Water Quality Improvements - Salisbury Pond / DPWP - ARPA

The City of Worcester is procuring a water‑quality improvement project at Salisbury Pond in Institute Park, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The work includes design‑build installation of particle‑separator units, a sediment forebay with box culvert, associated erosion‑control, landscaping, and related site improvements. The contract is a sealed‑bid, fixed‑price solicitation with a substantial‑completion deadline of 1 Nov 2024. Northern Construction was awarded the contract; the bid was extended to 22 Sept 2023. The project must comply with ARPA buy‑American, Davis‑Bacon wage rules, and MWBE participation goals. Key technical elements involve bypass flow management, cofferdam/sandbag installation, and pavement repair responsibilities. • Scope: particle separators, forebay, box culvert, erosion control, planting, and related civil works. • Funding: ARPA (requires Buy‑American, prevailing‑wage compliance). • Schedule: bid deadline 22 Sept 2023; substantial completion 1 Nov 2024. • Awarded Vendor: Northern Construction (single‑award). • Compliance: MWBE utilization, wage‑theft certification, insurance & bonding per MA G.L. 30.