INVITATION TO BID
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
The Town of Bedford, Massachusetts Select Board, hereinafter called the “Awarding Authority”, will receive sealed bids from qualified Contractors, addressed to the Bedford Facilities Department, 101 McMahon Road Bedford, MA 01730. Bids will be received until 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday September 30, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for:
JOB LANE HOUSE SIDING PROJECT 2026
The plans and specifications, hereinafter called the “Project Manual” as prepared by the Awarding Authority and Bartick, describe the project for the New Storage Building. Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149. The Scope of Work includes providing labor and materials for the purpose of residing the historic Lt. Job Lane House including replacing all trim, fascia boards, soffit, and crown mouldings. Estimated construction cost for the work is: $115,000.
PREBID MEETING: September 22, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. at the Job Lane House 295 North Road Bedford, MA.
BID SECURITY: All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check, drawn upon a responsible bank, or a bid bond, each in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the Town of Bedford.
BONDS: A Payment Bond, in such a form as prescribed in the Instructions to Bidders and acceptable to the Awarding Authority, will be made part of the Contract with the General Contractor who shall be awarded this Bid. All bonds must be drawn for Fifty Percent (50%) of the Total Contract Price.
PROJECT MANUAL: The Project Manual may be obtained beginning 8:00 a.m. on September 16, 2026. All applicants must register online to download bid documents at https://www.bedfordma.gov/bids
Bids are subject to M.G.L. c149 §44A-J, as amended, and to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c149 §26 to 27D inclusive.
The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject, at its discretion, any or all bids if it is in the public’s interest to do so, and to reject any bid if the Awarding Authority determines that such bid does not represent the bid of a person competent to perform the work as specified or if fewer than three bids are received for this work.
TOWN OF BEDFORD
Ronald Scaltreto, Facilities Director
Bedford, Massachusetts