Mowing 2024

Town of Henniker Request for Proposal Roadside Mowing The Town of Henniker NH is inviting bid pricing for roadside mowing in Henniker. Bid proposals must be on the company letterhead clearly stating price and specifications. Bids must be sealed and marked, “Mowing 2024” and be delivered to Town of Henniker Town Hall, 18 Depot Hill Road, Henniker, NH 03242 by April 8, 2024, at 12:00 PM, when they will be opened publicly and read aloud. Contact person: Leo Aucoin, Highway Superintendent 603-428-7200. The Scope of work: Roadside mowing of all class 5 town roads roughly 80 plus miles. Mowing includes a minimum of 8-10 feet of horizontal mowing from the edge of pavement or gravel road. Additional mowing may be required in intersections and corners to obtain and maintain line of sight. The removal of debris deemed hazardous from travel lanes of roadways because of mowing operations. Certified traffic control personnel or signage to be provided by the contractor, with the understanding that

emergency vehicles and school buses will not be delayed. The Town of Henniker requests that the work be performed by the successful bidders’ own personnel. Any subcontractors must be pre-approved by the Road Agent. Bid price proposals must be on the company letterhead clearly stating the price per mile. The bid price shall include all increases for the duration of the contract with a completion date of September 28, 2024. No request for an increase in contract price shall be entertained by the Town of Henniker. All work is to be done under the direction of the Highway Superintendent. The Town of Henniker reserves the right to modify road lengths. Additional work may be added by the Town. The contractor will be required to provide an insurance certificate confirming the following insurance coverage; worker’s compensation insurance as required by the State of NH; broad-form comprehensive general liability insurance in the amount no less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence; and motor vehicle insurance to include bodily injury, property damage, uninsured motorist, and employer’s non-ownership coverage in the amount no less than $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence. The Town of Henniker shall be named as an additional insured on all policies. The Board of Selectmen reserves the right to reject all bids and issue a new Request for Bids if less than three bids are received. The Board of Selectmen also reserve the right at their sole discretion to reject any and all bids, wholly or in part, to waive any informalities or any irregularities therein, to accept any bid even though it may not be the lowest bid, to call for rebids, to negotiate with any bidder, and to make an award which in its sole and absolute judgment will best serve the Town’s interest. Bidders shall bid on specifications. However, deviation from specifications may be made but any exceptions must be noted. A bidder submitting a bid thereby certifies that the bid is made in good faith without fraud, collusion, or connection of any kind with any other bidder for the same work; and that the bidder is competing solely on his/her behalf without connection with or obligation to any undisclosed person or firm. The minutes of the meeting at which the selection is made shall indicate the bid selected and the factors upon which the selection was made. All major bids submitted must specify the time frame of bid quote amount and must guarantee bid amount for a minimum of thirty (30) days from bid opening date. This requirement must be included in all advertisements and written specifications issued by the Town of Henniker. Any increase in cost estimates following a bid award or signing of a contract shall be absorbed by the bidder.