Project Information

Bid Title

New Department of Public Works Facility Invitation for Bids (For Prequalified Bidders Only)

Issuing Agency

Town of Truro

Location

Massachusetts

Published Date

Feb 27, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	New Department of Public Works Facility Invitation for Bids (For Prequalified Bidders Only)
Category:	Town-Wide Bid Postings
Status:	Open

Description: The Town of Truro invites sealed bids from General Contractors for the construction of the New Department of Public Works Facility, located at 17 Town Hall Road, Truro, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by Weston & Sampson Engineers, available on, and dated Wednesday, March 4, 2026. General Bids will be received electronically UNTIL 2:00 PM PREVAILING TIME, ON THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 2026, and publicly opened, forthwith online. Filed Sub-bids for the trades listed below will be received electronically UNTIL 2:00 PM PREVAILING TIME, ON THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026, and publicly opened, forthwith online. This project is being electronically bid at www.Projectdog.com Hard copy bids will not be accepted by the awarding authority.  Go to www.Projectdog.com and Login with an existing account or click "Sign Up" to register for free.  Enter Project Code, #872692, in the project locator box and Select "Acquire Documents" to download documents. Publication Date/Time: 2/27/2026 11:00 AM Closing Date/Time: Open Until Contracted Related Documents: DPW Facility Construction Document Instructions

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

********** FOR PREQUALIFIED BIDDERS ONLY **********

Town of Truro, Massachusetts (Owner)

This project is being electronically bid at www.Projectdog.com. hard copy bids will not be

accepted by the awarding authority. Go to www.Projectdog.com and Login with an existing

account or click Sign Up to register for free. Enter Project Code, #872692, the project locator box

and select “Acquire Documents” to download documents.

The Town of Truro, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from General Contractors for the

construction of the New Department of Public Works Facility, located at 17 Town Hall Road,

Truro, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by Weston & Sampson Engineers,

available on, and dated Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

General Bids will be received electronically until 2:00 pm prevailing time, on Thursday, April

16, 2026, and publicly opened, forthwith online.

Filed Sub-bids for the trades listed below will be received electronically until 2:00 pm prevailing

time, on Thursday, April 2, 2026, prevailing time and publicly opened, forthwith online.

The scope of work is for the construction of a new Public Works Facility and associated supporting

infrastructure. The project includes construction of a pre-engineered building to support the

operations, including an office area, employee facilities, workshops, vehicle maintenance, wash

bay, and vehicles storage. The site development work will include, but is not limited to, earthwork,

grading, drainage, paving for circulation/parking, curbing, and landscaping.

Days until Substantial Completion:

610 consecutive days from NTP

Estimated construction cost:

$ 25,124,350.00

General Contractor’s CATEGORY OF CERTIFICATION: GENERAL BUILDING

CONSTRUCTION

Bid security for all general bidders and sub-bidders in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check,

treasurer's or cashier's check, payable to the Owner, is required in the amount of 5 percent of the

total bid, in accordance with the conditions in Section 00 21 13 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.

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PROJECT SUB-BID CATEGORIES:

Item

DCAM Sub-bid Category

a. Masonry

b. Miscellaneous & Ornamental Iron

c. Waterproofing, Dampproofing, & Caulking

d. Metal Windows

e. Glass and Glazing

f. Resilient Floors

g. Ceramic Tile

h. Acoustical Tile Ceilings

i. Painting

j. Fire Protection

k. Plumbing

l. HVAC

m. Electrical

Specification Section

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05 00 01

07 00 01

08 00 05

08 80 00

09 00 01

09 30 13

09 51 23

09 90 00

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23 00 01

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The Instructions to Bidders, Form of General Bid, Agreement, Plans, Specifications, Performance

and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following:

Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc., 100 Foxboro Blvd, Suite 250, Foxboro, Massachusetts

Projectdog, Inc., 18 Graf Road – Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950

Bid Forms and Contract Documents are available online at www.Projectdog.com. Enter Project

Code, #872692, the project locator box and select “Acquire Documents” to download documents.

Alternatively, a free CD-ROM may be requested by contacting Projectdog – shipping & handling

charges apply. Hard copies of the documents may be purchased online by credit card. All plan

holders must have an active online account on www.Projectdog.com to acquire documents and to

receive project notifications. Documents may also be viewed, but not removed, from the offices

of Projectdog Inc., 18 Graf Road - Unit 8, Newburyport, MA 01950, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.

to 5:00 p.m.

Addenda, if issued, will be posted to the Projectdog website and shall be accompanied by e-mail

notification to every individual or firm on record as having received the Contract Documents. Hard

copies of addenda will not be mailed or faxed. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor

to ascertain the existence of any and all addenda and to acknowledge the same on its bid submittal.

The selected contractor shall furnish a performance bond and a payment bond in amount at least

equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price as stipulated in Section 00 72 00

GENERAL CONDITIONS of these specifications.

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General Contractors shall file their bids with a copy of the certificate from Division of Capital

Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) showing that they are eligible to bid on projects

of this category, of this estimated project dollar amount and up to an aggregate limit, and with an

Update Statement, DCAM Form CQ3 Section 00 45 13-Attachment A and Certificate of

Eligibility, DCAM Form CQ7.

Subcontractors shall file with their sub-bids a copy of their DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and

Sub-Bidders Update Statement.

All bids for this project are subject to applicable bidding laws of Massachusetts, including General

Laws Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44J inclusive, as amended.

Prevailing Wage Rates as determined by the Director of the Executive Office of Labor and

Workforce Development under the provisions of the Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149,

Section 26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Bidder, before

bid opening, to request, if necessary, any additional information on Prevailing Wage Rates for

those trades people who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract.

Submission Address:

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) shall be submitted electronically at www.Projectdog.com.

Hard copies will not be accepted by the Awarding Authority. Tutorials and instructions are

available online at www.Projectdog.com. Click here to download the Projectdog E-Bid

Supplement. For assistance, contact Projectdog, Inc. at 978.499.9014.

General Instructions

The Instructions to Bidders, Form of General Bid, Agreement, Plans, Specifications, Performance

and Payment Bond, and other Contract Documents may be examined at the following:

online at www.Projectdog.com. Enter Project Code #872692 in the project locator box and select

“Acquire Documents” to download documents. Respondents must have an active online account

on www.Projectdog.com to acquire documents, receive project notifications, and to submit

SOQs electronically.

SOQ Electronic Submission Guidelines

Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) shall be submitted electronically at www.Projectdog.com.

Hard copies will not be accepted by the Awarding Authority. Tutorials and instructions are

available online at www.Projectdog.com. For assistance, contact Projectdog, Inc. at

978.499.9014.

All required forms must be completed, combined, and submitted in a single, unrestricted PDF

formatted file. The Respondent must fill-in all required fields and signatures either digitally or

manually (print, fill-in, and scan to PDF).

The Respondent shall access the Projectdog.com E-Bidding System by entering the Project Code

in the project locator box and then selecting “Sub E-Bid” from the project’s “Project Details”

page. Select “GO” from the Bidding Trades table to continue to the SOQ Submission page.

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Respondents may upload (“Add File” or “Replace File”), review (“View File”), submit (“Submit

my E-Bid”), or retract (“Retract my E-Bid”) their SOQ at any time prior to the designated

deadline. The server clock is displayed on the project’s E-Bidding page and is the time of record.

Respondents must select “Submit my E-Bid” prior to the designated deadline to officially

submit their SOQ online. Once submitted, the SOQ cannot be edited. To modify a submitted

SOQ, Respondents must retract the submission, make any necessary changes, and then upload

(“Replace File”) and submit their updated SOQ package. Upon submitting or retracting their

SOQ, Respondents will receive a convenience e-mail for informational purposes only.

Respondents shall contact Projectdog if the email is not received.

Any amendment to the RFQ shall be issued through written addenda and posted to the

Projectdog website accompanied by e-mail notification to every individual or firm on record as

having received the RFQ documents. Hard copies of addenda will not be mailed or faxed. It shall

be the sole responsibility of the Respondent to ascertain the existence of any and all addenda.

Failure of any Respondent to receive any addendum shall not relieve such Respondent from any

obligation imposed by such addendum. Each Respondent shall be required to acknowledge and

certify receipt of addenda on the appropriate SOQ Submission Form.

Respondents are strongly encouraged to review (“View File”) and confirm online that their SOQ

package has been submitted successfully. Timely submission of SOQs shall be the full

responsibility of the Respondent. It is also the Respondent’s responsibility to ensure that their

submission is 100% true, complete, and accurate.

Any submission may be withdrawn (retracted) prior to the designated deadline by selecting

“Retract My E-Bid” from the project’s E-Bidding page. Upon retracting, the Respondent will

receive a convenience e-mail for informational purposes only. It is the Respondent’s

responsibility to confirm online that their SOQ has been retracted successfully.

Electronic Interest Form Submission

All firms interested in responding to this RFQ must complete the RFQ Interest Survey

online at www.Projectdog.com prior to the submission deadline.

1. Log in to www.Projectdog.com or select “Sign Up” to create a new account,

2. Enter Project Code #872692 in the project locator box,

3. Select “Survey” from the project’s “Project Details” page,

4. Click the “Yes” radio button for “WILL YOUR FIRM RESPOND TO

THIS RFQ?” and for area(s) of Interest,

5. Select “Save” to submit the Interest Form.

By submitting this RFQ Interest Form the identified firm is expressing its interest in the

above-referenced public building construction project and is requesting that it be added to

the list of firms that will receive any addenda to the RFQ on the Project. The Awarding

Authority assumes no responsibility for a firm’s failure to receive any addenda or other

correspondence related to this RFQ due to the firm’s failure to submit an RFQ Interest

Form as directed above or for any other reason.

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PRE-QUALIFIED FIRMS ONLY. Refer to Pre-qualification list, this specification for

review of firms.

By submission of a bid, the Bidder agrees that this 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 bids.

Funding for this project may be contingent on Town Meeting approval for further

appropriation at the Town of Truro Special Town Meeting to be held on Saturday, May 16,

2026.

The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities in bids and to reject any or all bids.

TOWN OF TRURO, MASSACHUSETTS

BY ITS

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.

Foxboro, Massachusetts

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

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