IFB 27-0097 Emergency On-Call Water Main Break Service

LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF MEDFORD
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
IFB 27-0097
EMERGENCY ON-CALL WATER MAIN BREAK SERVICE
The City of Medford, led by its Department of Public Works Department, is accepting sealed bids
for Emergency On-Call Water Main Break Services in Medford, Massachusetts. The term of the
contract is for one (1) year, with two (2) one (1) year extensions at the discretion of the City.
The City may award up to three (3) contracts under this procurement.
This project is being Electronically Bid (E-Bid). All bids shall be submitted online to
www.BidNetDirect.com prior to October 26, 2026, at 10:00 am. Hard copy bids will not be
accepted by BidNetDirect.com. You can register to become a bidder (for free) online at
www.BidNetDirect.com. For assistance, contact BidNetDirect.com at 800-835-4603.
Bid Documents will be available online beginning October 7, 2026, at
https://www.bidnetdirect.com/massachusetts/cityofmedford. All plan holders must have an active
online account on www.bidnetdirect.com to acquire documents, receive project notifications, and
to submit bids, electronically. Questions and Answers are due October 20, 2026, at 10:00 am.
Each Bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Instruction to Bidders and shall be
accompanied by a Bid Security in form of a bid bond, or certified check, and/or a treasurers or
cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company in the amount of five (5) percent of
the bid. If the total contract is greater than $25,000 a 50% Payment Bond is required. It is the
responsibility of prospective proposers to check www.BidNetDirect.com for new information via
any addenda to this solicitation. Any addenda issued will be emailed to all plan holders registered
with BidNetDirect.
Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and
Workforce Development under the provision of Massachusetts General Law (M.G.L.) c. 149, 26
to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Bidder, before bid opening,
to request, if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those
tradespeople who may be employed for the proposed work under this Contract.
The bidding and Award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30, 39M. The
City of Medford reserves the right to accept any bid, in whole or in part, to reject any/or all bids
and to waive minor irregularities and/or informalities as it deems to be in the best interest of the
City.
The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages MBE/WBE/DBE participation in
response to the bid process.
Fiona Maxwell
Chief Procurement Officer