Invitation To Bid

INVITATION FOR BIDDERS (IFB #22-0017) TOWN OF WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA The Town of West Springfield, in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149, invites sealed bids from Contractors for electrical upgrade work at the Town-owned building located at 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield, MA, 01089. The entire work on this project shall be complete by July 15, 2022. Project specifications and plans may be downloaded from the Towns of West Springfield’s website at https://www.townofwestspring field.org/government/de partments/finance/pro curement-bids/bids There will be a contractor’s walk-through on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at the property, 429 Morgan Road, West Springfield, MA 01089. Attendance to walk-through is highly encouraged. All Questions regarding this project should be submitted in writing to West Springfield, MA by the close of business on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope, endorsed with the name and business address of the bidder and marked BID#22-0017-Electrical Upgrade Work 429 Morgan Road, delivered personally or by mail, on or before 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 9, 2022 to Sandra Wrona, Procurement Agent, Town of West Springfield, J. Edward Christian Municipal Office Building, Municipal Finance Office, Suite 1, 26 Central Street, West Springfield, MA 01089. Immediately after, all bids will be publicly opened and read in the Justin Morgan Auditorium on the second floor of the Municipal Office Building. Each bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond from a licensed surety company, or a Certified check, or a Treasurer’s or Cashier’s check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the base bid payable to the Town of West Springfield. A Payment bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price as well as a Performance bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price will be required of the Successful Bidder. The successful bidder will also be required to furnish workmen’s compensation insurance and public liability insurance. Attention is called to the minimum wage rates to be paid on the work as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Industries under the provisions of General Laws, Chapter 149, and Sections 26 to 27 D, inclusive. The Town of West Springfield reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality in bidding if it be in the public interest to do so. Robert W. Hall Consulting Engineers, Inc.