INVITATION FOR BIDS
The Town of Fairhaven invites sealed bids for Fairhaven Academy Accessibility & Exterior Renovations
The bid documents may be obtained electronicaily online at https://fairhaven-ma.gov/beacon/ where they are publicly available as of Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 8:00AM.
General Bids will be opened on December 10, 2025, at 3:00PM p.m. at the Select Board Office, 40 Center Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719. Bids will immediately be opened publicly and read aloud. Each Bid must be accompanied by a bid security consisting of a BID BOND, CASH, or, CERTIFIED CHECK issued by a responsible bank or trust company in the amount of 5% of the bid price.
Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit will be held at 10:00AM on December 3, 2025 at Fairhaven Academy, 141 Main Street, Fairhaven, MA 02719. It is imperative that all prospective bidders have a representative in attendance.
A performance bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total amount of the contract price with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will.be required for the faithful performance of the contract as well as a labor and materials bond in an amount equal to 100 percent of the total contract price.
All bids for this project are subject to applicable public bidding laws of Massachusetts, including G.L. c.149, § §44A through 44H, as amended.
Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development and the weekly payroll record submittal requirements under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149,-Section 26 through 27D inclusive.
Selection of the contractor will be based upon bidder qualifications, including evidence of past performance in similar projects, and bid price. The contract will be awarded to the bidder deemed by the awarding authority to be the lowest responsible and eligible bidder.
The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of the bids.
The Town reserves the right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject, in whole or in part any or all bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
The Town of Fairhaven
FNN 11/20/25
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