Description
The project entails upgrading and expanding the water‑distribution system for the Charter Oaks Village Cooperative in Arundel, Maine. Work includes installing new HDPE water mains, polyethylene service lines, curb and corporation stops, three flushing hydrants, and eight above‑ground double‑walled fuel‑oil storage tanks with secondary containment, along with extensive excavation, rock removal, surface restoration, erosion control, and traffic management. The contract is funded in part by an EPA grant, a state revolving fund, and a HUD PRICE grant, and requires full compliance with DBE, Build‑America, Davis‑Bacon, and environmental statutes.
• 2‑in. HDPE water main (≈250 LF) and ¾‑in. PE service lines (≈450 LF) with compression fittings and tracer wire.
• Installation of 8 double‑walled 275‑gal fuel‑oil ASTs, each on a concrete pad with secondary containment.
• Extensive civil works: rock excavation (≈500 CY), unsuitable material removal (≈100 CY), trench patching (≈45 LF), and full surface restoration (grading, seeding, mulching).
• Required performance and payment bonds equal to 100 % of contract price, and a 5 % bid guarantee.
• Completion deadline of December 1 2026, with a bid deadline of June 8 2026.