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CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT

Bid No. 24-075 – South End Middle School Classroom Renovations Bid No. 24-078 – Mary O. Pottenger Elementary School Renovation Project

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. The bids are to be prepared and submitted at www.biddocsonline.com.

The City of Springfield, through its Department of Parks, Buildings & Recreation Management, is seeking electronic bids for renovations at the following Springfield Public Schools from Prime Contractors and Filed Sub-Bidders through biddocsonline. Bidding procedures are per Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149 as amended and other applicable statutes. Chapter 149 requires that the Prime/General Contractor be certified by the State Division of Capital Asset Management in the category, “General Contractor.” Filed sub-bidders must be DCAMM certified for the trades listed, and bidders must include a current DCAMM Sub-Bidder Certificate of Eligibility and signed DCAMM Sub-Bidder’s Update Statement.

Bids for Prime/General Contractor will be received until 2:00 PM on November 17, 2023, publicly opened, forthwith online.

Filed sub-bid for the trades listed below will be received until 12:00 PM on November 9, 2023, and publicly opened, forthwith online.

Bid 24-075 – The renovations to the South End Middle School include construction of classrooms within the basement of the existing school. Work shall include construction of walls, doors, new ceilings, new flooring, new HVAC equipment and electrical connections. Estimated value of the contract is approximately $1,300,000.00. It is strongly encouraged to attend a site visit on 11/1/23 at 9:00 A.M. at 36 Margaret St, Springfield, MA 01105. SUBTRADES: Resilient Flooring, Painting, Acoustical Ceilings, HVAC and Electrical

Bid 24-078 – The renovations to Mary O. Pottenger Elementary School consist of the conversion of the stage area into four breakout classrooms. Estimated value of the contract is approximately $650,000.00. It is strongly encouraged to attend a site visit on 11/1/23 at 10:00 A.M. at 1435 Carew St, Springfield, MA 01104. SUBTRADES: HVAC and Electrical

Contact: Jim Hanifan, Project Manager Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc., JHanifan@cbaarchitects.net, with inquiries concerning the pre-bid site visits. The meetings will provide an opportunity for interested parties to inspect the site and all particulars and resolve questions regarding the scope of work, existing conditions and the specifications.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available October 25, 2023 at www.biddocs.com (may be viewed electronically and downloaded at no cost) or hard copies may be purchased at Nashoba Blue, Inc. at 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167).

Questions must be submitted in writing to the City (nwalker@springfieldcityhall.com) by close of business on 11/2/23 for filed sub bidders and by close of business on 11/9/23 for general bidders in order to be considered. The City of Springfield goal of twenty percent (20%) MWBE participation applies. This project is subject to the City’s Responsible Employer Ordinance. Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety and Federal Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage rates will apply. The Chief Procurement Officer/Designee reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to revoke, any or all bids, if in the public interest to do so.

Note to Newspaper: Please publish the above only under the heading "Legal Advertisements" on the following date: October 25, 2023. Please refer to bid # 24-075, 24-078 when invoicing.