The Town of Ashland, the Awarding Authority, by its Department of Public Works invites sealed bids from qualified contractors for the SEWER REHABILITATION Project located in Ashland, MA. All bidding procedures shall conform to M.G.L. c.30, 39M, c.149, 44A-L The known scope of work is estimated to cost $850,000.00 Bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit of not less than five (5%) percent of the value of the proposed work in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30, 39M(a), and made payable to the Town of Ashland, the Awarding Authority. Bidders are reminded that the bid deposit covers the Town for damages when a bidder withdraws its bid after the bid submission date. Be advised that to the extent permitted by the law the Town will retain all bid deposits for withdrawn bids. Bidding documents are available in electronic PDF format and hard copy format beginning on Wednesday September 25, 2024. Electronic files can be obtained by contacting Haley Ward at (978) 648-6025 or emailing MA_Biddocs@haleyward.com. Hard copy documents may be obtained from the office of Haley Ward, 63 Great Road, Suite 200, Maynard, MA 01754-2097, during normal business hours, during normal business hours, generally 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. local time Monday through Friday, and may be reviewed at the office of the Department of Public Works, 20 Ponderosa Road, Ashland, Massachusetts 01721, during normal business hours, generally 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Monday through Thursday and 7:45 AM to 12:15 PM on Friday. Bidders must download the bid proposal and register your email to receive alerts for addenda, changes and revisions to the bid proposal and submit an eligible bid. It is the responsibility of the Bidders to register their email correctly and check emails for additional information for the bid. This deposit will be refunded to document holders of record who return the Bidding Documents to the Engineer in good condition within fourteen (14) days after the opening of Bids. All inquiries regarding this bid proposal should be submitted via e-mail and directed to Robert Pickering at rpickering@haleyward.com. We will not be required to respond to inquiries which are received after 9:00 AM on September 25, 2024. All responses to inquiries will be provided no later than twenty-four hours prior to the time and date for proposal submission via the registered email.