Contract No. 5: WWTF Lagoon Sludge Removal

Sealed Bids for the Contract No. 5: WWTF Lagoon Sludge Removal project will be received by the Town of Exeter at the office of the Town Office Building (10 Front Street, Exeter, NH, 03833), until 4:00 PM local time on June 21, 2021. The bids will remain sealed until the Select Board meeting on June 21, 2021, at which time they will be publicly opened and read. The Project consists of pumping, geotextile tube dewatering, loading, hauling, and disposal of biosolids from the Exeter WWTF Lagoons. Refer to Article 15 of Section 00100 for information regarding submittal of bids.

Bids shall include lump sum and unit price items, as indicated on the Bid Form. The Basis of Award is Total Bid.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Wright-Pierce (230 Commerce Way, Suite 302, Portsmouth, NH 03801). Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the following locations:
1. Exeter Public Works Department, 13 Newfields Road, Exeter, NH 03833
2. Wright-Pierce Online Plan Room (www.wright-pierce.com/projects/)
Bidding Documents may be obtained in PDF format on-line at http://www.wright-pierce.com/projects/. Interested parties will be furnished one PDF download set of Bidding Documents at a cost of $50.00 per download.

To be considered a responsive Bidder, the Contractor shall have obtained at least one set of Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office. The Bid will not be awarded to a Bidder unless a record for obtaining at least one set of Bidding Documents exists in the Issuing Office. To meet this requirement and to establish the record of receipt, a prospective Bidder must obtain Bidding Documents using the name that is to appear on the Bid Form.

No pre-bid conference will be held. Individual site visits can be arranged upon request.
A bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of 5% of Bidder’s maximum bid price and in the form of a certified check or Bid bond issued by surety meeting the requirements of the General Conditions. No bid may be withdrawn for at least 60 days after receipt of bids unless released by the Owner.

The Town of Exeter reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, to waive any technical or legal deficiencies, and to accept any Bid that it may deem to be in the best interests of the Town.