TOWN OF LINCOLN
MASSACHUSETTS
INVITATION FOR BIDS
WADING POOL RETURN LINE REPLACE AT CODMAN POOL COMPLEX
The Town of Lincoln is soliciting bids for the replacement of the wading pool
return lines at the Codman Pool Complex located at 4 Ballfield Road, Lincoln,
MA, under MGL 30, 39M. This prevailing wage project includes the removal and
replacement of existing return plumbing and fittings, concrete and pool surface
demolition and restoration, installation of new waterline tile and interior pebble
finish, and associated electrical bonding work.
Bid Documents: Available Tuesday, May 27, 2026, on the Lincoln Town website
and at the Lincoln Town Offices (16 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA 01773).
Pre-Bid Meeting/Site Walk: Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 10:30am. Bidders
should meet outside at Codman Pool at 4 Ballfield Road, Lincoln, MA 01773.
Bid Due Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 12pm to the Selectboard’s Office,
16 Lincoln Road, Bids will be opened in public at the Lincoln Town Offices,
Donaldson Room, 16 Lincoln Rd, Lincoln, MA.
Direct all project questions to Jessica Downing, Lincoln Parks & Recreation
Director at 781-259-0784 or via email to jdowning@lincnet.org.
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BID INSTRUCTIONS
WADING POOL RETURN LINE REPLACE AT CODMAN POOL COMPLEX
The Town of Lincoln will accept bids for the wading pool return line replacement project at the
Codman Pool complex located on Ballfield Road, Lincoln, MA.
Copies of bid specifications may be picked up in the Office of the Select Board, Lincoln Town
Offices, 16 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
They are available for download at the Town's website: www.lincolntown.org.
The full Bid specifications are comprised of:
1) Invitation to Bid
2) Bid Instructions
3) Bidding Specifications
4) Bid Response Sheet
A pre-bid meeting/site walk will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. at the
Codman Pool Complex – 4 Ballfield Road, Lincoln, MA 01773. All interested bidders are
encouraged to attend.
Sealed bids shall be accepted at the Office of the Select Board, 16 Lincoln Road, Lincoln,
Massachusetts 01773 until Wednesday, June 17, 2026 @ 12:00 p.m. at which time they will be
publicly opened and read.
The Town will make an award to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder within seven (7)
business days of the acceptance of the bids. The lowest bidder will be determined by the total
contract price.
The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids if it were in the Town's interest to do so. The
Select Board also reserves the right to waive any informalities.
All bids must comply with the following conditions:
1. All bids shall be submitted on the Bid Response Sheet provided in this specification in a
sealed envelope clearly marked "Bid – Wading Pool Return Line Replacement."
2. Bid Response Sheet - The bidder shall include on the Bid Response Sheet the name
and address of the bidder, a telephone number and the times when he/she can be
contacted and three references from other similar projects completed. The bidder shall also
provide his/her social security or federal identification number.
3. Insurance - coverage as specified below shall be taken out in a company or
companies authorized to do such business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
shall be written for not less than any limits of liability as specified herein below, or required
by law, whichever is greater.
a. Worker's Compensation and other benefits as required under Chapter 152 of the
General Laws, as amended, and Section 34A of Chapter 149 of the General Laws.
b. Employer's Liability with a limit of at least $100,000 each accident.
c. Comprehensive General Liability and Automotive Liability: General Liability shall
include Contractor's Liability, Completed Operations and Products Liability; all on
the occurrence basis with Personal Injury Coverage and Broad Form Property
Damage. Automotive Liability shall include coverage for owner, non-owned and
hired automobiles, where applicable.
d. Combined single limit for Comprehensive General Liability and Automotive Liability:
e. Each Person $1,000,000 Each Occurrence $1,000,000
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f. The Town of Lincoln will be named as an additional insured on all policies.
g. Certificates of Insurance shall be submitted to the Town simultaneously with the
execution of the Contract. Certificates shall Indicate that Contractual Liability
coverage is in force. These Certificates shall contain a provision that the insurance
company will notify the Town by registered mail at least thirty days in advance of
any cancellation, change or expiration of the policies.
4. The Select Board will make an award to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. The
responsive bidder will be the one who meets all bid requirements and submits all required
information to the Town. The responsible bidder will be determined through reference
checks.
5. Bid Deposit – All bids with a value over $50,000 shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in
the form of a bid bond, or cash, or a certified check on, or a treasurer's or cashier's check
issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Town of Lincoln. The
amount of such bid deposit shall be five percent of the total value of the bid.
6. Payment Bond – If selected as contractor, the vendor will, within ten days (Saturdays,
Sundays and legal holidays excluded), following notification of selection, provide a payment
bond, from a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the
Commonwealth and satisfactory to the awarding authority, in the sum of fifty percent of the
contract price, the premiums for which are to be paid by the contractor and are included in
the contract price.
7. Work will be completed by May 1, 2027. Timing will be coordinated with the Director of Parks &
Recreation as the timing of the project will need to work around the 2026 or 2027 pool season.
8. A Pre-Bid Meeting/Site-Walk will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026 @ 10:30 a.m. at
the Codman Pool Complex located at 4 Ballfield Road Lincoln, MA 01773. Questions
regarding this bid may be submitted to Jessica Downing - Parks and Recreation Director in
writing via email (jdowning@lincnet.org) no later than Friday, June 12, 2026 at 12:00PM.
9. The Terms and Conditions of the contract are spelled out in this Invitation to Bid, in
the Specifications, and in the Bid Response Sheet, all of which will be part of the contract
document. The successful bidder will be acknowledged with a letter of award, which will be
signed by both parties. This letter will also become part of the contract document.
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Middlesex County…Massachusetts
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
16 Lincoln Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
Tel 781 259-0784
Fax 781 259-1333
www.LincolnRec.com
Specifications for Goods and/or Services
GOODS/SERVICE
Wading Pool - Return Line Replacement
SPECIFICATIONS
The wading pool return line replacement project will take place at the existing wading pool
located at the Codman Pool complex at 4 Ballfield Road in Lincoln, MA. The project will
consist of:
• Removal of existing perimeter pool tile.
• Disposal of existing perimeter pool tile.
• Saw cutting and removing sections of aggregate concrete deck from filter building to
the wading pool.
• Saw cutting and removing sections of pool floor to accommodate new return floor
fitting.
• Install new pvc plumbing and return floor fittings from filter to pool floor.
• Concrete patch all affected areas.
• Supply and install new perimeter waterline tile.
• Prep and apply new pebble surface to pool interior.
• Provide licensed electrician to bond rebar.
Special Notes:
• Vendor must have experience constructing or reconditioning inground swimming pools, with a
minimum of 3 projects within the last year.
• Vendor shall provide all labor at state prevailing wage rates, equipment and materials
necessary to meet the job specifications.
• Vendor shall provide a bid deposit equal to 5% of the total value of the bid.
• Vendor shall provide a 50% payment bond.
• Any vendors wishing to see the work site are encouraged to contact Jessica Downing at
jdowning@lincnet.org to schedule a visit.
• Work must be completed by May 1, 2027. Timing will be coordinated around the pool schedule,
with the work to take place either after the 2026 pool season has ended, starting September 1,
2026, or before the pool season opens for the 2027 season, prior to May 1, 2027.
ATTACHMENTS
• Bid Response Sheet
• Wading Pool Plan Set
• Town of Lincoln Standard 30B Contract Sample
• State of Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Documentation
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This contract will be awarded to a responsible and responsive bidder offering the best
price to the Town. Please return bid by March 18, 2024 to:
Jessica Downing
jdowning@lincnet.org
Lincoln Parks and Recreation Department
16 Lincoln Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.