Townsend Legals

TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT TOWNSEND, MASSACHUSETTS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION HARBOR TRACE PFAS WATER TREATMENT PLANT

   Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Forms for General Contractor and Subcontractor Prequalification for the Harbor Trace PFAS Water Treatment Plant Project in Townsend, Massachusetts will be received at the office of the Townsend Water Department, 540 Main Street, Townsend, Massachusetts 01474, until 2:00 p.m., Local Time, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at which time all SOQs will be privately opened. The Statement of Qualifications will not be opened publicly. 

   This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is the first step of a two-phase bidding process as required by M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44D1⁄2 and Section 44D3⁄4 for building contracts estimated to cost $10 million or more. The estimated construction cost of the project is $11.9M. The Townsend Water Department’s Prequalification Committee will consist of representatives from the Water Department and the project’s consulting engineering firm of Tighe & Bond. The committee will evaluate the Statement of Qualifications using the criteria contained in the RFQ and prequalify those General Contractors and Subcontractors meeting a minimum RFQ criterion score. Following prequalification, the Townsend Water Department will invite the prequalified respondents to submit General Bids and Filed Sub-Bids for the Harbor Trace PFAS Water Treatment Plant Project. General Bidders must be DCAMM certified in “Sewage and Water Treatment Plants”. Filed Sub-Bidders must be DCAMM certified for the category of work for which they are submitting a bid. 

   The work consists of construction of a new 1.7 MGD water treatment plant within a 10,500 s.f. masonry building that will contain filtration equipment, process piping, chemical feed systems, office/administration space, and indoor parking space. The treatment plant will remove PFAS from three well sources to produce treated drinking water. The work includes, but is not limited to, excavation and backfill, site utilities, concrete and masonry building construction, process piping, chemical feed systems, HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, and instrumentation and controls. Construction is expected to begin in May 2023. The project shall be substantially completed within 600 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed. Filed sub-bid categories include: Masonry, Miscellaneous Metals, Waterproofing and Sealants, Roofing and Flashing, Metal Windows, Acoustical Tile, Painting, Fire Protection, Plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical. 

   The RFQ will be available to download at http://www.tighebond.com/Projects_Out_to_Bid.php on November 16, 2022. RFQ packages will be mailed to General Contractors and Subcontractors upon request. A non-mandatory RFQ Informational Meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Details for access to the meeting will be provided prior to that date. 

   The successful respondent must be able to obtain bonding for the full construction cost. Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) goals may be applicable on this project. The minimum goals for this project are 4.2% D/MBE participation and 4.5% D/WBE participation by certified DBE firms. Further public notice information regarding the specifics of this project and the prequalification evaluation criteria and selection process is included in the RFQ. 

Consulting Engineer: Tighe & Bond, Inc.

 120 Front Street, Suite 7 Worcester, MA 01608 Tel. No.: 508.754.2201

11/18/2022 and 11/25/2022 C

TOWNSEND WATER DEPARTMENT TOWNSEND, MASSACHUSETTS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONTRACTOR PREQUALIFICATION HARBOR TRACE PFAS WATER TREATMENT PLANT

   Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Forms for General Contractor and Subcontractor Prequalification for the Harbor Trace PFAS Water Treatment Plant Project in Townsend, Massachusetts will be received at the office of the Townsend Water Department, 540 Main Street, Townsend, Massachusetts 01474, until 2:00 p.m., Local Time, Thursday, January 5, 2023, at which time all SOQs will be privately opened. The Statement of Qualifications will not be opened publicly. 

   This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is the first step of a two-phase bidding process as required by M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44D1⁄2 and Section 44D3⁄4 for building contracts estimated to cost $10 million or more. The estimated construction cost of the project is $11.9M. The Townsend Water Department’s Prequalification Committee will consist of representatives from the Water Department and the project’s consulting engineering firm of Tighe & Bond. The committee will evaluate the Statement of Qualifications using the criteria contained in the RFQ and prequalify those General Contractors and Subcontractors meeting a minimum RFQ criterion score. Following prequalification, the Townsend Water Department will invite the prequalified respondents to submit General Bids and Filed Sub-Bids for the Harbor Trace PFAS Water Treatment Plant Project. General Bidders must be DCAMM certified in “Sewage and Water Treatment Plants”. Filed Sub-Bidders must be DCAMM certified for the category of work for which they are submitting a bid. 

   The work consists of construction of a new 1.7 MGD water treatment plant within a 10,500 s.f. masonry building that will contain filtration equipment, process piping, chemical feed systems, office/administration space, and indoor parking space. The treatment plant will remove PFAS from three well sources to produce treated drinking water. The work includes, but is not limited to, excavation and backfill, site utilities, concrete and masonry building construction, process piping, chemical feed systems, HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, and instrumentation and controls. Construction is expected to begin in May 2023. The project shall be substantially completed within 600 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed. Filed sub-bid categories include: Masonry, Miscellaneous Metals, Waterproofing and Sealants, Roofing and Flashing, Metal Windows, Acoustical Tile, Painting, Fire Protection, Plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical. 

   The RFQ will be available to download at http://www.tighebond.com/Projects_Out_to_Bid.php on November 16, 2022. RFQ packages will be mailed to General Contractors and Subcontractors upon request. A non-mandatory RFQ Informational Meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Details for access to the meeting will be provided prior to that date. 

   The successful respondent must be able to obtain bonding for the full construction cost. Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) goals may be applicable on this project. The minimum goals for this project are 4.2% D/MBE participation and 4.5% D/WBE participation by certified DBE firms. Further public notice information regarding the specifics of this project and the prequalification evaluation criteria and selection process is included in the RFQ. 

Consulting Engineer: Tighe & Bond, Inc.

 120 Front Street, Suite 7 Worcester, MA 01608 Tel. No.: 508.754.2201

11/18/2022 and 11/25/2022 F 

LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF TOWNSEND

PUBLIC HEARING

   The Board of Selectmen will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 06:10 p.m., in the Selectmen’s Chambers, 272 Main Street, Townsend, Massachusetts for the purpose of determining the percentages of the local tax levy to be borne by each class of property for the Fiscal Year 2023. This hearing is in compliance with M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 56. Alternatively, the public may access the meeting via the following Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82398695684?pwd=OcjoZNepA0STVBUzeT70xBknr3Y4Oa.1

Meeting ID: 823 9869 5684 Passcode: 488463

Interested taxpayers may present verbal or written comments prior to or during the hearing. 

TOWNSEND BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Veronica Kell, Chairman

Chaz Sexton-Diranian, Vice Chairman

Theresa A. Morse, Clerk

November 11 and November 18, 2022  C

TOWN OF TOWNSEND

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

LEGAL NOTICE

   Pursuant to the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act and the Townsend Wetlands Bylaw, the Townsend Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 9^th, 2022 at approximately 7:10 pm. The hearing will be held virtually via Zoom meeting and in person at Town Hall, on a Notice of Intent (NOI) filed with the Conservation Commission by the Townsend Water Department on behalf of Tighe & Bond. The project will take place along portions of the roadway rights-of-way (ROWs) of Harbor Trace Road, South Street, South Harbor Road, Ash Street, South Row Road, and Emery Road.

   The proposed project is for the development of a PFAS Water Treatment Plant off of Harbor Trace Road and associated waterlines along the above-referenced roads. The project consists of several independent components: the construction of a new PFAS water treatment facility, a raw water transmission main, and a water main extension. Part of the construction will take place within Bordering Land Subject to Flooding, Riverfront Areas, and 100 feet of Bordering Vegetated Wetlands.

   Parties wishing to speak in support of, or in opposition to, this application may do so at the hearing or in writing prior to the hearing. Copies of this application are available for review at Town Hall during business hours. 

Jessica Consolvo, Agent

Townsend Conservation Commission

10/28/2022 C 

TOWN OF TOWNSEND

CONSERVATION COMMISSION

LEGAL NOTICE