Beaver Street Sidewalk Improvements, 2026

The City of Waltham
Invites
Interested Parties
To propose the best Bid
For the service or product herewith described:
BEAVER ST SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, 2026
ZOOM BID OPENING: 10:00AM Wednesday September 17th, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS
BEAVER STREET PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS
SECTION NO. TITLE
00010 Invitation to Bid
00100 Instructions and Information for Bidders
00200 Compliance
00300 Bid Form
00500 Agreement
00540 Liquidated Damages
00610 Performance Bond
00615 Payment Bond
00700 General Conditions
00810 Supplemental Conditions
00811 Liquid Asphalt Price Adjustments
00812 Fuel Price Adjustments
00813 Structural Steel Price Adjustments
00814 Portland Cement Price Adjustments
00815 Base Prices
00821 Permits
ATTACHMENTS
A Special Provisions
B Standard Details
C Project Plans

SECTION 00010
INVITATION TO BID
BEAVER STREET PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS
Location of Work: City of Waltham Massachusetts. Sealed Bids for construction of the BEAVER STREET
PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS will be received by City of Waltham Purchasing Department 610 Main
Street Waltham, Massachusetts until 10:00 a.m., September 17, 2026 at which time and place all bids
will be publicly opened and bids read aloud. Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted.
Contract Documents may be obtained by visiting the City's web site at www.city.waltham.ma.us/open-
bids after August 26, 2026.
Summary of Work:
Beaver Street runs from the city's downtown area to along Bentley University, and sees many college
students and local residents utilizing its sidewalks. The section of Beaver Street from Bentley University to
Lyman Street currently does not have a sidewalk for pedestrians to safely travel on, and the intersections
of Valley View Road and Oakley Lane have no ADA compliant wheelchair ramps. This project seeks to install
a fully ADA accessible route from Bentley University to Lexington Street with a new 5-foot wide sidewalk,
resetting existing granite curb and installing new curbing where no currently present to allow for a level
sidewalk, install ADA compliant wheelchair ramps, and new crosswalk and fog-line line striping.
MassDOT Prequalification of contractors with the class of work as, HIGHWAY - SIDEWALK AND
CURBING, for the project with an estimated value of $364,982.00 will be required.
BID SECURITIES shall be in amount of 5% of the bid and in the form of a certified check drawn upon a
bank within the State of Massachusetts or a bid bond executed by a surety company authorized to do
business in Massachusetts, made payable to the OWNER.
The successful bidder must furnish a 100% PERFORMANCE and PAYMENT BOND and will be required to
execute the Contract Agreement within five (5) days following notification of the acceptance of his Bid.
The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to accept any bid, to waive any informality on
bids received, and to omit any item or items deemed advisable for the best interests of the OWNER.
The award of the contract may be contingent upon the appropriation of funds by the Waltham City
Council. All costs associated with the preparation of the bids shall be the responsibility of the bidder,
regardless of whether or not the Contract is awarded.
END OF SECTION

SECTION 00100 - INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCHEDULE OF DATES
A. Advertisement appears in Central Register, Plans and Specifications ready for Bidders at
www.city.waltham.ma.us/bids.
B. Pre-bid meeting: N/A
C. Questions and requests for interpretations may be submitted in writing via e-mail ONLY
to cphilpott@city.waltham.ma.us up to 12:00 Noon September 9th, 2026
D. Addenda will be issued with interpretations as determined by the Purchasing
Department only via e-mail and posting on the web site.
E. General Bids Deadline: 10.00 A.M. September 17th, 2026 in the Purchasing
Department, City Hall, 610 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02452, Attn: C. Philpott,
CPO, where the bids will be publicly open and read via Zoom.
1.02 BIDDING PROCEDURE
A. Bids for the work are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter
30, 39M, as amended. Regulations governing the bidding procedures as set forth in the
above mentioned amended General Laws must be followed.
B. In the event of any inconsistencies between any of the provisions of these Contract
Documents and of the cited statute, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding,
the provisions of the said statute shall control.
C. No General Bid received by the Awarding Authority after the time respectively
established herein for the opening of General Bids will be considered, regardless of the
cause for the delay in the receipt of any such bid.
1.03 WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS
A. Bids may be withdrawn prior to the time respectively established for the opening of
General Bids only on written request to the Awarding Authority.
1.04 INTERPRETATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A. No oral interpretation will be made to any bidder. All questions or requests for
interpretations must be made in writing ONLY to cphilpott@city.waltham.ma.us
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B. Every interpretation made to a bidder will be in the form of an Addendum to the
drawings and/or specifications, which will be made available to all persons to whom
Contract Documents have been issued.
C. Failure of the Awarding Authority to send or of any bidder to receive any such
Addendum shall not relieve any bidder form obligation under his bid as submitted.
D. All such Addenda shall become a part of the Contract Documents.
1.05 EXAMINATION OF SITE AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A. Each bidder may visit the site of the proposed work and fully acquaint himself with
conditions as they exist, and may also thoroughly examine the Contract Documents.
Failure of any bidder to visit the site and acquaint himself with the Contract Documents
shall not relieve any bidder from any obligation with respect to his bid.
B. By submitting a bid, the bidder agrees that the Contract Documents are adequate and
that the required result for a full and complete installation can be produced. The
successful bidder shall furnish any and all labor, materials, insurance, permits and all
other items needed to produce the required result to the satisfaction of the Awarding
Authority.
1.06 BID SECURITY
A. The General Contractor's bid must be accompanied by bid security in the amount of five
percent (5%) of the bid.
B. At the option of the bidder, the security may be bid bond, certified, treasurer's or
cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company. No other type of bid
security is acceptable.
Bid Bonds shall be issued by a Surety Company qualified to do business under the laws
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
C. Certified, Treasurer's or Cashier's check shall be made payable to the City of Waltham,
Massachusetts.
D. The bid security shall secure the execution of the Contract and the furnishing of a
Performance and Payment Bond by the successful General Bidder for 100% of the
contract value.
E. Should any General Bidder to whom an award is made fail to enter into a contract
therefore within five (5) days, Saturdays, Sundays and Legal Holidays, excluded, after
notice of award has been mailed to him or fail within such time to furnish a
Performance Bond and also a Labor and Materials or Payment Bond as required, the
amount so received from such General Bidder through his Bid Bond, Certified,
Treasurer's or Cashier's check as bid deposit shall become the property of the City of
Waltham, Massachusetts as liquidated damages; provided that the amount of the bid
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deposit, which becomes the property of the City of Waltham, Massachusetts, shall not
in any event exceed the difference between his bid price and the bid price of the next
lowest responsible and eligible bidder; and provided further that, in case of death,
disability, bona fide clerical error or mechanical error of a substantial nature, or other
unforeseen circumstances affecting the General Bidder, his deposit shall be returned to
him.
1.07 BID FORM
A. General Bids shall be submitted on the "FORM FOR GENERAL BID" enclosed. Erasures or
other changes must be explained or noted over the signature of the bidder.
B. Bid forms must be completely filled in. Bids which are incomplete, conditional, or
obscure, or which contain additions not called for will be rejected.
C. General Bidders shall submit one set of executed bid forms to the Awarding Authority.
1.08 SUBMISSION OF BIDS AND BID SECURITIES
A. Each bid submitted by a General Contractor shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope that
shall be placed with the bid security in an outer envelope. The outer envelope shall be
sealed and clearly marked as follows:
(Firm Name):
Beaver Street Pedestrian Improvements, 2026
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1.09 AWARD OF CONTRACT
A. The Contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and eligible General Bidder on
the basis of competitive bids in accordance with the procedure set forth in the provision
of Chapter 30, 39M of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
B. If the bidder selected as the General Contractor fails to perform his agreement to
execute a contract in accordance with the terms of his General Bid, and furnish a
Performance Bond and also a Labor and Materials or Payment Bond, as stated in his
General Bid an award shall be made to the next lowest responsible and eligible bidder.
C. The words "lowest responsible and eligible bidder" shall be the bidder whose name is
the lowest of those bidders possessing the skill, ability and integrity necessary for the
faithful performance of the work and who shall certify 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. Essential information in regard to such qualifications shall be
submitted in such form as the Awarding Authority may require.
D. Action on the award will be taken within sixty (60) days, Saturdays, Sundays and Legal
Holidays excluded after the opening of the bids.
1.10 SECURITY FOR FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE
A. The successful bidder must deliver to the Awarding Authority simultaneously with his
delivery of the executed contract, an executed Performance Bond, and also a Labor and
materials or Payment Bond, each issued by a surety company qualified to do business
under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Awarding Authority and
each in the sum of One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Contract Price, as surety for the
faithful performance of his contract, and for the payment of all persons performing
labor or furnishing materials in connection therewith. Said bonds shall provide that, if
the General Contractor fails or refuses to complete the Contract, the Surety Company
will be obligated to do so.
B. Premiums are to be paid by the General Contractor, and are to be included in the
Contract Price.
1.11 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
A. The City of Waltham is an Equal Opportunity employer and will require compliance with
the minority business enterprise plan (MBE) on file in the Purchasing Department
1.12 PRE-BID WALK-THRU
A. N/A
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1.13 SITE VISITS
A. Prospective bidders are encouraged to visit the site at their own schedule prior to the
Bid Opening.
1.14 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A. The Awarding Authority shall make available the bid documents and addenda in the City
Web site at https://ma-waltham.civicplus.com/bids.aspx No plans will be mailed.
1.15 EQUALITY
A. Except where otherwise specifically provided to the contrary, the words "or approved
equal" are hereby inserted immediately following the name or description of each
article, assembly, system, or any component part thereof in the Contract Documents. It
is the Contractor's responsibility to provide all the research and documentation that
would prove a product or assembly is "equal". Failure to provide research or
documentation does not alleviate the Contractor's responsibility to meet the schedule.
1.16 TAX FREE NUMBER
A. The City of Waltham has a tax-free number.
1.17 SCHEDULE
A. The work of the Contract shall be Complete in 240 calendar days after the
date of the Notice-to-Proceed and not including weather-related shut-downs.
"Weather-related shut-downs" include the Winter Moratorium period from
November 15th to April 15th; work may take place during winter moratorium
period with permission and weather permitting.
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1.19 WEEKLY JOB MEETINGS
A. There will be a weekly job meeting at the site on the same agreed-upon day and time. Time
will be provided to discuss and view the progress of the work and to answer questions. The
Contractor's job Superintendent and Project Manager shall attend each meeting. The City
reserves the right to have job meetings conducted in the location of its choosing.
1.20 PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT
A. The Contractor shall provide the same person as Superintendent for the entire duration of
the project. Failure to maintain the same person in this position shall result in a One
Thousand Dollar ($1,000.00) penalty per incident which shall cover the Architect's time to
re-orient new personnel.
1.21 AWARD
A. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids if it be in the public
interest to do so, and to act upon the bids and make its award in any lawful manner. An
award shall be made no less than 90 days from the Bid Opening Date.
1.22 PREVAILING WAGE SCHEDULE
A. Bids shall be made on the basis of the Prevailing Wage Schedule, as determined by the
Commissioner of Labor and Industries, pursuant to the provision of the Massachusetts
General Laws. The Prevailing wage Schedule for this project can be found in the City's
web Site at https://ma-waltham.civicplus.com/bids.aspx
1.23 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
A. A bidder filing a proposal thereby certifies that the proposal is made in good faith,
without fraud, collusion, or connection of any kind with any other bidder for the same
work, and that the bidder is competing solely on its own behalf without connection
with, or obligation to, any undisclosed person or firm.
1.24 PROCEED ORDERS
A. No bidder is to proceed without a proceed order as set out in the contract.
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1.26 CONSTRUCTION BARRICADES
A. The General Contractor shall provide all barricades to enclose the work area to prevent
unauthorized access to the site.
1. The barricades shall provide enough room for all construction activities to be
performed while separated from pedestrians, students, and staff on site.
2. Safety is the sole responsibility of the Contractor and any barricades necessary
to protect the work and the public shall be provided.
3. Provide entrance protection.
1.27 INSURANCE
A. The contractor shall purchase and maintain, at his expense all insurance required by the
Contract. Documents and all insurance required by the applicable laws of
Massachusetts, including but not limited to, General Laws, Chapter 146, in connection
with all hoisting equipment.
B. The Contractor shall purchase and maintain such insurance as will protect him from
claims under workmen's compensation acts and from claims for damages because of
bodily injury, including death and all property damage including, without limitation,
damage to buildings and adjoining the site of construction which might arise from and
during operations under this contract, whether such operations be by himself or by any
subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by either of them including:
1. Statutory Worker's Compensation and Employer's Liability
The contractor shall provide insurance for the payment of compensation and
the furnishing of other benefits under Chapter 152 of the General Laws (so-
called Worker's Compensation Act) to all persons to be employed under this
contract and shall continue in force such insurance as aforesaid shall be deemed
a material breach of this Contract and shall operate as an immediate
termination thereof. The contractor shall, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, conform to the provisions of Section 34A of Chapter 149 of the
General Laws, which Section is incorporated herein by reference and made a
part of hereof.
2. Comprehensive General Liability Insurance
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