REQUEST BIDS-Main Street Bridge Ligthting-5-23-22
City of Northampton, Office of Planning & Sustainability
Request for Bids---Main Street Bridge Lighting
Invitation to bid and instructions to bidders
The City is seeking bids for lighting under the MassCentral Rail Trail Bridge over Main Street, Northampton.
The estimated project value is $100,000.
There is no pre-bid conference. Bidders are welcome to tour the site at any time.
Bids will be will be accepted by: Wayne Feiden, City of Northampton, Office of Planning & Sustainability, 210 Main Street (City Hall), Northampton, MA 01060.
Bids will be accepted until10:00 AM, June 16, 2022,at which time bids will be opened and read publicly.
This package includes Addendum which changed to bid deadline to the above bid opening date and time..
Bids must be submitted:
In a sealed envelope marked Main Street Bridge Lighting- sealed bid
Using the attached bid specification form, completed in its entirety.
Accompanied by a bid deposit of 5% of the bid amount in the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check on, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by, a responsible bank or
trust company, payable to the City of Northampton
The City will award this Contract within 30 days of the bid opening. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informality, and to accept the bid deemed to
be in the best interest of the City. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a 50% Payment Bonds.
Questions: Wayne Feiden, Director of Planning & SustainabilityWFeiden@NorthamptonMA.gov
This package includes this request for bids and
Plan and specifications
Prevailing Wage Rates which are required for all on-site construction (not for off-site dock fabrication)
Central Register, CommBuys, and Daily Hampshire Gazette Ads.
Photos of the site to provide context
Scope of Work and other Contractor RequirementsThe project shall begin as soon as possible after the contract is awarded and be completed within 180 days of said contract signing.
The Contractor shall attend a pre-construction conference. At that time, the Contractor shall be expected to present to the City a plan for the execution of every phase of construction.
Provide certificates of insuranceprior to any work, naming the City of Northampton as an additional insured in the following amounts:Bodily Injury General Liability...............$1,000,000/$2,000,000Property
Damage General Liability.........$1,000,000/$2,000,000Bodily Injury Automobile Liability.........$500,000/1,000,000Property Damage Automobile Liability...$100,000/$500,000Asbestos Liability
Insurance …………...$1,000,000/$2,000,000Workers Compensation: As required by state law.General Liability shall include Explosion, Collapse, and Underground (XCU).Payments
Partial Payments:The Contractor may provide a Pay Application monthly. The City shall retain five percent (5%) of such estimated value as part security for the fulfillment. No Pay Application
shall be made when, in the judgement of the City, the work is not proceeding in accordance with the provisions of the contract.
Final Payment: The Contractor shall, after the satisfactory completion of the contract, make a Pay Application for the remainder of the contract and, upon acceptance of the work, pay
the final balance and previous retainage. After the final payment, the Contractor shall retain liability in respect to responsibility to comply with the bid specifications and regulatory
standards and shall remedy any defects in the work as needed within a one warranty period.
Rejection of Proposals and Disqualification of BiddersProposals which fail to meet the requirements herein or which are incomplete, conditional or obscure, or which contain additions
not called for, erasures, alterations or irregularities of any kind, or in which errors occur, or which contain abnormally high or abnormally low prices for any class or item of work,
shall be declared informal, provided however that the City of Northampton may, if it deems it to be in the public interest, waive any or all informalities as to form. Informalities as
to substance, however, shall not be waived.More than one Proposal from the same Bidder, whether or not the same or different names appear on the signature page, will not be considered.
Reasonable proof for believing that any Bidder is so interested in more than one Proposal for the work contemplated will cause the rejection of all Proposals made by them directly or
indirectly. Any Proposals will be rejected if there is reason for believing that collusion exists among the Bidders. Proposals may also be rejected ifAward of the contract would result
in the Bidder exceeding the Aggregate Bonding Capacity established by its Surety Company, or the Bidder’s Proposal exceeds its single project limit, or the Bidder was not prequalified
in the specified class of work on or before the time of bid opening; orThe Bidder is presently debarred from performing work of any kind under provision of M.G.L., Chapter 29, Section
29F, or any other applicable debarment provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder; orThe Bidder is present from performing work of
any kind under the laws of any state other than the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or by any Federal agency or authority; orThere is substantial reason to believe that the condition
of the Bidder’s firm is less favorable than at the time of its last Application for Prequalification; orThe Bidder does not have sufficient equipment, or sufficient assets to provide
necessary equipment either through purchase or lease agreements; orThe Bidder’s performance on past or current work with the City or other awarding authorities is or has been unsatisfactory;
orOn current projects of the City or other public authorities the Bidder frequently fails or has failed to pay its subcontractors or material suppliers in a timely manner, or that 5
or more subcontractors or material suppliers of the Contractor for a project currently under construction have filed demands for direct payments with the project’s awarding authority
in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30, Section 39F; orThe Bidder is not otherwise an eligible and responsible Bidder capable of performing the work.
Bidders whose Proposals have been rejected because of evidence of collusion may be subject to debarment under applicable provisions of state and federal law.
FORM FOR GENERAL BID
To the Awarding Authority:
A. The Undersigned proposes to furnish all labor and materials required for Main Street Lighting project in Northampton, Massachusetts, in accordance with the accompanying plans and
specifications prepared by Thomas Douglas Architects (and related subcontractors forthe contract price specified below, subject to additions and deductions according to the terms of
the specifications.
B. This bid includes addenda numbered
C. The proposed contract price is ____________________________dollars ($_____________).
The alternatives changing the bid deadline have no effect on the contract price.
For alternate No._____Add $_____; Subtract $
(Repeat preceding line for each alternate, if any)
The undersigned hereby certifies that he is able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed or to be employed on the work; that all employees
to be employed at the worksite will have successfully completed a course in construction safety and health approved by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
that is at least 10 hours in duration at the time the employee begins work and who shall furnish documentation of successful completion of said course with the first certified payroll
report for each employee; and that he will comply fully with all laws and regulations applicable to awards made subject to section 44A.
The undersigned further certifies under the penalties of perjury that this bid is in all respects bona fide, fair and made without collusion or fraud with any other person. As used in
this subsection the word “person” shall mean any natural person, joint venture, partnership, corporation or other business or legal entity. The undersigned further certifies under penalty
of perjury that the said undersigned is not presently debarred from doing public construction work in the commonwealth under the provisions of section twenty-nine F of chapter twenty-nine,
or any other applicable debarment provisions of any other chapter of the General Laws or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.
Date ____________________________
______________________________________________
(Name of General Bidder)
By ______________________________________________
(Name of Person Signing Bid and Title)
______________________________________________
(Business Address)
______________________________________________
(City and State)
______________________________________________Email
City of Northampton, Massachusetts
Main Street Bridge Lighting Connecticut River Greenway Construction Contract
THIS AGREEMENT, executed this day of June, 2022 by and between:
Company Name, Address, City, State, Zip
hereinafter called "Contractor" and the City of Northampton, through its Office of Planning and Sustainability, a municipal corporation in the County of Hampshire, Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
party of the second part, hereinafter called "Owner".
WITNESSETH that for the consideration hereinafter mentioned, the Contractor and the Owner shall agree to the terms and conditions contained in this contract, enumerated as follows: The
Owner-Contractor Agreement, Advertisement, Bidding Documents, Contract Forms, Insurance Requirements, Specifications, and all addenda issued prior to and all Modifications issued after
execution of the Contract.
THE OWNER shall pay the Contractor for the performance of this contract in the sum of: $_____________ in accordance with the terms of this construction contract.
This contract shall not be altered in any particular without the consent of all parties to this contract. All alterations to this contract must be in writing and authorized as such by
the Mayor and the signatories to this contract.
The Contractor shall not delegate, assign or transfer any of its duties delineated in the scope of services without prior written consent from the CITY.
In the event the Contractor is a corporation, a certificate that the person executing this contract is duly authorized to sign, must accompany this contract.
Notwithstanding anything in the Contract documents to the contrary, any and all payments which the City is required to make under this Contract shall be subject to appropriation or other
availability of funds as certified by the City Auditor. Obligations for payments beyond the current fiscal year are subject to appropriation and this Contract shall be canceled in the
event of non-appropriation.
Final payment on this contract shall release and discharge the Owner from any and all claims against the Owner on account of any work performed hereunder, or any alteration hereto.
The Vendor shall indemnify and hold harmless, the CITY and all of its officers, agents, and employees against all suits, claims or liabilities of every nature, arising out of, or in
consequence of, the acts or omissions of the Contractor, its employees, agents, or sub-contractors in connection with their rendering of services or goods under this AGREEMENT and will,
at the Contractor’s own cost and expense, defend any and all such suits and actions
By signing this contract the Vendor agrees to subject any dispute to mediation, at the option of the City, prior to filing suit in any forum.
This contract shall be deemed to be a Massachusetts contract and its interpretation and construction shall be governed by the laws of Massachusetts and the Charter and Ordinances of
the Owner.
The provisions of this contract are severable. If any provision of this contract shall be held unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, the decision of such court shall
not affect any other provisions of this contract.
The City of Northampton is not bound by this contract until approved by the Mayor of Northampton.Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 62C, Section 49A, I certify under the penalties of perjury
that I have, to my best knowledge and belief, complied with the law of the Commonwealth relating to taxes, reporting of employees and contractors, and withholding and remitting child
support. I further authorize the City of Northampton to deduct from the amounts due under this contract, any overdue taxes, real or personal, or any other fees due to the City of Northampton
from the vendor which become due and payable by the vendor or its officers, directors or agents during the term of this contract or until the final amounts due under this contract are
paid in full.
TheContractorcertifiesthat a) neitherit noranyofitssubcontractorshavebeensubjecttoafederalorstatecriminalorciviljudgment,administrativecitation,finaladministrativedetermination,orderordebarmentresultingfromaviolationofG.L.c.149,c.151,ortheFairLaborStandardsActwithinthree(3)yearspriorto
thedateofthe Contract, orb)that if itor any of its subcontractors have been subject to a federal or state criminal or civil judgment, administrative citation, final administrative determination,
order or debarment resulting from a violation of G.L. c. 149, c. 151, or the Fair Labor Standards Act within three (3) years prior to the date of the Contract, the Contractorhasprovidedcopiesofany
such judgment, citation, determination or order to theCitypriorto thedate oftheContractand has procured awagebondorinsurance. The Contractor certifies thatwhiletheContractis ineffect,itwillreportanyinstanceoftheabove
totheCity withinfive(5)daysofContractor'sreceipt.
Check one: The contractor does not have a Northampton office.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Owner caused these presents to be signed and approved by Gina-Louise Sciarra its Mayor and the said Contractor has caused these presents to be signed and its official
seal to be hereto affixed by its officer or agent thereunto duly authorized (by the attached corporate resolution). This instrument shall take effect as a sealed instrument.
Contractor: Certificate by Corporation to Sign Contract
At a duly authorized meeting of the Board of Directors of the ___________________________
held on ____________________________At which all the Directors were present or waived notice, it was voted that, __________________________________________________________
of this company, be and he hereby is authorized to execute contracts and bonds in the name and behalf of said company, and affix its Corporate Seal thereto, and such execution of any
contract or obligation in this company's name on its behalf by suchunder seal of the company, shall be valid and binding upon this company,
A TRUE COPY,
ATTEST: (Clerk)
PLACE OF BUSINESS
DATE OF THIS CONTRACT
I hereby certify that I am the clerk of the _______thatis the duly electedof said company, and the above vote has not been amended or rescinded and remains in full force and effect as
of the date of this contract.
(Clerk) (Corporate Seal)Tax and Reporting Compliance Certification
Pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 62C, Section 49A, I certify under the penalties of perjury that I have, to my best knowledge and belief, complied with the law of the Commonwealth relating
to taxes, reporting of employees and contractors, and withholding and remitting child support.
Social Security orFederal Identification Number Signature of Individual orCorporate Name
by:
Corporate Officer(if applicable)
Foreign Corporation Certification
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE
Form AF-4A l\78
EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
MASSACHUSETTS BUSINESS CORPORATION
NON-PROFIT CORPORATION
FOREIGN (non-Massachusetts) CORPORATION
I, , Clerk of _________________________(corporation)
whose principal officeis located
do hereby certify that the above named Corporation has filed with the State Secretary all certificates and annual reports required by Chapter 156B, Section 109 (Business Corporation),
by Chapter 181, Section 4 (Foreign Corporation), or by Chapter 180, Section 26A (non-profit Corporation) of the Massachusetts General Laws.
SIGNED UNDER THE PENALTIES OF PERJURY THIS DAY OF JUNE, 2022
Signature of responsible Corporate Officer
CITY OF NORTHAMPTON:
_______________________________________Date ____________
Wayne Feiden, FAICP, Director of Planning & Sustainability
_______________________________________Date ___________
Joyce Karpinski, City Auditor, approved as to appropriation.
_______________________________________Date ____________
Joe Cook, Chief Procurement Officer, approved as to c. 30B compliance
_______________________________________Date____________
Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra