Legal Invitation to Bid

The Town of Bridgton is soliciting sealed bids to design, supply, and install individual residential septic systems (including optional pump stations) in accordance with Maine DEP regulations. Bidders must demonstrate at least three years of septic‑system installation experience, provide five relevant references, and may qualify as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. The bid package is available at the municipal building, and a pre‑bid meeting for site inspection is scheduled. The contract will be awarded to the lowest acceptable lump‑sum bid for each system, with 90 % payment after substantial completion and the remaining 10 % after final completion. • Scope: full turn‑key septic‑system construction (tank, piping, backfill, insulation, optional pump‑station, erosion control, and post‑construction landscaping). • Eligibility: minimum 3 years experience, 5 references, DBE encouragement. • Funding: partially supported by Maine DEP Small Community Grant Program, requiring compliance with DEP environmental standards. • Timeline: pre‑bid meeting August 8 2024; bid deadline August 13 2024 4 pm; award date not disclosed. • Payment: 90 % after substantial completion, final 10 % after final completion; monthly progress payments possible for longer contracts.