Annual Road Work FY27

The Town of Nantucket, through its Department of Public Works, invites qualified responders to submit bids for Fiscal Year 2027 (“FY27”) Annual Roadwork Services.  The work under this contract will consist of upgrading the condition of several roads, sidewalks and other roadway assets within the Town of Nantucket through clearing and grubbing, resurfacing (overlay; mill and overlay; level and overlay; excavate, grade, compact and pave, etc.) and minor repairs of other associated roadway assets within those roads.  This Invitation for Bids ("IFB") is made in accordance with Massachusetts General Law, Ch. 30 39M.

Background

The Town of Nantucket is located within the County of Nantucket. The Town functions under a Town Manager/Select Board form of government. The Select Board operates under a Charter and enacts policies intended to promote and enhance the general welfare of the Town. In addition to customary municipal operations, the Town operates a skilled nursing facility, a public school system, two wastewater treatment facilities, a housing department, and a solid waste facility.

The Town of Nantucket is located 30 miles off the south coast of Cape Cod. It was settled in 1659 and incorporated in 1671. The Town has an annual year-round population of approximately 18,000 and up to 65,000 seasonal residents. The island is 14 miles in length and 3 1/2 miles wide. Nantucket is comprised of residential, commercial, and large tracts of undeveloped land, including a state forest. Transportation routes include a busy airport, a thriving seaport, and a locally maintained road system which includes urban, suburban and rural road systems.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-DPW-0725
• Department: Department of Public Works
• Department Head: Andrew (Drew) Patnode (Public Works Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-11T18:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-08-14T20:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Workers' Compensation —

  Workers' Compensation, covering the obligations of the CONTRACTOR in accordance with applicable Workers' Compensation or Benefits law

• GENERAL OVERVIEW —

  The work under this Contract consists of repairing and upgrading the condition of roads, sidewalks, bike paths, and parking lots within the Town of Nantucket ("Town") through resurfacing (overlay; mill and overlay; level and overlay; reconstruction, reclamation, remove and replace, excavate, grade, patch, compact and pave, etc.) and the minor repairs and maintenance of other associated roadway assets within those roads.

  This contract is for miscellaneous paving for Town Departments, Nantucket Water Department, Nantucket Land Bank, Nantucket County, Nantucket Memorial Airport, and Nantucket Public Schools. The projects will be at the discretion of the respective Department Heads based on the availability of funding and other priorities.

  The exact project limits, scope and schedule of work will be determined by the Director or their designee prior to the Contractor beginning work. The Contractor shall review the existing and proposed location of hot mix asphalt berm, driveways, pavement markings, drainage, and all other items that are not specifically detailed within these documents with the Director or their designee prior to beginning work.  Work shall begin when there is a written Notice to Proceed issued, including: Type of project, name of street, length, width, approximate tonnage, start date, and finish date. A copy of the Notice to Proceed is attached in Exhibit C.

  The Contractor is responsible for taking accurate measurements of actual field conditions prior to ordering proposed materials or beginning construction. Prior to construction, the Contractor shall notify the Director or their designee of quantities that differ from the Director or their designee’s Estimate by more than fifteen percent (15%).

  Work done under this contract shall be in conformance with the following:

  • The 2024 MassDOT Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, including MassDOT supplements or revisions.
  • The 2017 MassDOT Construction Standard Details, or latest edition, and the 2009 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), including the Massachusetts Amendments latest edition.
  • The MassDOT Traffic Management Plans and Detail Drawings, the latest edition of American Standard of Nursery Stock, and the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board Rules and Regulations (521 CMR).
  • The maps, special provisions, and technical specifications.

  The General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Special Provisions and Technical Specifications shall take precedence over the General Requirements of Division I of the MassDOT Standard Specifications.

   

  I. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

  The work includes but will not be limited to: 

  • Unclassified Excavation
  • Pavement Milling
  • Pavement Reclaim
  • Old Pavement Excavation
  • Gravel Borrow
  • Grading and Compacting
  • Trench Excavation
  • Drainage Structure Adjusted
  • Rebuilt and Remodeled
  • Sanitary Structure Adjusted
  • Rebuilt and Remodeled
  • Water gate or other utility box adjustment
  • Frame and Grate
  • Frame and Cover
  • Cleaning Drainage Structures
  • Hot Mix Asphalt for Base Course
  • Intermediate Course
  • Leveling Course and Surface Course
  • Asphalt Emulsion for Tack Coat
  • Hot Mix Asphalt Berm
  • Hot Mix Asphalt for Miscellaneous Work
  • Saw-cutting Asphalt Pavement
  • Hot Mix Asphalt Walk Surface
  • Hot Mix Asphalt Driveway
  • Granite Rubble Block Pavement
  • Providing and installing new granite curb
  • Removing and resetting existing granite curb
  • Removal and resetting existing brick sidewalks
  • Providing and installing new brick sidewalks
  • Cement Concrete and/or Brick Wheelchair Ramps
  • Loam Borrow
  • Seeding
  • Road Signs and Supports
  • Traffic Cones and Safety Signing for Traffic Management
  • Temporary Markings (Painted)
  • Portable Changeable Message Sign
  • Reflectorized Drum
  • Road Sweeping and other incidental work
  • The purchase of hot mix asphalt, gravel, stone, and cold patch as necessary.

   

  II. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE

  1. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to maintain safe conditions for pedestrians, bicyclists, and Contractor's personnel, as well as vehicular traffic at all times. This responsibility shall be the Contractor's, regardless of his compliance with these Special Provisions concerning Prosecution of the Work, Maintenance of Traffic, Construction Detouring and Phasing.
  2. The work on this project could be performed on heavily traveled roadways and in the vicinity of pedestrians. Vehicular and pedestrian travel on the public ways shall be maintained during construction, and access to abutting land shall be provided at all times.
  3. The Contractor shall furnish, install, maintain, and move all warning devices, barricades, signs, slow-moving vehicle emblems, bridging materials, special apparel, and other safety measures and controls deemed necessary by the Director or their designee for the protection of motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and his own personnel.  Appropriate MUTCD requirements shall apply.
  4. All automotive equipment, not protected by traffic control devices, that is working on a public way under this project, shall have one (1) amber flashing warning light mounted on the cab roof or on the highest practical point of the machinery visible to both oncoming and overtaking vehicles, at least 32 candela and 50-60 flashes per minute. This light shall be in operation while the equipment is working or traveling in the work area at a speed of less than 40 km/h, and a slow-moving vehicle emblem shall also be displayed.
  5. Construction equipment shall not be parked within any traveled way unless said equipment is adequately lighted and protected by safety devices and vehicular traffic is appropriately detoured. Appropriate MUTCD requirements shall apply.
  6. The Contractor shall be responsible for the maintenance of flow in all gutters, water pipes, drains and other pipes in or affected by the work. There shall be no diversion, flooding, or other flow that will cause hindrance to this or other work, or cause nuisance or hazard of any kind. The Contractor shall maintain the drainage system in the project areas to provide continual drainage of the travel ways and construction area.
  7. The Contractor is responsible to provide hay bales and silt fence for erosion control, around existing basins to remain, throughout the construction process. Silt Screen shall be installed under the existing catch basin grates to prevent the inflow of silt and construction debris into the leaching basins. The cost of this work shall be deemed incidental to the work.
  8. The Contractor shall be required, without additional compensation, to provide safe and convenient access to all abutters during the prosecution of the work. Necessary access for fire apparatus and other emergency vehicles shall be maintained at all times.
  9. Sweeping and cleaning of surfaces beyond the limits of the project to clean up material caused by spillage or vehicular tracking during the various phases of the work shall be considered as incidental to the work being performed under the Contract and there will be no additional compensation.
  10. The Contractor is responsible for securing a Street Blocking Permit from the Town. The Police Department shall determine if a police detail is required and how many officers shall be required for a particular detail.
  11. All travel lanes shall be open between the hours of 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. Extensions of work beyond 3:00 P.M. must be approved by the Director or their designee.
  12. Due to hazardous conditions encountered by working in public streets, all Contractor personnel are required to wear reflectorized safety vests while working in or near the roadway. The Contractor shall furnish such vests and shall maintain a sufficient supply of such vests at the work site for the Contractor's personnel and any other personnel assigned to or visiting the work site. It is a condition of this Contract, and shall be made a condition of any and each subcontract entered in pursuant to this Contract, that the Contractor and any Subcontractor shall not require any laborer or mechanic employed in the performance of this Contract to work in surroundings or under working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or under the Construction Safety and Health Standards (Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1926 - Published in the Federal Register on June 24, 1974) promulgated by the United States Secretary of Labor, in accordance with Section 107 of the Contract Hours and Safety Standards Act, as amended (83 Stat. 96).
  13. At the end of each working day where trenches in areas of public travel are covered with steel plates, each edge of such plates shall be beveled with asphalt with a slope of 24 inches horizontal to one (1) inch vertical. Any temporary patching materials, and their maintenance and removal, will be considered incidental to the item involved with no separate payment.
  14. All costs associated with this public safety and convenience section are incidental to the work in this Contract and no additional compensation will be made.

   

  III. COOPERATION OF THE CONTRACTOR

  1. Agents of various public service agencies, municipal departments, and utilities may be entering on the work site to remove existing facilities, to construct or place new facilities or to make alterations to existing facilities. The Contractor shall perform the work in cooperation with the various agencies in a manner which causes the least interference with the operations of the aforementioned agencies and shall have no claim for delay which may be due to, or result from, said work of these agents.
  2. The Contractor's attention is directed to the fact that the work could include residential and commercial sections of the Town and access to all residences and businesses must be maintained at all times. The Contractor shall provide a safe and ready means of ingress and egress to all public and private buildings, professional offices and any other business or residence in the project area, both day and night, for the duration of the project.
  3. Labor Harmony: By executing a contract, the Contractor certifies that the Contractor is able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements or labor employed or to be employed in the work.

   

  IV. WORK SCHEDULE

  1. The Contractor must schedule upcoming work with the Director or their designee at least one (1) week in advance of the proposed start date. Based on the forecast for a day scheduled for work, Director or their designee may cancel or postpone work until a later date and the Contractor will not be entitled to added compensation due to the reschedule.
  2. Unless otherwise approved by the Town, work on this project is to be restricted to a normal 8-hour day, 5-day week and as noted above not including Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays with the prime Contractor and all Subcontractors working on the same shifts. In general, the Contractor’s construction phasing shall be such as to minimize construction impact to traffic flow and abutters of the project. Work on this project will not start before 7:00 A.M. unless otherwise approved by the Town.

   

  V. COMMUNICATIONS

  The Contractor shall provide continuous radio or wireless voice communications between the asphalt plant and the project to assure immediate response due to breakdowns, emergencies such as accidents, and to assure the best quality results possible. Communication shall be provided by the Contractor at no additional compensation.

   

  VI. TRAFFIC CONTROL (Supplemented in Section III, (N) §§1-5)

  1. Before starting any work under this Contract, the Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Director or their designee for approval, a traffic management plan that indicates the temporary barricades, signs, drums and other traffic control devices to be employed during the period of the work to maintain traffic and pedestrian safety.
  2. Particular care should be taken to establish and maintain methods and procedures which will not create unnecessary or unusual hazards to public safety.
  3. Traffic control devices required only during working hour operations shall be removed at the end of each working day. Therefore, these devices protecting this work zone shall be inspected at the end of each workday to assure safety to vehicular and pedestrian traffic during the overnight hours. The devices shall be appropriately spaced and located and the flashing lights in proper working order.
  4. Signs having messages that are irrelevant to normal traffic conditions shall be removed or properly covered at the end of each work period. Signs shall be kept clean at all times and legends shall be distinctive and unmarred.
  5. The nature of the specified work will disrupt traffic flow. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to therefore provide signs and traffic control devices as required by the Director or their designee and Traffic Police Details as required by the Police Department to maintain traffic flow through the work area. The costs of Traffic Police Details will not be reimbursed to the Contractor. The Contractor must account for and include the costs of Traffic Police Details when providing the unit item prices in the bids.
  6. Every attempt shall be made by the Contractor to keep at least one (1) lane of 2-way traffic open for vehicular traffic. In cases where this is not possible, the Contractor must obtain a Street Closing Permit at least two (2) business days in advance of such closure and provide a detour plan showing the proposed detour routes and the signs designating such detour routes. No detours will be allowed until the Street Closing Permit and detour routes are approved by the Director or their designee.

   

  VII. PROTECTION OF UNDERGROUND FACILITIES

  1. The Contractor shall make his own investigation and take care during construction to assure that no damage to existing structures, drainage lines, sewer and water laterals, and other utilities will occur as a result of their operations.
  2. The Contractor shall notify Mass. DIG SAFE and procure a DIG SAFE number of each location prior to disturbing ground in any way. DIG SAFE Call Center: Telephone 1-888-344-7233.
  3. Any costs incurred by damages to underground facilities or utilities due to negligence and poor construction methods, shall be paid by the Contractor at their own expense.
  4. The Contractor will not hold the Town responsible for damages to underground utilities due to markings made in the wrong place by DIG SAFE or any utility company.

   

  VIII. PROTECTION OF UTILITIES AND PROPERTIES

  1. The Contractor, in constructing or installing facilities alongside or near sanitary sewers, storm drains, water or gas pipes, electric or telephone conduits, poles, sidewalks, walls, vaults, or other structures shall, at their expense, sustain them securely in place, cooperating with the officers and agents of the various utility companies and municipal departments which control them, so that the services of these structures shall be maintained.
  2. The Contractor shall also be responsible for the repair or replacement, at their own expense, of any damage to such structure caused by their acts or neglect and shall leave them in the same condition as they existed prior to commencement of the work. In case of damage to utilities, the Contractor shall promptly notify the utility owner and shall, if requested by the Director or their designee, furnish labor and equipment to work temporarily under the owner's direction in providing access to the utility. Pipes or other structures damaged by the operation of the Contractor may be repaired by the Town or by the utility owner which suffers the loss. The cost of such repairs shall be borne by the Contractor, without additional compensation.
  3. If, as the work progresses, it is found that any of the utility structures are so placed as to render it impracticable, in the judgment of the Director or their designee, to do the work called for under this Contract, the Contractor shall protect and maintain the services in such utilities and structures and the Director or their designee will, as soon thereafter as reasonable, cause the position of the utilities to be changed or take such other actions deemed suitable and proper.
  4. If live service connections are to be interrupted by excavations of any kind, the Contractor shall not break the service until new services are provided. Abandoned services shall be plugged off or otherwise made secure.
  5. Full compensation for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment and incidentals for doing all the work involved in protecting or repairing property as specified in this section, shall be considered incidental to the work and no additional compensation will be afforded the Contractor.
  6. WORK IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF CERTAIN UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES AND UTILITY POLES:
  1. 1. For overhead connections, the Nantucket Electric Company (NECO) will make the connection from the top of the riser on the utility pole to the power source. The Contractor shall supply all labor, materials and equipment to install the service connection, complete in place and in accordance with the NECO procedures, from the controller to and including the riser with enough wire coiled above the rise to permit the NECO to make the final connection.
     2. No work is to be performed in the immediate vicinity of the NECO manholes or utility poles, or Verizon manholes or utility poles or conduit system without prior notice (at least 48 hours) to the affected company. The Contractor shall contact the NECO if a pole holding is needed and determine with them how to proceed. Any costs associated with holding the pole or any utility relocation will be incidental to the work and no additional payment will be made by the Town.
     3. The Nantucket Electric Company, a National Grid Company (NECO), is responsible for relocating the electric poles, guy wires, and overhead lines shown on the Drawings.
     4. The Contractor shall coordinate bike path construction and the relocation of utility poles and wires with NECO to maintain pedestrian safety and prevent disruption of electric service. The Contractor shall comply with all NECO regulations and procedures.
     5. For underground connections, the NECO will perform the actual wiring of the service connections from its power source to the sweep at the local controllers but all steel sweeps duct, entrance holes into manholes, patching and all other necessary labor, materials and equipment required to install the electric service, complete in place, shall be furnished by the Contractor. Before starting work at existing manholes, the Contractor shall test for gas and blow out the manholes.
  7. PRECAUTIONS UNDER ELECTRIC LINES:

  The Contractor's attention is directed to the AASHTO Guide on Occupational Safety on Highway Construction Projects, Subpart N, 1926.550, relating to construction equipment clearances at overhead electric lines, which states in part "...the minimum clearance between the lines and any part of the crane or load must be at least 3 meters from lines rated 50 KV or below, and greater distances for higher voltage...". For the protection of personnel and equipment, the Contractor shall be aware of this regulation especially during paving operations using large semi-trailer vehicles.

   

  IX. DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS EXCAVATED MATERIALS AND LANDFILL FEES

  1. Reusable materials, as specified in each item’s supplemental specifications, must be brought to the Department of Public Works (DPW) yard or another storage area as directed by the Director or their designee.
  2. Surplus materials obtained from any type of excavation and not needed for further use as determined by the Director or their designee shall be legally disposed of by the Contractor and shall be included in the cost of excavation.
  3. Any Landfill fees resulting from materials to be discarded as part of this project will be paid for by the Contractor.
  4. Pavement millings, resulting from Pavement Standard Milling, Item no. 415.1, shall be delivered as the work is performed to the Department of Public Works (DPW) yard or another storage area as directed by the Director or their designee.

   

  X. PROPERTY BOUND

  The Contractor shall exercise due care when working around all property bounds that are to remain. Should damage to a bound result from action of the Contractor, the bound shall be replaced and/or reset to its intended position by a Professional Land Surveyor as directed by the Director or their designee at no cost to the Town within thirty (30) days of finishing the project. The invoiced cost associated with this work shall be subtracted from the Contractor’s invoice as necessary.

   

  XI. LABOR

  Only competent workers shall be employed on the project. Any person employed, who is found to be incompetent, intemperate, troublesome, disorderly or otherwise objectionable, or who fails or refuses to perform work properly and acceptably, shall be immediately removed from the Work by the Contractor and not re-employed on the Work.

• Commercial General Liability —

  Commercial General Liability Insurance on an occurrence basis with a combined single limit of not less than $2 million.  Coverage is to include premises and operations, coverage for liability of subcontractors.  The policy shall contain an endorsement stating that the aggregate limits will apply separately to the work being performed under this Agreement. 

• TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION —

  WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE:

  • 2024 MassDOT Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridges, including MassDOT supplements or revisions, unless otherwise listed below. https://www.mass.gov/lists/construction-specifications
  • 2017 MassDOT Construction Standard Details, or latest version.  https://www.mass.gov/lists/construction-details 
  • MassDOT Qualified Construction Materials List (QCML) MassDOT Qualified Construction Materials List (QCML)
  • Nantucket Supplemental Construction Details, See Exhibit H

      

  1. SECTION 100: EARTHWORK

  Item 170 – Fine Grading and Compacting: This item will only be used in conjunction with work done under item 403 and the removal of unsuitable material. All other compacting and fine grading work will be incidental to that particular item and included in the respective unit bid price.

  2. SECTION 200: DRAINAGE

  Contractor shall not use any adjustment risers on top of any utility frames. All utility frames shall be adjusted to final grade between the structure and the frame with manhole brick and mortar.  Brick shall be sound, hard and uniformly burned brick, regular and uniform in shape and size, of compact texture, and satisfactory to the Director or their designee. Brick shall comply with the ASTM Standard Specification for Sewer and Manhole Brick (made from clay or shale), Designation C32, latest version. Grade MS brick shall be used.  Use of common red brick is not allowed.  The mortar shall be composed of Portland cement, hydrated lime, sand and water in which the volume of sand shall not exceed three times the sum of the volumes of cement and lime.  Type II cement shall be used unless otherwise authorized in writing.  Sand shall be well graded and with no grain larger than will pass a No. 8 sieve.  Hydrated lime shall be Type S conforming to the ASTM Standard Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes, Designation C207, latest version.

  Item N220.990 – Sanitary Sewer Structure Remodeled: All work shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of the Nantucket Sewer Department or their designee.

  Item 221 – Frame and Cover: See MassDOT Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges and MassDOT QCML. Type of frame to be determined before purchase.  All frames and covers shall be made in the USA. 

  Item 224.12 – 12 Inch Hood: See MassDOT Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges. Hood must be PVC, plastic or other flexible material. Cast iron hoods will not be allowed.

  Item N265.990 – Pipe Subdrain – Infiltrators (StormTech SC-740 Chambers or Approved Equal) See MassDOT Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges. See attached manufacturer specification sheet in Exhibit B.

  Item 205 – Leaching Basin, Precast Concrete: The work under this Item includes the excavating for, proper disposal off site of excavated material that will not be used for backfill, constructing and backfilling 1000 gallon pre-cast concrete leaching pits of the dimensions shown in the detail on the plans, with stone pack, geotextile fabric and reinforced concrete cover in accordance with the Plans and Details, including the fine grading of disturbed areas ready for loam and seed or mix.

  Materials

  • The six-foot depth pre-cast units shall be 6' 8" diameter 5000 psi reinforced concrete to sustain an AASHTO HS-20-wheel load. 
  • Peastone shall be washed, native three-eighths (3/8) inch stone.
  • Crushed Stone shall be in accordance with Item 156 of these Specifications.
  • Geotextile Fabric shall conform to the Standard Specification for M9.50.0 Type I Fabric (Non-woven).
  • Steel reinforcement shall be ASTM A - 615, Grade 60 steel, with a minimum of 1" cover all-round.

  Construction Methods

  • Pits shall be excavated; the pit bottom prepared and backfilled to the lines and grades as shown on the plans and in accordance with the applicable section of Sections 140 and 170 and these Specifications. Pit bottom shall be solid compact base. Unsuitable materials, as determined by the Owner, at the bottom of pits shall be removed and replaced and properly compacted with gravel borrow in accordance with Item 151.
  • Total excavation for pits shall be ten feet eight inches (10' 8") inside diameter and to the necessary depths to accommodate six-foot eight-inch (6' 8") diameter by six-foot-deep pre-cast units, set level, plus a minimum twelve-inch (12") bed of crushed stone, twenty-four inches (24") minimum of crushed stone encapsulating the pre-cast unit at the sidewalls to a point four inches (4") below the top of the pre-cast unit. The top four inches (4") shall be backfilled with a four-inch layer of peastone to the point flush with the top of pre-cast unit. A single layer of geotextile fabric shall cover the structure and pits, minus cutouts at the concrete cover, prior to backfilling.
  • In paved areas pre-cast units shall be set with the tops flush with the bottom of pavement section sub-bases. In non-paved areas a minimum depth of four inches (4") and maximum depth of twelve inches (12") between top of structure and finished grade shall be maintained.
  • Crushed stone shall be placed and compacted in accordance with Item 156.
  • All pipe connections to the structure shall be securely mortared in place.

  3. SECTION 400: SUB-BASE, BASE, SHOULDERS, AND PAVEMENTS

  1. Work under these items shall conform to the provisions of Super Pave and 2023 MassDOT Standard Specifications for Highway and Bridges, including MassDOT supplements or revisions. The performance graded asphalt binder (PGAB) selected for this contract is PG76-28.  The required documentation, samples and testing of the PGAB will be required as provided in Section M3: Asphaltic Materials.  The Town shall have the ability to collect a sample of the PGAB for independent testing at any time. 
  2. Contractor shall not use any adjustment risers on top of any utility frames. All utility frames shall be adjusted to final grade between the structure and the frame with manhole brick and mortar. Brick shall be sound, hard and uniformly burned brick, regular and uniform in shape and size, of compact texture, and satisfactory to the Director or their designee.  Brick shall comply with the ASTM Standard Specification for Sewer and Manhole Brick (made from clay or shale), Designation C32, latest version. Grade MS brick shall be used.  Use of common red brick is not allowed.  The mortar shall be composed of Portland cement, hydrated lime, sand and water in which the volume of sand shall not exceed three times the sum of the volumes of cement and lime.  Type II cement shall be used unless otherwise authorized in writing.  Sand shall be well graded and with no grain larger than will pass a No. 8 sieve.  Hydrated lime shall be Type S conforming to the ASTM Standard Specification for Hydrated Lime for Masonry Purposes, Designation C207, latest version.
  3. All required saw cutting in the existing pavement in accordance with Section 460 will be included in the contract unit price for each hot-mix asphalt pavement course, except saw cutting asphalt pavement for box widening which will be paid in Item 482.3. 
  4. Preparation of the Underlying Milled Surface: Immediately before placing the hot mix asphalt, the underlying course shall be thoroughly cleaned of all dust and debris by a self-propelled sweeper. Areas inaccessible by power sweepers shall be broom swept until the pavement surface is clean. Extra care shall be required during fall leaf season.
  5. To assure that the specification density of the HMA can be attained the Contractor shall proof roll the prepared material surface, to identify areas requiring removal and recompaction, and to provide a uniform degree of compaction over the entire pavement area. Contractor to apply Bitumen for Tack Coat according to MassDOT specifications prior to paving.
  6. Paving cannot begin until deficient base material areas and utility trenches have been corrected and are ready to receive paving. Any loose or delaminating asphalt remaining on the milled surface shall be removed prior to the placement of the HMA materials, as directed by the Director or his/her designee.
  7. Paving shall not be applied until the Director, or their designee inspects and approves the finished base or milled surface.
  8. When an existing surface or new base upon which the bottom course is to be placed contains unsatisfactory irregularities, in the Director or their designee’s judgment, such irregularities may be eliminated by an adequate placing and compaction of HMA mixture so as to furnish a surface with true contour and grade before placing any specified course of mixture. This does not apply to milled surfaces. Irregularities resulting from the milling operations shall be corrected at the Contractor's expense to the satisfaction of the Director or their designee.

  HMA CONTROL TEST SECTION:

  1. If required by the Director or their designee, and prior to full production, the Contractor shall prepare and place a quantity of hot mix asphalt on a Town project street, or other Town pavement facility as directed by the Director or their designee according to the JMF and the project specifications. The amount of mixture should be sufficient, at a minimum, to construct a test section 300 feet long and 20 to 30 feet wide placed in two lanes, with a longitudinal joint, and shall be of the same depth specified for the construction of the course which it represents. The longitudinal joint shall be placed with a true straight-line at centerline using as a guide a previously marked straight-line guide; using the curb edge is unacceptable. The underlying grade or pavement structure upon which the Control Test Section is to be constructed shall be the same as the remainder of that project course represented by the Control Section. The equipment used in construction of the Control section shall be the same type and weight to be used on the remainder of the course represented by the Control Section.
  2. Two (2) random samples shall be taken at the plant by the Director or their designee and the material tested in accordance with the specifications. Three (3) randomly selected cores shall be taken from the finished pavement mat in the Control Section, and three (3) from the longitudinal joint, and tested in accordance with the specifications. Random sampling shall be in accordance with procedures contained in ASTM D3665.
  3. If the initial Control section should prove to be unacceptable, the necessary adjustments to the JMF, plant operation, placing procedures, and/or rolling procedures shall be made. A second Control section shall then be placed. If the second test section also does not meet specification requirements, both sections shall be removed at the Contractor's expense. Additional Control sections, as required, shall be constructed and evaluated for conformance to the specifications. Any additional sections that are not acceptable shall be removed at the Contractor's expense. The Town reserves the right to bill the Contractor or adjust payment for any testing fees associated with evaluating additional sections that are not acceptable. Full production shall not begin until an acceptable section has been constructed and accepted by the Director or their designee.  The initial Control section, whether acceptable or unacceptable, and any subsequent section that meets specification requirements and has been constructed per the project plans on a Town project roadway shall be paid for in accordance with the section for Payment.

  PRE-PAVING WORKSHOP:

  Prior to the placing of any HMA, a pre-paving workshop shall be held to discuss and approve the paving schedule, source of HMA, job mix formula approvals, type and amount of equipment to be used, sequence of paving pattern, rate of HMA supply, all sampling, testing and reporting procedures to be used, traffic control, safety, and general continuity of the operation. Town's representatives, Contractor's plant, quality control and field representatives, Director’s staff and testing and inspection agents shall attend this meeting. All equipment used shall be approved on the project site prior to starting up each day. It will be mandatory for the paving operator and paving foreman/superintendent to attend this conference. The Director or their designee, upon 48 hours’ notice, may be able to hold this conference preferably on the forecast of an inclement day.

  CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL OF HMA PAVEMENT:

  1. General: The Contractor shall establish, provide, and maintain a Quality Control System (QCS) that will detail the methods and procedures that will be taken to assure that all materials and completed construction conform to project specifications, plans, technical specifications and other requirements, whether manufactured or processed by the Contractor or procured from subcontractors or vendors.
  2. The Contractor shall be prepared to discuss and present, at the pre-paving workshop, their understanding of quality control for this Contract.
  3. Rejection of Inferior HMA: The Town may at any time, notwithstanding previous plant acceptance, reject and require the Contractor to dispose of any batch of hot mix asphalt which is rendered unfit for use due to contamination, segregation, incomplete coating of aggregate, or improper mix temperature. Such rejection may be based on only visual inspection or temperature measurements. Similarly, the Town may at any time, notwithstanding field acceptance for mat density, reject and require the Contractor to correct any HMA pavement that was placed with unacceptable mat uniformity or paving joints, due to low density, lack of bond, check cracking, segregation, improper elevation, or tearing. In the event of such rejection, the Contractor and Town may take random split samples of the area(s) in question in the presence of the Director or their designee, and if it can be demonstrated in the laboratory, in the presence of the Director or their designee that such material/pavement was erroneously rejected, payment will be made for the material at the contract unit price.
  4. Laboratory facilities shall be kept clean, and all equipment shall be maintained in proper working condition. The Town shall be permitted unrestricted access to inspect the Contractor's laboratory facility and witness quality control activities, as applicable. The Director or their designee will advise the Contractor in writing of any noted deficiencies concerning the laboratory facility, equipment, supplies, or testing personnel and procedures. When the deficiencies are serious enough to be adversely affecting test results, the work shall be suspended immediately and will not be permitted to resume until the deficiencies are satisfactorily corrected.
  5. HMA quantities shall be verified by the Director or their designee Engineer using HMA yield calculations which will include the in-place bulk specific gravity and actual area and nominal depth for the mixture placed. The quantity will be determined only by weight slips that have collected and delivered to the Director or their designee as soon as possible after the day’s work is complete. 
  6. Contractor shall provide in-field nuclear gauge testing to verify compaction of pavement layers that include subgrade, sub-base, base, intermediate layer and surface asphalt and will notify the Director or their designee in writing of any noted deficiencies. When the deficiencies are serious enough to be adversely affecting test results, the work shall be suspended immediately and will not be permitted to resume until the deficiencies are satisfactorily corrected. In-field nuclear gauge testing to confirm these specifications shall be provided by the Contractor at no additional cost.
  7. Contractor shall not use any adjustment risers on top of any utility frames. All utility frames shall be adjusted to final grade between the structure and the frame with brick and mortar. Drainage and sewer casting adjustments are paid for under a separate item. Contractor must contact the Nantucket Water Department before paving in regard to adjustments of water gate boxes and other water related appurtenances.

  4. SECTION 500: CURB AND EDGING - ITEM N570.990 - HOT MIX ASPHALT CURB - MODIFIED CAPE COD

  See MassDOT Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges and the following:

  1. The Work shall include the furnishing and placement of asphalt curb (item N570.990) for new pavements and existing pavement overlays by self-powered mechanical pavers using a job mix formula approved by the Director or their designee.  Construction Detail in Exhibit H.
  2. When bituminous concrete berm (Modified Cape Cod berm) is required, the Work shall include placement of the berm prior to the top course of asphalt and the cost shall be paid under Item N570.990.  When Hot Mix Asphalt Curb is required, the Contractor will contact the Director or their designee to review the limits of the work. The measured quantity will be paid for at the Contract unit price per linear foot, which price shall include all labor, materials, equipment, prep work and incidental costs required to complete the Work, including but not limited to any excavation, compaction, removal of old material, sweeping, saw cutting, police details, etc.  Contractor shall provide and install MassDOT approved temporary pavement markings at no additional cost to the Town.
  3. Utility, Water, Drainage, and sewer casting adjustments are paid for under separate items. Contractor must contact Utility Companies before paving to coordinate location/adjustments of castings and other related appurtenances.

  5. SECTION 700: INCIDENTAL WORK AND MISCELLANEOUS

  Item N704.990 – Brick Sidewalk

  The measurement for installing new brick sidewalks to be paid for under Item N704.990 shall constitute full compensation for installing new brick sidewalks, including removing existing brick, furnishing and placing brick as specified and as indicated on the Drawings and Supplemental Construction Details. The unit price shall include clearing and grubbing, saw cut pavement, excavation and legal disposal of existing sidewalks; excavation and disposal of surplus subgrade material, subgrade preparation including all bedding materials, adjust casting as necessary, procuring and installing approved brick pavers; brushing stone dust in the joints, compacting, grading of sidewalk for wheelchair ramps and install detectable warning panel, and all other incidental Work relative thereto and not specifically paid for under other items of Work. Any excess historic roadway and sidewalk materials, cobblestones, granite curbing, etc., shall be transported to Nantucket DPW located at 188 Madaket Road, Nantucket, MA. Payment for brick sidewalks shall be based on the square yards (SY) of sidewalks installed and accepted by the Director or their designee. 

  1. Bricks shall be laid true to lines and grades with joints of uniform thickness, all surfaces true and corners straight and plumb. Paving patterns shall be as shown on the plans or to match existing patterns, as directed by the Director or their designee. Any patterns in which the alignment is not acceptable shall be promptly removed and reset.
  2. The bricks shall be compacted and tamped with a lightweight mechanical plate compactor or by another method approved by the Director or their designee. After a sufficient area has been laid, the surface shall be tested with a 10-foot straight edge and laid parallel with the centerline and variations exceeding 1/2 inch shall be corrected and brought to proper grade. Any bricks or pavers which become damaged during these procedures shall be promptly removed and reset.

  Item N704.991 - Brick Sidewalk – Remove and Reset

  The measurement for removing and resetting brick sidewalks to be paid for under Item N704.991 shall constitute full compensation for removing and resetting brick sidewalks, including furnishing and placing brick as specified and as indicated on the Drawings and Supplemental Construction Details (see Exhibit H). The unit price shall include clearing and grubbing, saw cut pavement, excavation and disposal of existing surplus sidewalk materials. excavation and legal disposal of surplus subgrade material, subgrade preparation including all bedding materials, adjust castings as necessary, carefully remove, inventory, store, protect and install existing brick pavers, brush stone dust in the joints, compacting, grading of sidewalk for wheelchair ramps and install detectable warning panel, and all other incidental Work relative thereto and not specifically paid for under other items of Work. Any excess historic roadway or sidewalk materials, cobblestones, granite curbing, etc., shall be transported to Nantucket DPW located at 188 Madaket Road, Nantucket, MA. Payment for brick sidewalks and related incidental work shall be based on the square yards (SY) of sidewalks installed and accepted by the Director or their designee. 

  1. Bricks shall be laid true to lines and grades with joints of uniform thickness, all surfaces true and corners straight and plumb. Paving patterns shall be as shown on the plans or to match existing patterns, as directed by the Director or their designee. Any patterns in which the alignment is not acceptable shall be promptly removed and reset.
  2. The bricks shall be compacted and tamped with a lightweight mechanical plate compactor or by another method approved by the Director or their designee. After a sufficient area has been laid, the surface shall be tested with a 10-foot straight edge and laid parallel with the centerline and variations exceeding 1/2 inch shall be corrected and brought to proper grade. Any bricks or pavers which become damaged during these procedures shall be promptly removed and reset.

  Item N704.992 - Brick Crosswalk

  The measurement for installing new brick crosswalks to be paid for under Item N704.992 shall constitute full compensation for installing new brick crosswalks, including removing existing brick, furnishing and placing brick as specified and as indicated on the Drawings and Supplemental Construction Details (see Exhibit H). The unit price shall include clearing and grubbing, saw cut pavement, excavation and legal disposal of existing bituminous concrete sidewalks; excavation and disposal of surplus subgrade material, subgrade preparation including all bedding materials, adjust casting as necessary, procuring and installing approved brick pavers; brushing stone dust in the joints, compacting, grading of sidewalk and crosswalk for wheelchair ramps and install detectable warning panel, and all other incidental Work relative thereto and not specifically paid for under other items of Work. Any excess historic roadway or sidewalk materials, cobblestones, granite curbing, etc., shall be transported to Nantucket DPW located at 188 Madaket Road, Nantucket, MA. Payment for brick crosswalks shall be based on the square yards (SY) of sidewalks installed and accepted by the Director or their designee.

  1. Bricks shall be laid true to lines and grades with joints of uniform thickness, all surfaces true and corners straight and plumb. Paving patterns shall be as shown on the plans or to match existing patterns, as directed by the Director or their designee. Any patterns in which the alignment is not acceptable shall be promptly removed and reset.
  2. The bricks shall be compacted and tamped with a lightweight mechanical plate compactor or by another method approved by the Director or their designee. After a sufficient area has been laid, the surface shall be tested with a 10-foot straight edge and laid parallel with the centerline and variations exceeding 1/2 inch shall be corrected and brought to proper grade. Any bricks or pavers which become damaged during these procedures shall be promptly removed and reset.

  Item N704.993 – Remove and Reset Miscellaneous Roadway Surface Treatments (Bricks, Cobbles, Belgian Blocks)

  The measurement for removing and resetting miscellaneous roadway surface treatments (bricks, cobbles, Belgian blocks) to be paid for under Item N704.993 shall constitute full compensation for removing and resetting the identified surface materials, including furnishing and placing materials as specified and as indicated on the Drawings and Supplemental Construction Details (see Exhibit H). The unit price shall include clearing and grubbing, saw cut pavement, excavation and disposal of existing surplus materials. excavation and legal disposal of surplus subgrade material, subgrade preparation including all bedding materials, adjust castings as necessary, carefully remove, inventory, store, protect and install existing materials, brush stone dust in the joints, compacting, grading of sidewalk for wheelchair ramps and install detectable warning panel, and all other incidental Work relative thereto and not specifically paid for under other items of Work. Any excess historic roadway or sidewalk materials, cobblestones, granite curbing, etc., shall be carefully transported to Nantucket DPW located at 188 Madaket Road, Nantucket, MA. Payment for brick sidewalks and related incidental work shall be based on the square yards (SY) of surface installed and accepted by the Director or their designee. 

  1. The Work shall include the removal and resetting of bricks, cobblestones, Belgian block, roads as requested reusing the existing surface treatment material on site. The Contractor shall upgrade the existing subbase to meet the Town’s Supplemental Construction Details as specified (see Exhibit H). The measured quantity will be paid for at the Contract unit price per square yard, which price shall include all labor, materials, equipment, prep work and incidental costs required to complete the Work, including but not limited to any excavation, compaction, stone dust, cement, police details, etc.
  2. The Belgian Paving Block will be set with the smooth side up. The top surface shall be approximately 4 inches by 8 inches. The Belgian Paving Block shall be compacted and tamped by a method approved by the Director or their designee. The pavement surface shall be tested with a 10-foot straight edge and laid parallel with the centerline and any variations exceeding 1/2 inch shall be reset to proper grade. The Belgian Paving Block shall be swept with stone dust and fogged with water. The pavement surface shall be vibrated to insure compactions between the joints. Additional joint filler of stone dust shall be uniformly distributed as necessary to fill all of the voids. The process shall be repeated for a minimum of five (5) days until all joints are full.
  3. Cobblestones shall be carefully laid on a stone dust setting bed as shown on the plans and shall be solidly rammed in position by hand. The cobblestones shall be set with the long axis of each stone vertical to the roadway surface. The cobblestones shall be set such that each cobblestone is touching another cobblestone. The cobblestones shall be compacted and tamped with a mechanical plate compactor or by another method approved by the Director or their designee. After a sufficient area of pavement has been laid, the pavement surface shall be tested with a 10-foot straight edge and laid parallel with the centerline and any variations exceeding 1/2 inch shall be corrected and brought to proper grade. Any stones that become cracked during these procedures shall be removed and replaced.
  4. The cobblestones shall be swept with stone dust and fogged with water. The pavement surface shall be vibrated with a lightweight plate compactor to insure compaction between the joints. Additional joint filler of stone dust shall be uniformly distributed as necessary to fill all of the voids. The process shall be repeated for a minimum of five (5) days until all the joints are full.
  5. Bricks shall be laid true to lines and grades with joints of uniform thickness, all surfaces true and corners straight and plumb. Paving patterns shall be as shown on the plans or to match existing patterns, as directed by the Director or their designee. Any patterns in which the alignment is not acceptable shall be promptly removed and reset.
  6. The bricks shall be compacted and tamped with a lightweight mechanical plate compactor or by another method approved by the Director or their designee. After a sufficient area has been laid, the surface shall be tested with a 10-foot straight edge and laid parallel with the centerline and variations exceeding 1/2 inch shall be corrected and brought to proper grade. Any bricks or pavers which become damaged during these procedures shall be promptly removed and reset.
  7. The bricks or pavers shall be swept with stone dust and fogged with water. The pavement surface shall be vibrated with a lightweight plate compactor to insure compaction between joints. Additional joint filler stone dust shall be uniformly distributed as necessary to fill all of the voids. The process shall be repeated for a minimum of five days until all the joints are full, and all bricks or pavers are stabilized.
  8. The Nantucket Historical Commission has prepared a document with information and guidelines for the preservation and maintenance of historic pavement and sidewalks.  Copy available here: https://www.nantucket-ma.gov/documentcenter/view/35050. This document shall be reviewed by the Contractor and the Director or their designee for any project impacting historic pavement and/or sidewalks.  The Contractor and Director or their designee shall meet on-site to identify the specific work and methods for each project location using this document as a reference to help preserve Nantucket’s historic streetscapes. 

  Item N706.990 - Field Stone Walk Removed and Reset

  The measurement for removing and resetting field stone walks to be paid for under Item N706.990 shall constitute full compensation for removing and resetting field stone walks, including furnishing and placing field stone as specified and as indicated on the Drawings and Supplemental Construction Details (see Exhibit H). The unit price shall include clearing and grubbing, saw cut pavement, excavation and disposal of existing sidewalks. excavation and legal disposal of surplus subgrade material, subgrade preparation including all bedding materials, adjust castings as necessary, carefully remove, inventory, store, protect and install existing field stone, mortar bedding and fill joints with mortar, concrete base, compact gravel base and subgrade, grading of sidewalk for wheelchair ramps and install detectable warning panel, and all other incidental Work relative thereto and not specifically paid for under other items of Work. Any excess historic sidewalk materials, field stone, cobblestones, granite curbing, etc., shall be carefully transported to Nantucket DPW located at 188 Madaket Road, Nantucket, MA. Payment for brick sidewalks shall be based on the square yards (SY) of sidewalks installed and accepted by the Director or their designee. 

  The Nantucket Historical Commission has prepared a document with information and guidelines for the preservation and maintenance of historic pavement and sidewalks.  Copy available here: https://www.nantucket-ma.gov/documentcenter/view/35050. This document shall be reviewed by the Contractor and the Director or their designee for any project impacting historic pavement and/or sidewalks.  The Contractor and Director of Public Works or their designee shall meet on-site to identify the specific work and methods for each project location using this document as a reference to help preserve Nantucket’s historic streetscapes. 

• CONTRACT DOCUMENTS —
  1. The Contract Documents consist of the Agreement, the General Conditions, Supplementary and other Conditions, the Drawings, the Specifications, all Addenda issued prior to the execution of this Agreement, all amendments, Change Orders, and written interpretations of the Contract Documents issued by the Director of Public Works or their designee. These form the Contract and what is required by any one (1) shall be as binding as if required by all. The intention of the Contract Documents is to include all labor, materials, equipment and other items necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work and the terms and conditions of payment therefore, and also to include all Work which may be reasonably inferable from the Contract Documents as being necessary to produce the intended results.
  2. The Contract Documents shall be signed by the Owner and the Contractor. By executing the Contract, the Contractor represents that he has visited the site and familiarized himself with the local conditions under which the Work is to be performed.
  3. The term Work as used in the Contract Documents includes all labor necessary to produce the construction required by the Contract Documents, and all materials and equipment incorporated or to be incorporated in such construction.
• Automobile Liability Insurance —

  Automobile Liability Insurance of not less than $1 million combined single limit covering owned, hired and non-hired vehicle use.

• DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OR THEIR DESIGNEE —
  1. The Director of Public Works or their designee will provide general administration of the Contract and will be the Owner's representative during the planning and construction periods.
  2. The Director or their designee shall at all times have access to the Work wherever it is in preparation and progress.
  3. The Director or their designee will make periodic visits to the site to become generally familiar with the progress and quality of the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents. On the basis of on-site observations by the Director or their designee, they will keep the Owner informed of the progress of the Work and will endeavor to guard the Owner against defects and deficiencies in the Work of the Contractor. The Director or their designee will not be required to make exhaustive or continuous on-site inspections to check the quality or quantity of the Work. The Director or their designee will not be responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures, or for safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work and will not be responsible for the Contractor's failure to carry out the Work in accordance with Contract Documents.
  4. Based on such observations and the Contractor's Application for Payment, the Director or their designee will determine the amounts owed to the Contractor and will issue Certificates for Payment.
  5. The Director or their designee will be, in the first instance, the interpreter of the requirements of the Contract Documents. The Director or their designee will make decisions on all claims and disputes between the Owner and Contractor.
  6. The Director or their designee will have the authority to reject Work which does not conform to the Contract Documents.
• OWNER —

  The Owner shall issue all instructions to the Contractor through the Director or their designee.

• CONTRACTOR —
  1. The Contractor shall supervise and direct the Work, using their best skill and attention. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for all construction means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures and for coordinating all portions of the Work under the Contract.
  2. Unless otherwise specifically noted, the Contractor shall provide and pay for all labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery, water, heat, utilities, transportation, and other facilities and services necessary for the proper execution and completion of the Work.
  3. The Contractor warrants to the Owner that all materials and equipment incorporated in the work will be new unless otherwise specified, and that all work will be of good quality, free from faults and defects and in conformance with the Contract Documents. All work not so conforming to these standards may be considered defective.
  4. The Contractor shall give all notices and comply with all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders of any public authority bearing on the performance of Work and shall notify the Director or their designee if the Drawings and Specifications are at variance therewith.
  5. The Contractor shall be responsible for the acts and omissions of all their employees and all Subcontractors, their agents and employees and all other persons performing any of the Work under a contract with the Contractor.
  6. The Contractor shall review, stamp with their approval and submit all samples and shop drawings as directed for approval of the Director or their designee for conformance with the design concept and with the information given in the Contract Documents. The Work shall be in accordance with approved samples and shop drawings.
  7. The Contractor shall at all times keep the premises free from the accumulation of waste materials or rubbish caused by their operations. At the completion of the Work they shall remove all their waste materials and rubbish from and about the Project as well as their tools, construction equipment, machinery and surplus materials and shall clean all glass surfaces and shall leave the Work "broom clean" or its equivalent, except as otherwise specified.
• SUBCONTRACTS —

  Subcontractor is a person who has a direct contract with the Contractor to perform any of the work at the site.

  1. Unless otherwise specified in the Contract Documents or in the Instructions to Bidders, the Contractor, as soon as practicable after the award of the Contract, shall furnish to the Director or their designee in writing, a list of the names of Subcontractors proposed for the principal portions of the Work. The Contractor shall not employ any Subcontractor to whom the Director or their designee or the Owner may have a reasonable objection.
  2. Contracts between the Contractor and the Subcontractor shall be in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and shall include the General Conditions of this Agreement insofar as applicable.
  3. Labor Harmony: By executing a contract, the Contractor certifies that the Contractor is able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements or labor employed or to be employed in the work.
• CONTRACT DURATION —

  All time limits stated in the Contract Documents are of the essence of the Contract.

  If the Contractor is delayed at any time in the progress of the Work by changes ordered in the Work, by labor disputes, fire, unusual delay in transportation, unavoidable casualties, causes beyond the Contractor's control, or by any cause which the Director or their designee may determine justified the delay, then the Contract duration shall be extended by Change Order for such reasonable time as the Director or their designee or Owner or both may determine.

• PAYMENTS —

  METHOD OF PAYMENT TO CONTRACTOR

  1. The Contractor shall make monthly estimates of the materials complete in place and the amount of work performed in accordance with the Contract.
  2. The estimates will be itemized on the sheets provided for review and approval by the Director or their designee and submitted prior to the twentieth of each month during the construction period. Each estimate will show the total value of the work done to date, the total money due the Contractor since the previous estimate and the money paid the Contractor to date. This estimate will be considered approximate only and shall be subject to correction on subsequent estimates.
  3. Five (5) percent of all payments due the Contractor for work done and materials furnished will be withheld until final completion of the work under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 30, § 39G.
  4. The acceptance by the Contractor of the final payment, including the retainage of five (5) percent, shall operate as a release to the Town of all claims and all liabilities to the Contractor for all work done or materials furnished in connection with the Contract. Final payment shall be as provided in M.G.L. c. 30, § 39G. The payment to the Contractor of said final payment does not, however, release them or their sureties from any obligation under this Contract.

  TOWN'S RIGHT TO WITHHOLD PAYMENTS

  1. The Town may withhold from the Contractor so much of any approved payment due them as may in the judgment of the Director or their designee be necessary:
  2. To assure payments of just claims then due and unpaid of any persons supplying labor or materials for the work; or,
  3. To protect the Town from loss due to defective work not remedied; or,
  4. To protect the Town from loss due to injury to persons or damage to the work or property of other contractors, subcontractors, and/or caused by acts or of the Contractor or their sub-contractors.
  5. The Town shall have the right as agent for the Contractor to apply any such amounts so withheld in such manner as the Town may deem proper to satisfy such claims or to secure such protection.
  6. No payments shall be made to the Contractor by the Town until all payroll and workforce records for the period of the application have been submitted to the Town.

  MEASUREMENT AND QUANTITIES

  1. It is estimated that the quantity of materials mentioned in the Invitation for Bid will be required, but this amount shall not control the performance of this Contract, and the Contractor shall be bound hereunder whether or not such estimate is even approximately correct.
  2. The Town reserves the right to limit the prosecution of the work to such points, and in such order as the Town may direct.
  3. The Town reserves the right to eliminate any portion of the work, so as to bring the total expenditure within the amount available for the project.
  4. The method of measurement and computations to be used in determining quantities of material furnished and of work performed under the Contract shall be selected by the Director or their designee.

  FINAL PAYMENTS

  1. Final payments shall not be due until the Contractor has delivered to the Owner a complete release of all liens arising out of this Contract or receipts in full covering all labor, materials and equipment for which a lien could be filed, or a bond satisfactory to the Owner indemnifying him against any lien.
  2. The making of final payments shall constitute a waiver of all claims by the Owner except those arising from 1) unsettled liens, 2) faulty or defective Work appearing after Substantial Completion, 3) failure of the Work to comply with the requirements of the Contract Documents, or 4) terms of any special guarantee required by the Contract Documents. The acceptance of final payment shall constitute a waiver of all claims by the Contractor except those previously made in writing and still unsettled.
• PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY —
  1. The Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining, and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. They shall take all reasonable precautions for the safety of, and shall provide all reasonable protections to prevent damage, injury or loss to 1) all employees on the Work and other persons who may be affected thereby; 2) all the Work and all the materials and equipment to be Incorporated therein; and 3) other property at the site or adjacent thereto. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders of any public authority having jurisdiction for the safety of persons or property or to protect them from damage, injury or loss.
  2. All damage or loss to any property caused in whole or in part by the Contractor, any Subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or by anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable, shall be remedied by the Contractor, except damage or loss attributable to faulty Drawings or Specifications or to the acts or omissions of the Owner or Director or their designee or anyone employed by either of them or for whose acts either of them may be liable but which are not attributable to the fault or negligence of the Contractor.
• INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS —

  Insurers shall be licensed and registered in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws. Policies shall indemnify against loss with no deductible amount. Policies shall not contain any provision for Contractor self-insurance. The limits of the several kinds of liability insurance required for this Contract, in addition to insurance for Workmen's Compensation and Traffic police, are listed as follows:

  Public Liability	$1,000,000/$2,000,000
  Property Damage Liability	$1,000,000/$2,000,000
  Protective Public Liability	$1,000,000/$2,000,000
  Protective Property Damage Liability	$1,000,000/$2,000,000

   

   

   

   

   

   

• CHANGES IN THE WORK —
  1. The Owner without invalidating the Contract may order Changes in the Work consisting of additions, deletions, or modifications, the Contract Sum and the Contract Time being adjusted accordingly.
  2. All such changes in the Work shall be authorized by written Change Order signed by the Owner as their duly authorized agent.
  3. The Contract Sum and the Contract Time may be changed only by written Change Order.
  4. The cost or credit to the Owner from a Change in the Work shall be determined by mutual agreement.
• CORRECTION OF WORK —

  The Contractor shall correct any Work that fails to conform to the requirements of the Contract Documents where such failure to conform appears during the progress of the Work, and shall remedy any defects due to faulty materials, equipment or workmanship which appear within a period of one year from the Date of Substantial Completion of the Contract or within such longer period of time as may be prescribed by law or by the terms of any applicable special guarantee required by the Contract Document. The provisions of this Paragraph apply to Work done by subcontractors as well as to Work done by direct employees of the Contractor.

• TRAFFIC CONTROL AND BARRICADES —
  1. Contractor shall coordinate with the police and fire departments and shall initiate all measures to include erection of barricades, to insure the safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic in the area adjacent to construction.
  2. No excavation shall be left open overnight.
  3. Contractor shall obtain the required permits and notify the Town 24 hours in advance of any pavement cut and shall at that time supply any estimate of the duration of work involving disruption of traffic.
  4. Any paving cuts left overnight shall be marked with approved warning devices and comply with the latest version of the manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
  5. Refer to Standard Specification Section 850 for general policy and description of warning devices.
• ROAD OPENING/TRENCH PERMIT —

  The Contractor, if required, shall apply for an Excavation License with the Town and is required to secure a Street Opening Permit at least 24 hours in advance of commencement of work in the Town right-of-way or on Town property. A form for this purpose can be obtained from the Department of Public Works Administration and Town Administration.

• NOTIFICATION OF UTILITIES —

  In accordance with Chapter 502 of the Acts of 1980, the Contractor shall notify the applicable utilities 72 hours, Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excluded prior to commencing work on the site. Evidence of this notification must be furnished to the Town in order to obtain the road opening permit of paragraph 14, Section III.

  Before commencing work on service connections, the Contractor shall be responsible for contacting the National Grid Electric Company to obtain construction requirements, standards, and to give adequate notice of commencement of work. The Contractor's attention is further directed to the requirements of Work in the Immediate Vicinity of Certain Underground Structures and Utility Poles herein included in these Special Provisions.

  The following are the names of owners of the principal utilities affected, but completeness of this list is not guaranteed by the Town:

  MASSACHUSETTS STATE POLICE

  83 North Liberty Street

  Nantucket, MA 02554

  508-228-0706

   

  NANTUCKET WATER DEPARTMENT

  (formerly WANNACOMET WATER COMPANY)

  1 Milestone Road

  Nantucket, MA 02554

  Contact: Mark Willett, Director, 508-228-0022

   

  NANTUCKET SEWER DEPARTMENT

  81 South Shore Road

  Nantucket, MA 02554

  Contact: David Gray, Director, 508-228-7200 ext. 7801

   

  NANTUCKET PUBLIC WORKS

  188 Madaket Road

  Nantucket, MA 02554

  Contact: Andrew Patnode, Director, 508-228-7200 ext. 7512

   

  NANTUCKET FIRE DEPARTMENT

  4 Fairgrounds Road

  Nantucket, MA 02554

  Contact: Chief Michael Cranson, 508-228-7200 ext. 3110

   

  NANTUCKET POLICE DEPARTMENT

  4 Fairgrounds Road

  Nantucket, MA 02554

  Contact: Chief Jody Kasper, 508-228-1212

   

  VERIZON

  44 Old Townhouse Road

  South Yarmouth, MA 02664

  508-398-5754

   

  NATIONAL GRID ELECTRIC COMPANY

  2 Windy Way

  Nantucket, MA 02554

  508-325-8000

   

  COMCAST

  1 Monomoy Road

  Nantucket, MA 02554

  888-633-4266

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• Proof of MassDOT Qualification (required) —

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• Proof of Insurance (required) —

  Insurance Required: Bidder shall obtain and maintain at its expense and from insurance companies of a Best Rating of A or better, which are licensed to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, insurance as set forth below.

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• BID FORM (required)
• Signature Page from the Town's Contract (required) —

  Signature page from the Town’s contract, signed by an authorized individual as a good faith statement that the contractor is willing to enter into the Town’s standard contract form.  (SAMPLE AGREEMENT IN ATTACHMENT J)  

• Certificate of Authority (required) —

  Please complete the Certificate of Corporate Authority or LLC Certificate of Authority (if applicable).  Forms can be found in ATTACHMENTS.

• OSHA 10 Certification (required) —

  Pursuant to the requirements under M.G.L. Ch. 30 §39M, Contractor agrees to follow OSHA requirements and submit OSHA 10 training cards for all individuals who will be working on this project. 

• Bid Deposit Required (required) —

  Bidders MUST submit proof of a bid deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the base bid.  Bid deposit may be in the form of a certified check; a bank, treasurers or cashier's check; or a bid bond from a surety company.  Original bid deposits MUST be received by the Town of Nantucket, Procurement Office, 37 Washington Street, Nantucket, MA 02554 within five (5) business days of the August 21, 2026 bid opening.  Please include Bid No. 2026-DPW-0725 on the envelope.  

• Prevailing Wage & Certified Payroll (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Payment Bond (required) —

  The Successful Bidder must furnish a Payment Bond in amount at least equal to fifty percent (50%) of the contract price with a surety company acceptable to the Town of Nantucket. 

• W9 Form Request —

  Please upload a completed W-9 Form if you have not worked with the Town of Nantucket in the past. The W-9 will be used to set up the Contractor as a Vendor for the Town of Nantucket. 

• Pricing (required)
• Basis of Compensation (required)
• Maximum not to exceed amount (required)
• Are alternates allowed for this Lump Sum Basis of Compensation? (required)
• Are alternates allowed Category Basis of Compensation? (required)