair & Excavation Services on the University Campus. Bids will be received on the UMass Supplier Portal at: https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router/PublicE vent?tab=PHX_NAV_SourcingOpenForBid&CustomerOrg=UMass&tmstmp=1617803733376 no later than the time and date specified and will forthwith be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid Submitted to the UMass Supplier Portal at: https://bids.sciquest.com/apps/Router /PublicEvent?tab=PHX_ NAV_SourcingOpenForBid&CustomerOrg=UMass&tmstmp=1617803733376 after the date and time specified will not be considered. No hard copies will be accepted. Minimum rates of wages to be paid on the project have been determined by the Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development under the provisions of Sections 26 & 27, Chapter 149 of the General Laws. Wage rates are listed in the Contract form portion of specification book. Each General Bid proposal must be secured by an accompanying deposit of 5% of the total bid. Deposits shall be in the form of a BID BOND, CERTIFIED, TREASURER’S or CASHIER’S CHECK payable to the University of Massachusetts. Deposits shall be returned in accordance with the law. All bids for this project are subject to the provisions of either or both Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30, Section 39M as amended and Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 44A 44I inclusive. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any and all bids if it be in the public interest to do so. Messenger and other type of pickup and delivery services are the agent of the bidder and the University assumes no responsibility for delivery or receipt of the documents. The bidding documents may be obtained at the Physical Plant Building, 1st floor, 360 Campus Center Way, UMASS, Amherst by depositing a COMPANY CHECK, TREASURER’S CHECK, CASHIER’S CHECK, OFFICIAL BANK CHECK, or MONEY ORDER in the sum of $50.00 payable to the University of Massachusetts. No personal checks or cash will be accepted as deposits. Refunds will be made to those returning the documents in satisfactory condition on or before 09/04/2021, otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the University. Bidding documents are available on UMass Supplier Portal website: https://bids.sciquest.com/ apps/Router/PublicEvent ?tab=PHX_NAV_SourcingOpenForBid&CustomerOrg=UMass&tmstmp=1617803733376 The documents may also be seen but not removed or taken out of the following locations: University of Massachusetts Physical Plant Building 2nd floor Plan Room 360 Campus Center Way Amherst, MA 01003 Designer: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Michael E. Durkin Director of Strategic Procurement Unified Procurement Services Team upst@umassp.edu