KS-26-01 RFP Materials Testing & Construction Inspections Services

READING TOWN HALL

16 LOWELL STREET

READING, MA. 01867

Request for Proposal Contract No. #KS-26-01

The Town of Reading (Town) invites proposals for #KS-26-01 Materials Testing & Construction Inspections Services for the Killam Elementary School (KES) Project.

All proposals for this RFP for Materials Testing & Construction Inspections Services will be emailed to the Project Management Team, Colliers Project Leaders, on or before 1:00 PM, on Monday December 15, 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Contract documents will be available to download from https://www.readingma.gov/Bids.aspx on Tuesday November 25, 2025 after 10:00 A.M. Proposers must register in order to be on the bidder’s list and receive notifications.

Proposals must be submitted on the forms included in this RFP. Supplemental materials may be submitted to allow the owner to make an informed decision as to the qualifications of the proposer.

The successful proposal will be paid based on the rates quoted for the inspection or testing service.  Overtime will be paid for services over 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday. The proposal shall indicate premium charges, if any, for Saturday or Sunday / Holiday work. All General and Administrative Costs, including but not limited to Travel costs, shall be included in all rates submitted.

The contract will be awarded under the provisions of MGL c30B.

The Town of Reading reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or to award or not to award the contract for any reason the Town Manager determines to be in the Town's and/or the public's best interest. Nothing in this RFP shall require that the Town take the lowest price proposal. Instead, the Town reserves the right to base its decision on the entirety of the information provided, the evaluation of criteria requested, and its sole judgment as to the best service to be provided. Because this service is exempt from the bidding laws, the Town is free to negotiate price and terms with whatever proposer(s)s it chooses, in whatever manner it believes is best suited to the Town's needs.