TOWN OF MATTAPOISETT
WATER AND SEWER
PUBLIC NOTICE
Fire Hydrant Flow Test is scheduled for March 31, 2020 beginning at 9:00 am.
The Flow Testing will be done at the intersection of Mendell Road and Acushnet Road.
Discolored water may be expected. Directional flushing will occur immediately following these tests to correct any water quality issues.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Henri Renauld, Superintendent
3/26

TOWN OF MATTAPOISETT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Pursuant to Chapter 71, Section 38N of the Massachusetts General Laws, you are notified that there will be a PUBLIC HEARING of the Mattapoisett School Committee regarding the school budget for the 2020-2021 school year at 6:30 pm, on Monday, April 6, 2020 in the John N. DeCosta Cafeteria at Center School, 17 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.
3/26

TOWN OF MATTAPOISETT
PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT
The Mattapoisett Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 40A Section 5 on Monday April 6, 2020 at 7:00 pm at Mattapoisett Town Hall located at 16 Main Street, Mattapoisett MA on the following proposed amendment to the Mattapoisett Zoning Bylaw:
Amendment of Article 8, Regulation of Flood Hazard Areas, Section 8.2.1, as set forth below, with text to be inserted shown in bold and text to be deleted shown in strikethrough to correct errors in the section and to update the panel dates and suffixes. "The Floodplain District is herein established as an Overlay District. The District includes all special flood hazard areas within the Town of Mattapoisett designated as Zone A, AE, or VE on the Plymouth County Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program. The map panels of the Plymouth County FIRM that are wholly or partially within the Town of Mattapoisett are panel numbers 25023C0553JK, 25023C0554 JK, 25023C0558JK, 25023C0561JK, 25023C0562JK with an Effective Date of July 22, 2020, 25023C0563J with an Effective Date of July 17, 2012, 25023C0564J, 25023C0566JK, 25023C0567JL with an Effective Date of July 22, 2020, 25023C0569J, 25023C0627J, and 25023C0650J with an Effective Date of July 17, 2012, and panel numbers 25023C0564K, 25023C0567K and 25023C0568K with an Effective date of February 5, 2014. The exact boundaries of the District may be defined by the 100-year base flood elevations shown on the FIRM Maps and further defined by the Plymouth County Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Report with an Effective Date of July 17, 2012 22, 2020. The FIRM and FIS Report are incorporated herein by reference and are on file with the Town Clerk, Planning Board, Building Official, Conservation Commission and the Board of Selectmen's Office."
The amendment is on file with the Town Clerk's Office, Mattapoisett Town Hall, 16 Main Street, Mattapoisett, MA 02739, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and at the Planning Board Office, the Board of Selectmen's Office and may be viewed at www.mattapoisett.net.
Point of Contact:
Mary Crain
(508) 758-4100 ext. 215
Thomas M. Tucker, Chairman
3/19, 3/26

TOWN OF ROCHESTER
PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Notice is hereby given that the Rochester Planning Board will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the Rochester Town Hall, One Constitution Way, Rochester, MA regarding a Large Scale Photovoltaic Installation Special Permit Application, Special Permit Application for Groundwater Protection, and Application for Scenic Highway filed by Braley Hill North Solar, LLC, Beals and Thomas, Inc., 144 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 for property located at 0 Braley Hill Road, designated at Map 48, Lots 32 and 36
The applicant proposes the construction of a of a +/-9.5 MW DC Ground-Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Array within the Residential/Agricultural District. An Application for Work on a Scenic Highway is being submitted concurrent with this Special Permit for the installation of the access drive off Braley Hill Road. The Property is also within the Mattapoisett River Valley Watershed and partially within the Groundwater Protection District and the Floodplain Overlay District.
The application and associated submittal documents are available for review at the Planning Board Office at the Rochester Town Hall Annex, 37 Marion Road, Rochester, MA.
Arnold Johnson, Chairman
3/19, 3/26

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
PROJECT: The Village at Plumb Corner
LOCATION: 0 Rounseville Road, Rochester MA (Assessor's Map 30, Lots 24, 25b, 25c)
PROPONENT: RePurpose Properties, LLC
The undersigned is submitting an Environmental Notification Form ("ENF") to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs on or before: March 15, 2020.
This will initiate review of the above project pursuant to the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act ("MEPA", M.G.L. c. 30, s.s. 61-62I). Copies of the ENF may be obtained from:
Brian J. Wallace, JC Engineering, Inc,
2854 Cranberry Highway, East Wareham, MA
508-273-0377
Copies of the ENF are also being sent to the Conservation Commission and Planning Board of Rochester, MA, where they may be inspected.
The Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs will publish notice of the ENF in the Environmental Monitor, will receive public comments on the project for 20 days, and will then decide, within ten days, if an environmental Impact Report is needed. A site visit and consultation session on the project may also be scheduled. All persons wishing to comment on the project, or to be notified of a site visit or consultation session, should write to the Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs, 100 Cambridge St., Suite 900, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, Attention: MEPA Office, referencing the above project.
By RePurpose Properties, LLC
3/19

TOWN OF MARION
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Marion Board of Selectmen, acting as local licensing authority, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at 7:15 pm. in the Conference Room of the Marion Town House, 2 Spring Street, Marion, on the application of FIELDSTONE FARM MARKET for a retail package goods license for the sale of wine and malt beverages.
Randy L. Parker, Chairman
3/12, 3/19

TOWN OF MARION
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CASE #776
The Marion Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at 6:30 pm on Thursday, March 26, 2020, in the Main Conference Room of the Marion Town House, on the application of ST. GABRIEL'S PARISH, INC. and ALBERT J. MENINNO and JULIE A. MENINNO for a Variance from section 230-5.1 of the zoning by-law to allow the division of the lot consistent with the historical lot line as depicted on a plan endorsed by the Planning Board on May 4, 1956, allowing the current owners to gift the "parking lot" parcel to the church.
The property, located at 36 Main Street, is further identified on Assessors' Plan 16 as Lot 90.
Marc Leblanc, Chairman
3/12, 2/19

TOWN OF MARION
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Marion Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 7:00 pm in the main conference room at the Marion Town House, 2 Spring Street, on a Request for Determination of Applicability (File # 41D-1752) submitted by MICHAEL FISHER, to construct a shed in the rear left or right corner of the lot at 36 Olde Knoll Road.
The site is further identified as Lot 20B on Marion Assessors' Map 17. Plans are available at the Town House for review.
Jeff Doubrava, Chair
3/12

TOWN OF MARION
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Marion Conservation Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at 7:10 pm in the main conference room at the Marion Town House, 2 Spring Street, on a Request for Determination of Applicability (File # 41D-1753) submitted by GREAT HILL MARION, LLC., to continue monitoring and treating five acres for phragmites by chemicals applied by a licensed company. This will be the fourth year of treatment at North Great Hill Drive.
The site is further identified as Lot 1 on Marion Assessors' Map 4. Plans are available at the Town House for review.
Jeff Doubrava, Chair
3/12

TOWN OF MARION
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
BIDS
The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Marion shall receive General Bids at the Town of Marion Department of Public Works Office, 50 Benson Brook Road, Marion, Massachusetts 02738 for the Construction of the Mary's Pond Well Field Pump Station Upgrades, Contract No. 10, until 2:00 pm prevailing time, Thursday, April 9, 2020, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted.
The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Marion shall receive Filed Sub-Bids at the Town of Marion Department of Public Works Office, 50 Benson Brook Road, Marion, Massachusetts 02738 for the Construction of the Mary's Pond Well Field Pump Station Upgrades, Contract No. 10, until 2:00 pm prevailing time, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at which time bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. Bids submitted after this time will not be accepted.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 10:00 am at the Mary's Pond Wellfield Pump Station, located off Mary's Pond Road in Rochester, Massachusetts. General Contractors and Subcontractors are encouraged to attend.
The Work of this Contract generally consists of furnishing and installing upgrades to the existing Mary's Pond Wellfield Pump Station, piping, variable frequency drives, motor control center, instrumentation, selective demolition, HVAC, roof rehabilitation, CMU building rehabilitation and modifications, painting, electrical, and SCADA modifications. Site work includes furnishing and installing three (3) submersible well pumps, motors, 3-inch and 4-inch water main, valves, fittings, hydrants, electrical and communication conduit and wiring, chain link fence, abandonment of existing tubular wells, and loam and seed. Work also includes well cleaning at two gravel packed wells.
Contract Documents may be obtained electronically through Tata & Howard, Inc. by contacting Carissa Mak at cmak@tataandhoward.com.
The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: Town of Marion, Department of Public Works, 50 Benson Brook Road, Marion, Massachusetts 02738; and Tata & Howard, Inc., 67 Forest Street, Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid security in the amount of 5% of the total bid amount and in the form described in the Instructions to Bidders. A Performance Bond and Labor and Materials Payment Bond each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price will be required in the form described in the Instructions to Bidders. No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 30 days (Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded) after the actual date of the opening of the General Bids. Complete instructions for filing bids and sub-bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders. The bidding and award of the Contract will be under the provisions of "Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 149, Sections 44A-44J (MGL c.149, ss.44A-44J)".
Each general bid must be accompanied by a DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility for Pump Stations and an Update Statement in accordance with MGL c. 149, s44D. Each sub-bid must be accompanied by a DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility for the respective trade and an Update Statement in accordance with MGL c. 149, s44D and s44F.
Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the bidder, before bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those trades people and additional classifications who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract.
If the bidder views/obtains the plans and specifications from a source other than those noted in this Advertisement for Bids, the accuracy and/or completeness of the bid documents cannot be guaranteed and the bidder assumes the responsibility for obtaining any additional information regarding the project, including addenda, that may be required for bidding. Failure to acknowledge addenda issued during bidding shall designate a bid as non-responsive.
A copy of this advertisement is available on the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association (MNPA) website (http://masspublicnotices.org/).
3/12