CHARLTON #2 SCHOOLHOUSE STRUCTURAL AND EXTERIOR REPAIRS

The Town of Charlton is soliciting sealed bids from qualified bidders for the #2 Schoolhouse Structural and Exterior Repair project until 1:00 PM on Thursday, January 30, 2025 for General Bid.  The Work includes selective framing reinforcement, wood siding and trim repair, slate roof replacement, exterior painting and foundation repointing matching historic construction as described in the following specifications, appendices, and drawing set prepared by Cirrus Structural Engineering. The site is listed in the State Register of Historic Places and work is funded by a Massachusetts Historical Commission Preservation Projects Fund grant. Contractors shall have minimum of three years’ experience working on historical structures and familiarity with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and Rehabilitation.

Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with M.G.L. c. 149, Sections 44A-J as most recently amended, and all other applicable laws.  Bids are subject to prevailing wage rates as required by M.G.L. c. 149, Sections 26 to 27H inclusive. A pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit will be held at the main entrance of the #2 Schoolhouse, 145 Northside Road, Charlton, MA 01507 on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM. The Site Visit is strongly encouraged for General Bidders.

The Invitation for bid is available in person from the Office of the Town Administrator or for an electronic copy, be emailing For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. . To be considered, proposals must be submitted and received in the Office of the Town Administrator, 37 Main Street, Charlton, MA 01507 no later than 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 30, 2025.

General bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates) and made payable to the Town of Charlton. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond each in the amount of one-hundred percent (100%) of the contract sum.  Bonds shall be obtained from a surety licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on a form provided by the Town. The Town of Charlton reserves the right to waive any informality, to cancel this IFB, and to reject any or all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.