March 25,2021
The Town of New Glasgow invites your firm to tender on asphalt patching for the 2021 construction season. The Town of New Glasgow will require strict compliance with our specifications and will require that the contractor provide highly skilled work crews.
In awarding a successful tender, the Town of New Glasgow will give consideration to the unit price per tonne of asphalt, the previous history of the contractors work for the Town (if any), the experience of the contractor’s work crew, and a schedule that meets with the approval of the Town of New Glasgow. The Town of New Glasgow must have a report from a certified testing company prior to the contractor starting the patching program.
The Town of New Glasgow will allow for an adjustment in the cost per tonne of asphalt based upon the going rate for liquid asphalt (performance graded asphalt binder) at the time of placement. The Town of New Glasgow’s assessment of a price increase/decrease will be based on the difference between the posted weighted average MABRP for the month in which the tender closes, and the weighted average MABRP for the month(s) in which the asphalt patching work is performed. A detailed description on how this adjustment will be administered by the Town is described on the Asphalt Patching Bid Sheet.
Should your firm be interested in tendering on this maintenance patching, please forward your bid sheet by secure email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or fax to 902 755 5051 with “2021 Patching Tender” as the subject line. Attention Earl J. MacKenzie, P.Eng., Town Engineer. All tenders must be submitted on or before Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 3:00 pm. Brittany will reply to the sender, “received “when the tender is submitted through email. This will not be a public tender opening given the COVID -19 situation.
Contractors and Suppliers must provide a copy of their own COVID-19 Pandemic Plans prior to starting any work for the Town of New Glasgow as per the attached document. The contractor shall also submit a copy of a valid “letter of good standing” indicating active participation towards achieving, or having achieved, a certificate of recognition issued jointly by the Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association and the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, as well as a copy of a current Workers’ Compensation Board clearance letter.
The Town of New Glasgow reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals and to accept any quotations deemed to be in the best interests of the Town. The Town of New Glasgow also reserves the right to waive any formality, informality, or technicality in any proposal and to limit quantities.
Yours truly,
Earl J. MacKenzie, P. Eng.
Town Engineer