Bid request for Portsmouth Ave Sewer Improvements

The Town of Exeter, New Hampshire, awarded a contract for the Portsmouth Avenue Sewer Improvements to J.A. Polito & Sons, Inc. The project entails installing new sanitary sewer pipelines, adding water‑gate valves to existing water mains, replacing water corporation stops, modifying existing sewer infrastructure, and performing pavement trench patching and restoration. The work is funded partially by a state environmental grant and must adhere to a winter shutdown period (Dec 15 2013 – Mar 15 2014). Bids were due September 30 2013, and the contract requires a 5% bid security, full performance and payment bonds, and liquidated damages for schedule overruns. • Scope includes new sewer line construction, valve installation, and pavement restoration. • Funding contingent on a New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services grant. • Strict schedule constraints with a designated winter shutdown and substantial‑completion deadline of 120 days after notice to proceed.