010149 Section 00 11 13 Advertisement to Bid.docx

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Alterations to Common Bathrooms at State Aided Development
Solicitation number
BD-27-1432-ARLTN-ARLTN-133590
Issued by
Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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This is an Advertisement to Bid issued by the Arlington Housing Authority for alterations to common bathrooms at the Hauser Building (667-4), a state-aided development in Arlington, Massachusetts. The project scope includes common area bathroom remodeling with accessibility modifications. The estimated project cost is $188,000.00. Requests for Information (RFIs) for filed sub-bids must be submitted online by October 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT, while RFIs for general bids are due by October 20, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Filed sub-bids for plumbing trades will be received until October 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT, and general bids will be received until October 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. A pre-bid conference and site visit is scheduled for October 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT at Hauser Building, 37 Drake Road, Arlington, MA 02476. Hard copy contract documents are available for review at Nashoba Blue Inc., 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749. Bidding occurs exclusively through the electronic platform biddocs.com, and hard copy bids will not be accepted.

General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in General Building Construction and must submit current DCAMM certification documentation. A bid deposit of not less than five percent (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount, including all alternates, is required and must be made payable to the Arlington Housing Authority. The project is subject to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149 provisions and minimum wage requirements. General bidders must commit to contracting with minority, women, and veteran-owned business enterprises with participation benchmarks of 8.1% MBE, 7.5% WBE, and 3% VBE. Additionally, contractors must strive to achieve workforce participation benchmarks of 15.3% minorities and 6.9% women as required by statute.

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Section 00 11 13

ADVERTISEMENT TO BID

MGL c.149 Over $150K

The ARLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from Contractors for the Alterations to Common Bathrooms at State Aided Development:

Hauser Building (667-4) in Arlington, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by ABACUS ARCHITECTS + PLANNERS.

The Project consists of but not limited to:

Common area bathroom remodel including accessibility modifications

The work is estimated to cost $188,000.00.

All bidding Requests for Information (RFIs) shall be submitted online by 10/06/2026 at 5:00PM EDT for filed sub-bids and by 10/20/2026 at 5:00PM EDT for general bids.

Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44A-J & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.149 §§26 to 27H inclusive.

THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL

NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please review the instructions in the bid documents on how to register as an electronic bidder. All Bids shall be submitted online at biddocs.com and received no later than the date and time specified.

General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work, General Building Construction, and must submit a current DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and signed DCAMM Prime/General Contractor Update Statement.

General Bids will be received until 28 October 2026 at 2:00PM EDT and publicly opened online, forthwith.

Filed Sub-bids for the trades listed below will be received until 14 October 2026 at 2:00PM EDT and publicly opened online, forthwith.

Filed sub-bidders must be DCAMM certified for the trades listed below and bidders must include a current DCAMM Sub-Bidder Certificate of Eligibility and a signed DCAMM Sub-Bidder’s Update Statement.

TRADES

Plumbing

General bids and sub-bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (including all alternates) and made payable to the ARLINGTON HOUSING AUTHORITY. Note: A bid deposit is not required for Projects advertised under $50,000.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for review at biddocs.com (may be viewed and downloaded electronically at no cost).

General bidders must agree to contract with minority, women and veteran-owned business enterprises as certified by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO). The participation benchmark reserved for such enterprises shall not be less than 8.1% MBE, 7.5% WBE and 3% VBE for all state and state-assisted construction projects over $150,000.

Request for waivers must be sent to EOHLC (Chad.Howard@mass.gov ) 5 calendar days prior to the General Bid date. NO WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED AFTER THE

GENERAL BIDS ARE OPENED.

The Contractor and all subcontractors (collectively referred to as “the Contractor”) agree to strive to achieve minority and women workforce participation. The Workforce Participation benchmark is set at 6.9% for women and 15.3% for minorities. The Workforce benchmark percentages are a statutory requirement under MGL c. 149 § 44A(2)(G).

PRE-BID CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT: Scheduled Date and Time: 10/01/2026 at 8:00AM EDT Address: Hauser Building, 37 Drake Road, Arlington, MA 02476

Instructions: None

The hard copy Contract Documents may be seen at:

Nashoba Blue Inc.

433 Main Street Hudson, MA 01749 978-568-1167

END OF SECTION

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