Sealed bids or proposals will be received at the office of the Town Manager in The Richard D. Carney Municipal Office Building, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, until 11:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 for Tree removal services for various departments.

Bids shall be sealed and appropriately marked “TREE REMOVAL”, will be received in the Office of the Town Manager, 100 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury MA 01545 until 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 9, 2024, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read.

A proposal guarantee in an amount equal to five (5) percent of the bid amount in the form of cash, or bid bond, or certified check, or a treasurer's or cashier's check issued by a responsible banking institution payable to the Town of Shrewsbury shall be required with each bid and be enclosed with the proposal; this guarantee to become the property of the Town of Shrewsbury if the bidder fails to execute the contract and satisfactory bond within ten (10) days after the contract may have been awarded to them.

The successful bidder will be required to furnish a 50 percent payment bond and a 100 percent Labor and Materials Bond.

EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE REQUIREMENTS. Attention is called to minimum wage rates to be paid on the work as determined by the Division of Occupational Safety under the provisions of Mass. G.L.C. 149, section 26 to 27H inclusive. Contractor is to be aware of hiring preferences for veterans and residents and the requirement for workers compensation coverage. All such requirements are set forth in Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 37. The Contractor shall submit certified weekly payrolls in a form suitable to the Town and the Office of the Attorney General pursuant to an advisory dated April 8, 1994 from the Office of the Attorney General, a copy of which may be obtained in the Office of the Town Manager acting as Chief Procurement Officer of the Town of Shrewsbury.

The Contractor shall furnish labor in harmony with all other elements of labor employed in the work and that all employees employed on the worksite, or in the work subject to this bid, must successfully have completed at least ten hours of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) approved training (Chapter 306 of the acts of 2004).

Along with certificate of insurance, evidence of OSHA training certificate is also required to be submitted at that time as well as with the first certified payroll.

All bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Mass. G.L. (Ter. Ed.) C 30, Section 39M (a), as amended.

Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 (Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity) and any amendments or supplements thereto.

Price adjustments in accordance with MassDOT provisions shall apply to Liquid Asphalt, Diesel Fuel & Gasoline, Portland Cement & Steel. Current prices are posted monthly on the MassDOT website at: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massdot-current-contract-price-adjustments.