IFB | Construction Equipment Rental & Labor - BID# EQUIP24

Description

Periodically, the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts Engineering Department & Department of Public Works (herein referred to as Hingham DPW) has the need to rent construction equipment for short-term maintenance, long term infrastructure projects, or repair work to its infrastructure. At times this maintenance and repair work occurs under emergency circumstances that requires an emergency response. This contract may also be used by other Town departments.The intent of this bid is to have available to Hingham DPW the appropriate equipment and qualified personnel to operate them on a time and material (hourly) basis and to respond to the needed Town location within a specified time frame. The need for this equipment may or may not be under emergency circumstances.  The contract also seeks to provide pricing by the hour for laborer(s) as needed to perform the discipline specific work typically related to infrastructure.  The awarded contractor shall be paid for labor as a multiplier of the prevailing wage under the trade specific description for the work performed.The Contractor will furnish all labor and equipment.  The Contractor is required to employ sufficient skilled, unskilled, and supervisory labor, and equipment as may be considered necessary by the Town Engineer or his Representative to permit or enable the Contractor to expeditiously execute the work at such a uniform rate of progress which will permit the completion of the work within the time limits which may be specified. The contractor shall make available the necessary equipment to complete maintenance or repair work on the Town’s infrastructure as directed and scheduled by the Engineer or his Representative; additionally, there may be a request for a specific piece of equipment to complete a specific task necessary to address a scope of work. It is expected that all equipment and labor provided will be furnished on a time (hourly) basis according to the bid schedule