INVITATION TO BID LEGAL ADVERTISMENT

The Town of Bedford, Massachusetts Select Board, hereinafter called the “Awarding Authority”, will receive sealed bids from DCAMM qualified contractors, addressed to the Bedford Facilities Department, 101 McMahon Road Bedford, MA 01730. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday April 1, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for:

BEDFORD MULTI-USE PAVILION 2026

The plans and specifications, hereinafter called the “Project Manual” as prepared by the Awarding Authority and Lemon Brooke, describe the project for the Bedford Multi-Use Pavilion.  Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149. The Scope of Work includes providing labor and materials necessary for the installation of an owner-provided pavillion with the accompanying site work related to the use of the pavilion.  Work is expected to be completed in 3 months from the date of issuing the Notice to Proceed.   The estimated cost is $530,000.00

PREBID MEETING: March13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Town Hall 10 Mudge Way, Reed Room Bedford MA 01730

SUB-TRADE INFORMATION: 

Filed Sub-Bids will be received at Bedford Facilities Department 101 McMahon Road Bedford MA, for the trades listed below, will be received until 11:00 am prevailing time, March 18, 2026 and then publicly opened and read at Bedford Facilities Department.   The results will be issued as an addendum no later than 48 hours prior to the General Bid opening.

SUB-TRADES:  Electrical

BID SECURITY:  All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check, drawn upon a responsible bank, or a bid bond, each in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the Town of Bedford.

BONDS: A Performance Bond, as well as a Labor and Materials or Payment Bond, each in such a form as prescribed in the Instructions to Bidders and acceptable to the Awarding Authority, will be made part of the Contract with the General Contractor who shall be awarded this Bid. All bonds must be drawn for One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Total Contract Price.

PROJECT MANUAL: The Project manual may be obtained beginning 8:00 a.m. on March 4, 2026. All applicants must register online to download bid documents at https://www.bedfordma.gov/bids

Bids are subject to M.G.L. c149 §44A-J, as amended, and to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c149 §26 to 27D inclusive.

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject, at its discretion, any or all bids if it is in the public’s interest to do so, and to reject any bid if the Awarding Authority determines that such bid does not represent the bid of a person competent to perform the work as specified or if fewer than three bids are received for this work.

TOWN OF BEDFORD

Ronald Scaltreto Facilities Department

Bedford, Massachusetts