Page 16 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, March 7, 2025 OBITUARY LEGAL NOTICE CONTRACT 2025-H-1 2025 ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM MALDEN, MASSACHUSETTS Page 1 of 1 INVITATION TO BID THE CITY OF MALDEN invites sealed bids for Contract 2025-H-1 of its 2025 Roadway Improvements Program. Bids will be received at the office of the Malden Engineering Department, 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor – Room 340, Malden, MA 02148, until 1:30 PM local time on March 27, 2025 and at that place and time will be publicly opened and read aloud. In general, the work of this contract shall consist of the reconstruction of 10 streets, or portions thereof, in various locations totaling approximately 4,323 linear feet. The work includes reclamation of existing roadway pavements, excavation of existing pavements by cold planer, adjustment of utility structures, the construction of new roadway pavements, setting and resetting of granite curb, construction and reconstruction of cement concrete sidewalks, driveways and wheelchair ramps, and related appurtenant and incidental work. All bidders must be prequalified by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in accordance with 700 CMR 14.00 Prequalification of Contractors and Subcontractors. The contract will only be awarded to a MassDOT prequalified contractor. MassDOT has determined the Class of Work for this project as Highway-Construction of Highway – Sidewalk and Curbing with an estimated value of $2,082,556.50. Contract Documents will become available March 13, 2025 and may be examined and/or obtained at the office of the Malden Engineering Department, 215 Pleasant Street, 3rd Floor – Room 340, Malden, MA 02148, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. City offices are closed on Fridays. A deposit in the form of a check payable to the “City of Malden, Massachusetts” in the amount of $50.00 will be required for each set of the Contract Documents. A refund of the deposit will be made for Contract Documents returned in good condition within 4 weeks after bids are received. Bidder’s requesting Contract Documents by mail shall include an additional non-refundable check payable to “Hayner/Swanson, Inc.” in the amount of $40.00 per set to cover handling and mailing costs. The bids shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bids must be accompanied by a bid security, satisfactory to the City, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid. The bid security shall be in the form of a bid bond issued by a company licensed to do business in the Commonwealth; or a certified, treasurer’s or cashier’s check, issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the “City of Malden, Massachusetts”. Cash deposits will not be accepted. A Performance Bond and a Labor and Materials Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid will be required of the successful bidder. Contracts for work under this Proposal will obligate the Contractor and Subcontractors to comply with applicable Federal, State and local provisions regarding prevailing wage rates, insurances, labor, equal employment opportunity, anti-discrimination and affirmative action. Bids may be held by the City of Malden for a period not to exceed sixty (60) calendar days from the date of the opening of bids for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding the Contract. The City of Malden reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids received if deemed to be in their best interest. CITY OF MALDEN BY Yem Lip, P.E. City Engineer Malden Engineering Department March 07, 2025 LEGAL NOTICE Carol E. Acres A lifelong resident of Malden, passed away on Friday, February 28th, at the age of 88. Carol was born in Malden in 1936, the daughter of Harold R. and Cora E. Acres. She was raised and educated in Malden, graduating from Malden High School with the Class of 1954. Carol was the youngest of seven children, and the only girl. She deeply loved all of her family, and was devoted to caring for several of them over her lifetime. In her free time, she enjoyed crocheting and other crafts. She was predeceased by her only child Christopher, and her six brothers, John, Harold, Richard, Chester, Frederick, and Kenneth. She leaves behind her two grandsons, John Acres and Christopher S. Acres Jr., her sister-ofthe-heart, niece Beverly Fisher, as well as several other nieces, nephews, and friends. She was the loving aunt and godmother of Marissa Marcotte whom she adored. Funeral services were held from the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, Malden on Thursday, March 6th, followed by a graveside service at Puritan Lawn Cemetery, 185 Lake St, Peabody. Gerald Nadler 83, passed away on Sunday March 2, 2025. He was the son of Samuel and Ann Cohen Nadler, born in Chelsea, and raised in Malden, MA. Jerry's middle name was Philip after his great grandfather Falik, the family patriarch in the United States. The eldest of two sons, he and his brother, Harvey, developed a passion for sports from their father. Jerry rose from humble beginnings to excel in his studies. He `earned a BS degree from Boston University and a MA degree from Harvard University in Slavic studies. Jerry had a talent for languages and spoke Russian, German, and Yiddish fluently. During the Vietnam War, Jerry was drafted into the US Army and served with honor. Over a long career in journalism, Jerry worked for local Boston newspapers including the Record American, during which he met his beloved wife, Judy, who pre-deceased him. His career caused him to relocate often (Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Arkansas and overseas to Tel Aviv and Moscow). He also worked for the press services, the UPI and AP, and served as the bureau chief in Moscow for the UPI. While in Moscow, he interacted with Mikhail Gorbachev, among others. He was stationed in Tel Aviv, Israel during the war in Lebanon and narrowly missed death when his car was blown up. Jerry leaves a brother, Harvey, of Malden, and cousins, Bill and Harriette, and many dear friends he met over his professional career and in retirement in Brookline, MA. He was a kind, generous man, with a ready smile and laugh and a penetrating insight on events of the day. He was devoted to his Jewish heritage. His Interment will be private in Everett, MA. A celebration of life gathering to honor the life and legacy of Jerry (time, date and location to-be-determined and also to be accessible by zoom). We invite all Jerry’s friends, relatives, and colleagues to share their cherished memories, funny stories, and the joy he brought to others. Tell a story about him that made you laugh or a moment he made others laugh. Say something about how Jerry lived his life and what you admired most about him. Express your gratitude for having known him. Share a great story from a time our family may have not heard or known about. For more information or to register in the online guestbook, please visit www.stanetskyhymansonsalem.com. Marie I. Noel Of Malden. Passed away peacefully on February 27, 2025, at home surrounded by her loving famiOBITUARIES| SEE PAGE 19
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