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Phone: (508) 896-3212
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The Town of Brewster through its Department of Public Works is soliciting Quotes for Tree
Services. Quotes will received at the Town Administrator's Office, Brewster Town Office
Building, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631, until I O:OOAM on September 20, 2017.
Day Rates for the following work shall include, but is not limited to felling, pruning and
chipping of trees throughout the Town of Brewster. Contractor will be required to provide a
bucket truck and chipper for tree work to be done at various locations throughout Town.
Contractor will provide an adequate number of skilled workers who are trained and familiar with
the requirements to perform said work. Bucket truck operator must be EHAP certified.
Truck and equipment are subject to inspection by the Town of Brewster.
The work is estimated to take 20 business days. Contractor will also be required to available to
assist the Town on an emergency basis. Contract and prices will be in effect until June 30, 2018.
The Contract will be awarded to "the lowest responsible and eligible bidder" pursuant to General
Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M, as amended. Such a bidder shall possess the skill, ability and
integrity necessary for the faithful performance of the work, shall be able to furnish labor that
can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed, or to be employed, in the work,
and shall otherwise comply with all applicable provisions of law. Contract award shall be
subject to availability of an appropriation for funding. This Contract is subject to adequate
financial appropriations in accordance with General Laws, Chapter 44, Section 31 C for the
project advertised. No order to the CONTRACTOR for a change in or addition to the Work,
whether in the form of a drawing, plan, detail, or any other written instruction shall be deemed to
have been given until the Brewster Town Accountant has certified thereon that an appropriation
in the amount of such order is available therefore, unless it is a change order which the
CONTRACTOR is willing to perform without any increase in the contract price.
Prevailing Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Labor and
Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149,
Section 26 to 27G, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the bidder, before
quotes are due, to request any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for those
tradespeople who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract.
OSHA certification required.
The successful General Bidder must furnish a 50 percent (50%) Payment Bond if the value of the
work is over $25,000.
Documents for Quotation are available via email request to dkalinick@brewster-ma.gov.
Each bidder must familiarize himself fully with the conditions relating to the construction of the
project and the employment of labor thereon. Failure to do so will not relieve a successful bidder
of his obligation to furnish all material and labor necessary to carry out the provisions of his
contract. Insofar as possible the Contractor, in carrying out his work, must employ such methods
or means as will not cause any interruption of or interference with the work of any other
Contractor. Questions can be directed to Patrick Ellis, DPW Superintendent at 508-896-3212 or
vellis(ac�brewster-ma.aov.
No award will be made to any bidder who cannot satisfy the Owner that he has sufficient ability
and experience in this class of work and sufficient capital and plant to enable him to prosecute
and complete the work successfully within the time named. The Owner's decision or judgment
on these matters will be final, conclusive, and binding. The Owner may make such investigations
as it deems necessary, and the bidder shall furnish to the Owner, under oath if so required, all
such information and data for this purpose as the Owner may request.
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 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 Owner may also reject bids which in its sole judgment are either incomplete, conditional,
obscure or not responsive or which contain additions not called for, erasures not properly
initialed, alterations, or similar irregularities.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS