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TOWN OF TOWNSEND, MASSACHUSETTS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

    Sealed Bids for the construction of the "Main Street and Cross Street Generators" will be received by the Townsend Water Department, 540 Main Street, West Townsend, MA 01474 until 2:00 p.m. local time on December 13, 2022 at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Sealed Bids must have outer envelope marked as "Main Street and Cross Street Generators".

   The work for the Main Street and Cross Street Generator project consists of the following work at each pump station location:

   Base Bid: Main Street Pump Station: Install a new 150 kW natural gas fueled generator, ATS, and associated electrical work. Work includes but is not limited tothe generator pad and natural gas fuel piping and appurtenances.

   Add Alternate No. 1: Cross Street Pump Station: Install a new 60 kW propane fueled generator, ATS, and associated electrical work. Work includes but is not limited to the generator pad and propane fuel piping and appurtenances.

   All Bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 44A - 44J inclusive amended.

   In accordance with Section 44D of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of Massachusetts as amended, the prospective General Bidders must submit with their Bid, a certificate of eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), showing that the Bidder has been approved to bid on projects ofthe size and nature as advertised herein. Prospective General Bidders must also submit an updated statement summarizing their record for the period between the latest DCAMM certificate and thedate of the Bid submittal. The DCAMM certificate of eligibility to be submitted by the General Bidder shall be for the category of work defined as "Pumping Stations and/or "Electrical".

   Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically from the Tighe & Bond website at: http://www.tighebond.com/Projects_Out_to_Bid.php

   Prospective bidders must complete a one-time registration process on the website in order to receive log-in credentials. Bidders must log into the website to download bidding documents for the project. Bidders will be added to the "plan holders" or prospective bidders list upon downloading the bidding documents for the project.

Abid deposit shall be furnished ni accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

   Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before Bid opening, to request, if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those tradespeople who may be employed for the proposed Work under this Contract.

Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids, or to accept any Bid which in their opinion is in the public interest to do so.

   No pre-bid conference will be held. Any site visits by prospective bidders shall be scheduled by contacting the Townsend Water Department.

T0354-014/11/8/22

00100-1 Advertisement for Bids

Tighe&Bond

Consulting Engineer: Tighe & Bond, Inc.

120 Front Street, Suite 700 Worcester, MA 01608 508-754-2201

TOWN OF TOWNSEND, MASSACHUSETTS

11/18/2022 and 11/25/2022 B 

 

NOTICE OF NAMES OF PERSONS APPEARING TO BE OWNERS OF FUNDS HELD BY THE GROTON DUNSTABLE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (GDRSD), AND DEEMED ABANDONED

   GDRSD is required under Chapter 200A Section 9A to publish a list of names of corporations, organizations, beneficiaries or persons who currently appear to have uncashed payroll or accounts payable checks with an issue date of over one year.  To claim these funds, please contact GDRSD, Attn:  Betty Rourke, 344 Main Street, Groton, MA 01450 or brourke@gdrsd.org.  Deadline to claim such funds is November 25, 2023.

   Diana Abbott, Michelle & Michael Bedy, Richard Bernard, Alicia Black, Katie Boettcher, Robert Boisvert, Ann Bolger, Francis Carson, Kleber Ceron, Stephanie Cobb, Dorothy Davis, Greg Gillette, Gwenyth Gilson, Alyssa Hansen, Jennifer Huynh, Thanooj Kamvarapu, Mollie A Kavanagh, Matthew Knox, Rebecca Kostich, Mufeed Mahd, Wendy McDonald, Michael McFarland, Ivy Mitchell, Arthi Ramachandran, Charles Ramsay, Susan Richard, Gloria Roddy, Marianne Rogers, Susan Saboliauskas, Charles Sawyer, John Sawyer, Janice Shattuck, Karen Smith, Katherine Stidsen, Nicole & Stephen Tamsett, Jamie Vieira, Susan Walsh

11/25/2022 F

 

Groton Conservation Commission

Public Notice

   In accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L Ch. 131, Sec. 40 and the Groton Wetlands Protection Bylaw, the Groton Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. to consider a Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) filed by John Adams for the pruning and removal of hazardous trees at 284 Whiley Road (Groton Assessor’s Parcel 131-66). The meeting will either be in-person at Town Hall or virtual via Zoom - please see https://www.grotonma.gov/events/ or call/email the office of the Conservation Commission at 978-448-1106 or conservation@grotonma.gov for details regarding this hearing. 

Respectfully submitted,

Eileen McHugh, Chair

Groton Conservation Commission

11/25/2022 E

 

Groton Conservation Commission

    In accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act, M.G.L Ch. 131, Sec. 40 and the Groton Wetlands Protection Bylaw, the Groton Conservation Commission will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. to consider a Request for Determination of Applicability (RDA) filed by Kim Kuliesis for the removal of old tires within the wetlands buffer zone at 347 West Main Street (Groton Assessor’s Parcel 211-55). The meeting will either be in-person at Town Hall or virtual via Zoom - please see https://www.grotonma.gov/events/ or call/email the office of the Conservation Commission at 978-448-1106 or conservation@grotonma.gov for details regarding this hearing. 

Respectfully submitted,

Eileen McHugh, Chair

Groton Conservation Commission

11/25/2022 D

 

 

Town of Dunstable Public Hearing Tax Classification

   The Dunstable Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 5 PM at the Dunstable Town Hall, 511 Main Street, Dunstable, MA for the purposes 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 compliance with M.G.L Chapter 40, Section 56. Members of the public may be present and may present verbal or written comments prior to or at the hearing.

David DeManche,

Interim Town Administrator 

November 18 and 22, 2022 G

 

 

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 

 

 

TOWN OF TOWNSEND, MASSACHUSETTS

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

    Sealed Bids for the construction of the "Main Street and Cross Street Generators" will be received by the Townsend Water Department, 540 Main Street, West Townsend, MA 01474 until 2:00 p.m. local time on December 13, 2022 at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Sealed Bids must have outer envelope marked as "Main Street and Cross Street Generators".

   The work for the Main Street and Cross Street Generator project consists of the following work at each pump station location:

   Base Bid: Main Street Pump Station: Install a new 150 kW natural gas fueled generator, ATS, and associated electrical work. Work includes but is not limited tothe generator pad and natural gas fuel piping and appurtenances.

   Add Alternate No. 1: Cross Street Pump Station: Install a new 60 kW propane fueled generator, ATS, and associated electrical work. Work includes but is not limited to the generator pad and propane fuel piping and appurtenances.

   All Bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 44A - 44J inclusive amended.

   In accordance with Section 44D of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of Massachusetts as amended, the prospective General Bidders must submit with their Bid, a certificate of eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), showing that the Bidder has been approved to bid on projects ofthe size and nature as advertised herein. Prospective General Bidders must also submit an updated statement summarizing their record for the period between the latest DCAMM certificate and thedate of the Bid submittal. The DCAMM certificate of eligibility to be submitted by the General Bidder shall be for the category of work defined as "Pumping Stations and/or "Electrical".

   Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically from the Tighe & Bond website at: http://www.tighebond.com/Projects_Out_to_Bid.php

   Prospective bidders must complete a one-time registration process on the website in order to receive log-in credentials. Bidders must log into the website to download bidding documents for the project. Bidders will be added to the "plan holders" or prospective bidders list upon downloading the bidding documents for the project.

Abid deposit shall be furnished ni accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

   Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before Bid opening, to request, if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those tradespeople who may be employed for the proposed Work under this Contract.

Owner reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids, or to accept any Bid which in their opinion is in the public interest to do so.

   No pre-bid conference will be held. Any site visits by prospective bidders shall be scheduled by contacting the Townsend Water Department.

T0354-014/11/8/22

00100-1 Advertisement for Bids

Tighe&Bond

Consulting Engineer: Tighe & Bond, Inc.

120 Front Street, Suite 700 Worcester, MA 01608 508-754-2201

TOWN OF TOWNSEND, MASSACHUSETTS

11/18/2022 and 11/25/2022 D 

 

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

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The Trial Court

Probate and Family Court

Middlesex Probate and Family Court

10-U Commerce Way

Woburn, MA 01801

CITATION GIVING NOTICE OF PETITION

FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON

PURSUANT TO G.L.c. 190B, §5-304

Docket No. MI22P5705GD

In the matter of: Camden J. Richard

Of: Groton, MA

RESPONDENT Alleged Incapacitated Person

To the named Respondent and all other interested persons, a petition has been filed by

Anthony Richard of Templeton, MA

Jennifer L. Richard of Templeton, MA

In the above captioned matter alleging that Camden J. Richard is in need of a guardian and requesting that

Anthony Richard of Templeton, MA

Jennifer L. Richard of Templeton, MA

(or some other suitable person) be appointed as Guardian to serve Without Surety on the bond.

The petition asks the court to determine that the Respondent is incapacitated, that the appointment of a Guardian is necessary, and that the proposed Guardian is appropriate. The petition is on file with this court and may contain a request for certain specific authority.

You have the right to object to this proceeding. If you wish to do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance at this court on or before 10:00 A.M. on the return date of 12/06/2022. This day is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline date by which you have to file the written appearance if you object to the petition. If you fail to file the written appearance by the return date, action may be taken in this matter without further notice to you. In addition to filing the written appearance, you or your attorney must file a written affidavit stating the specific facts and grounds of your objection within 30 days after the return date.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The outcome of this proceeding may limit or completely take away the above-named person’s right to make decisions about personal affairs or financial affairs or both. The above-named person has the right to ask for a lawyer. Anyone may make this request on behalf of the above-named person. If the above-named person cannot afford a lawyer, one may be appointed at State expense.

WITNESS, 

Hon. Maureen H Monks, 

First Justice of this Court.

Date: November 08, 2022

Tara E. DeCristofaro

Register of Probate

11/18/2022 E

 

Invitation to Bid (ITB)

The Groton Electric Light Department invites sealed bids for:

Cab/Chassis

   Bids must be received at GELD’s office by 1:00 pm, Thursday, December 22, 2022, at the GELD Operations Center, 23 Station Avenue, Groton, Massachusetts 01450.  They should be clearly marked Cab/Chassis proposal.  Bids will be opened and read aloud at 1:00 pm, Thursday, December 22, 2022.  

   GELD specifically reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive any irregularities or informalities or to accept any bid which is deemed to be in the best interest of GELD.

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Groton Herald

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 610, Groton, Massachusetts 01450
 

Office
145 Main Street, Groton, Massachusetts 014510
[Prescott Community Center]
 

Telephone: 978-448-6061
 

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