2027-003 BID RESULTS- GC .pdf

This is a bid results document issued by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, Office of Engineering and Facilities Management for Contract 2027-003, covering fire alarm preventative maintenance, repairs, testing, and programming services at Taunton State Hospital located at 60 Hodges Avenue, Taunton, Massachusetts. The project scope encompasses all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation necessary for maintenance, repair, testing, and programming of the existing Edwards System Technology (EST) fire alarm system at the facility. Bids were opened on June 10, 2027 at 12:00 p.m. via COMMBUYS, with a mandatory pre-bid conference and site walk-through held on June 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. The contract term spans thirty-six months from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, with award to be made to the lowest responsible and eligible bidder within thirty days of bid opening in accordance with Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149, Section 44A.

One contractor submitted a bid for this project: American Service Company, LLC d/b/a Relay Fire & Safety submitted a bid price of $385,600.00, which acknowledged addenda, attended the mandatory walk-through, and provided the required 5% bid security. The project estimate was $130,000. Bidders were required to submit a 5% bid deposit as a bid bond, certified check, treasurer's check, or cashier's check payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with the successful contractor required to furnish a 50% payment bond from a surety company qualified to do business in Massachusetts. Prevailing wage rates established by the Division of Occupational Safety of the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development apply to this contract. All employees must complete a minimum 10-hour OSHA-approved construction safety and health course prior to beginning work, and liquidated damages for failure to complete work on schedule are assessed at $500 per day.