Center Street Utility Bridge & Water System Improvements

Sealed bids for furnishing the following item will be received at the Office of the Department of Public Works, 65 Sachem Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 until the time specified below at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read.

Bid Documents will only be available electronically on or after October 22, 2026. There is no charge for bid documents.

**Submission:** Email requests for bid documents to lmcgillicuddy@benesch.com. Provide the company name, contact person, phone number, and address in the email request. All addenda will be sent to the email address used to request the bid documents.

Bids will be opened at the Middleboro Department of Public Works facility located 65 Sachem Street, Middleboro, MA 02346 on **December 03, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.** Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid security consisting of a BID BOND, CASH, or, CERTIFIED CHECK issued by a responsible bank or trust company in the amount of **5% of the bid price**.

A performance bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total amount of the contract price with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be **required** for the faithful performance of the contract, as well as a labor and materials bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total contract price.

Selection of the contractor will be based upon bidder qualifications, including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and bid price. The contract will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible bidder.

The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the bids.