INVITATION TO BID
PHASE 1F-1
SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT
TOWN OF CHATHAM, MA
CONTRACT NO. 2026-CWMP-1
CWSRF NO. 18980
Sealed Bids for construction of the Phase 1F-1: Sewer Extension Project Contract No. 2026-CWMP-1 for the Town of Chatham, MA, will be received by the Town Manager in her office at 549 Main Street, Chatham, MA 02633 until 2:00 p.m. local time on April 9, 2026 and at that place and time will be publicly opened and read aloud.
The Project is being bid under the provisions of M.G.L. c.30, s39M.
The Work consists of constructing, complete with all equipment and accessories, gravity and low-pressure collection system extension, and a pumping station and force main in accordance with the Bidding Documents heretofore prepared by GHD Inc. 880 calendar days will be allowed for contractor to achieve substantial completion and 930 calendar days to achieve final completion. Refer to the agreement for contract duration and time restrictions.
GHD Inc. is the Issuing Office for this Project. The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
GHD Inc. (by appointment) ConstructConnect
1545 Iyannough Road www.constructconnect.com
Hyannis, MA 02601
Projectdog
www.projectdog.com
Copies of Bidding Documents will be available after 12:00 p.m. on March 11, 2026 via email request to .
The electronic documents can be emailed for no fee provided the prospective bidder (plan holder) provides an email request to with name, business name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number. Plan holder is required to acknowledge receipt of emailed set of bidding documents with a return email.
Electronic copies of Bidding Documents on Thumb Drive may be obtained at the office of GHD Inc., 1545 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, MA for no charge. The Thumb Drive can be picked up at the office of GHD or the Thumb Drive can be shipped upon receipt of a non-refundable check payable to Town of Chatham, MA in the amount of $25.00 (to cover handling and postage fees) and full contact information for the plan holder including name, address, email address, and telephone number. A FedEx account number may also be provided for shipping purposes.
Copies of paper Bidding Documents can be provided, but will not be immediately available upon request as they will require printing time, upon submission of a refundable check or money order payable to Town of Chatham, MA in the amount of $500.00. If mailing of documents is requested, a separate non-refundable check payable to Town of Chatham in the amount of $60.00 per set must be included with the request to cover handling and postage fees. Refund of deposit is contingent upon plans and specifications being returned in clean and usable condition to the Engineer’s office within 30 days following the bid opening. Only one set of Contract Documents per person or entity is considered available for a refund.
Any hardcopy set or digital copy of documents beyond the first set of Bidding Documents (whether first set is paper or electronic) is available for a non-refundable fee of $50 for thumb drive and $500 for hard copy in addition to the postage fee identified above.
Direct all questions regarding distribution of Bidding Documents to Laura Muir, 774-470-1633, .
All other questions shall be submitted in writing to Darlene Zelinski at . The subject heading for all e-mails shall be:
Subject: Phase 1F-1: Sewer Extension Project
No response will be given to questions received less than five (5) days before the Bid opening date.
Bidders shall review and acknowledge all Addenda on the Bid Form.
List of Plan Holders will be updated weekly in the Central Register. GHD will email a current Plan Holders list at the following times: 1) once per week to all contacts on the list, 2) two (2) business days before the bid opening, and 3) when addenda are issued.
Procurement Considerations - Six Good Faith Efforts. 40 CFR, Part 33, Subpart C: Pursuant to 40 CFR Section 33.301, the sub-recipient agrees to make good faith efforts whenever procuring construction, equipment, services, and supplies under an EPA financial assistance agreement, and to require that sub-recipients, loan recipients, and prime contractors also comply. Records documenting compliance with the six good faith efforts shall be retained. The specific six good faith efforts can be found at: 40 CFR Section 33.301 (a)-(f).
The Town of Chatham has elected to require the following fair share goals for Minority Business Enterprise, Women Business Enterprise and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE/DBE):
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE/DBE) – 4.2 percent
Women Business Enterprise (WBE/DBE) – 4.5 percent
Total minimum Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) – 8.7%
These percentages are applicable to the total dollar amount paid for the construction contract. The Contractor shall take all affirmative steps necessary to achieve this goal and shall provide reports documenting the portion of contract and subcontract dollars paid to these enterprises, and its efforts to achieve the goals, with each invoice submitted or at such greater intervals as specified by the Town of Chatham. The contractor shall require similar reports from its subcontractors.
Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Department of Labor Standards in accordance with the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project and are included in the Contract Documents. It is the responsibility of the contractor, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract.
Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this project.
The Contract will be awarded to the responsible and eligible Bidder offering to perform the work at the lowest price in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30, §39M. Bidder must provide one qualification statement for sewer, one for pumping station experience, and one for paving experience as part of their Bid. Bidders must have completed at least five (5) projects for municipal clients completed within the last 10 years, including two (2) on Cape Cod. Projects shall include at least two (2) wastewater collection system projects with a minimum of 10,000 linear feet of new sewer (gravity and low pressure) installation and at least two (2) projects with a similar size wastewater pumping station. Bidder (or Bidder’s Subcontractor for this project) must also have completed at least three (3) projects on municipal or state roadways completed within the last 5 years. Projects shall include a minimum of 20,000 linear feet of roadway final pavement.
Bidders will be required to provide proof of Licensed Utility Installer status with the Town of Chatham, MA as part of their Bid.
A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 5-percent of Bidder’s maximum Bid price and in the form of a Bid Deposit (submitted through a certified treasurer’s or cashier’s check payable to the Town from a responsible bank or trust company approved by Town) or a Bid Bond issued by a surety meeting the requirements of paragraph 6.01 of the General and Supplementary Conditions.
If, upon acceptance of a Bid, a Bidder fails to enter into a Contract with the Town of Chatham, MA, the Bid security shall be forfeited to and become the property of the Town.
No Bidder may withdraw its Bid within 60 days after the date of the Bid opening. The successful Bidder must furnish a 100% Performance Bond and a 100% Payment Bond with a surety company satisfactory to the Town of Chatham, MA and conforming to the prerequisite requirements of Article 6 of the General Conditions.
The Town of Chatham, MA reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all Bids if it determines it is in the Town’s best interest to do so.
Bidders are required to certify, under penalty of perjury, that Bids have been prepared without collusion with other Bidders, subcontractors, suppliers, etc. This certification is included with the Bid Form and each Bidder must sign in the space provided.
The Project is to be funded in part by the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (the “Trust”).
The Project requires compliance with the Department of Environmental Protection’s Diesel Retrofit Program .
This project is funded by appropriations that contain “Build America, Buy America Act” (BABA) requirements and is subject to those provisions.
The Project is subject to the American Iron and Steel requirements of P.L. 113-76, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014.
A non-mandatory Pre Bid Conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. on March 25, 2026 at Town Hall Annex Building, 261 George Ryder Road, Chatham, MA. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are encouraged to attend and participate in the conference.