# Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-23-1302-NAT01-CPO-134790

Natick GAC media reactivation and installation for drinking-water vessels

**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** BD-23-1302-NAT01-CPO-134790
**NAICS:** 562910

The Town of Natick is seeking a contractor to restore and reinstall granular activated carbon media in its drinking-water pressure vessels.
- **Government buyer:** Town of Natick, Massachusetts — Natick Public Works, Middlesex County.
- **Scope:** Furnish labor, materials, and equipment to remove existing granular activated carbon (GAC), reactivate it, and reinstall it in drinking-water pressure vessels.
- **Products and quantities:** GAC media is required, but no manufacturer, part number, or media volume is specified. The overall furnish-and-install service is listed as one contract line item; its quantity is otherwise unspecified.
- **Named organization:** Haley Ward, Inc. is identified as the project engineer and source of bidding documents, not as the contractor or product manufacturer. No OEM or media vendor is named in the opportunity.
- **Notable requirements:** Massachusetts prevailing-wage requirements apply. Payment and performance bonds are each required at 100% of the contract amount; bid security is 5%. Contract pricing includes unit and lump-sum prices, with a price-adjustment clause for specified materials.

### Description

The Town of Natick is inviting sealed bids for Contract W-175 to furnish and install granular activated carbon (GAC) media. The work includes removing existing GAC, reactivating it, and reinstalling it in drinking water pressure vessels, with the contractor providing all necessary labor, materials, and equipment. The contract term is one year, with two individually exercisable renewal options, subject to annual appropriation. Bids are due November 20, 2026, at 9:00 A.M. local time; bidding documents are available from Haley Ward beginning November 4, 2026.

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