CITY OF NEW BEDFORD

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR ELEMENATRY SCHOOL

EMERGENCY GENERATOR PROJECT

71 PORTLAND STREET.

NEW BEDFORD, MA 02744

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

June 17, 2026

OWNER ARCHITECT

City of New Bedford. RT Architecture Inc.

133 Williams Street 12 Cross Neck Road New Bedford, MA. 02740 Marion MA. 02738

(508) 726-0811 / (413) 241-4600

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NEW BEDFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 17 JUNE 2026

WILLIAM H. TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EMERGENCY GENERATOR PROJECT

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DIVISION 00 – CONTRACTS AND CONDITIONS

00 00 01 - Table of Contents 00 00 02 - List of Drawings 00 01 00 -City of New Bedford Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, Form for General Bid and Bid Submittal

Requirements

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 - General Requirements 01 26 00 - Contract Modification Procedures 01 33 00 - Submittal Procedures 01 50 00 - Temporary Facilities and Controls 01 60 00 - Product Requirements 01 77 00 - Contract Closeout Procedures 01 78 39 - Project Record Documents

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 13 - Selective Demolition

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

Section 03 30 00- Cast in Place Concrete Section 03 20 00 -Concrete Reinforcing

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

NO WORK IN THIS SECTION

DIVISION 05 – METALS

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 06 - WOOD AND PLASTICS

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 07 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 08 - DOORS AND WINDOWS

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 11 - EQUIPMENT

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

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NEW BEDFORD SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

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EMERGENCY GENERATOR PROJECT

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DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 14 - CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 21 – FIRE PROTECTION

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 23 – HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

NO WORK IN THIS DIVISION

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL * (GENERAL PRIME)

26 00 00 – Electrical

DIVISION 31– EARTHWORKS

31 10 11 Site Preparation

DIVISION 32– EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 12 16 - Paving and Surfacing 32 92 00 – Lawns & Planting

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LIST OF DRAWINGS

ARCHITECTURAL

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INVITATION FOR BIDS

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

William H. Taylor Elementary School Emergency Generator Project

IFB #27300031

Bids Due: Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

Jonathan F. Mitchell New Bedford Public Schools Mayor 455 County Street

New Bedford, MA 02740

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Invitation for Bid #27300031

William H. Taylor Elementary School Emergency Generator Project

The City of New Bedford Purchasing Department, in conjunction with the School Department, is soliciting sealed bids for the William H. Taylor Elementary School Emergency Generator Project located at 71 Portland Street, New Bedford, MA 02744. The work of this contract will require a DCAMM Prime General Contractor certified in Electrical. The bid process and award of this Contract will be under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 149. The estimated budget for this project is $400,000 and the estimated substantial completion date is four (4) months from construction start.

Electronic copies of the IFB may be obtained beginning on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, by visiting the City of New Bedford solicitation webpage https://www.bidnetdirect.com/massachusetts/newbedford.

Only interested parties who have downloaded documents or otherwise registered their interest in this solicitation via Bidnet Direct will be considered official plan-holders.

A site visit will be conducted for the benefit of all potential bidders on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 10:00 am at the William H. Taylor Elementary School located at 71 Portland Street, New Bedford, MA 02744.

Sealed bids will be received electronically by the Purchasing Department until Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm. Bids must be submitted electronically before the deadline above via the City of New Bedford Solicitation webpage on BidNet Direct: https://www.bidnetdirect.com/massachusetts/ newbedford. It is recommended that bidders send an email to purchasing@newbedford-ma.gov to confirm that they have submitted their bid to the City successfully through BidNet Direct.

Immediately following the deadline for bids, all bids received within the time specified will be publicly opened online via BidNet Direct, forthwith. Bids received after the above time and date will be rejected, and any hard copy submissions returned unopened. Emailed and/or faxed bids will not be accepted. Instructions for participation are posted on the City’s website under the Purchasing page. If, at the time of the scheduled bid opening, City Hall is closed due to uncontrolled events such as fire, snow, ice, wind, or building evacuation, the bid opening will be postponed to the same time on the next normal business day.

Attention is called to the fact that supplies furnished as part of this Contract are exempt from the Sales and Use Tax. All bids submitted should take this factor into consideration and be calculated accordingly.

Bids must include ALL DOCUMENTS required by the Invitation for Bid. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informality, reject any or all bids, or accept other than the lowest priced bid if it is determined to be in the best interest of the City and in accordance with applicable procurement laws.

Each bid must include a bid deposit equal to five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. Acceptable forms of bid deposit include a Bid Bond, Certified Check, or Certificate of Deposit, made payable to the City of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Refer to Article 5: Bid Security in the Instructions for Bidders for additional details.

The awarded bidder will be required to furnish both a one percent (100%) Payment Bond and a one percent (100%) Performance Bond, issued by a surety company acceptable to the City.

Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before bid opening, to request, if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rate for those tradespeople who may be employed for the proposed work under this contract. This project may be funded in part with federal funds and as such, Federal Davis Bacon Wage Rates also apply to this project.

The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages MBE/WBE/DBE participation in response to the IFB process.

Awarding Authority City of New Bedford Purchasing Department Molly Gilfeather Rodriguez, Director of Purchasing

END OF SECTION –INVITATION FOR BID

City of New Bedford, Massachusetts

William H. Taylor Elementary School Emergency Generator Project

IFB #27300031

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

ARTICLE 1. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

1.1 Bidders may be investigated by the City of New Bedford (CITY) to determine if they are qualified to perform the Work. All Bidders shall be prepared to submit within five days of CITY’s or ARCHITECT’s request, written evidence of such information and data necessary to make this determination.

1.2 The investigation of a Bidder will seek to determine whether the Bidder is adequate in size, is authorized to do business in the jurisdiction where the Project is located, has had previous experience, whether available equipment and financial resources are adequate to assure CITY that the Work will be completed in accordance with the terms of the Contract, and to provide any other information which will help determine whether that Bidder is qualified to perform the Work. The amount of other work to which the Bidder is committed may also be considered.

1.3 In evaluating Bids, CITY will consider the qualifications of only those Bidders whose Bids follow the prescribed requirements.

1.4 CITY reserves the right to reject any Bid if the evidence submitted by, or the investigation of, such Bidder fails to satisfy CITY that such Bidder is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the Contract Documents and to complete the Work contemplated therein.

1.5 The Bidders shall provide three (3) references that are satisfactory to the City by completing the Bidder’s Qualification & Reference Form, which will serve to illustrate the ability of each Bidder’s firm in accordance with these specifications. The references must be from prior contracts, preferably performed within the last 3 years, be similar in size and scope to this contract bid, and include contact names, email addresses, and telephone numbers. CITY reserves the right to reject any Bid if any reference indicates that the Bidder did not perform satisfactorily.

1.6 Attention is called to the Massachusetts General Laws c. 149, Section 44D which sets forth the Pre-qualification for General Contract Bidders by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM). Further, all General Contract Bidders must submit with their bids a Certificate of Eligibility inclusive of any Update Statements from DCAMM. Any bid submitted without the appropriate Certificate and Update Statements shall be invalid.

ARTICLE 2. COPIES OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

2.1 Bidders must use complete sets of Contract Documents in preparing Bids; neither CITY nor ARCHITECT shall be responsible for errors or misinterpretations resulting from any Bidder’s use of incomplete sets of Contract Documents.

2.2 CITY and ARCHITECT only make copies of Contract Documents available for the purpose of obtaining Bids on the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other use.

ARTICLE 3. EXAMINATION OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE

3.1 Before submitting a Bid, each Bidder must (a) examine the Contract Documents thoroughly, (b) visit the site to become familiar with local conditions that may in any manner affect cost, progress or performance of the Work, and (c) shall comply with Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations that may in any manner apply to the Work or affect cost, progress or performance of the Work.

3.2 All Bidders are specifically instructed to visit the site of the Work, to ascertain personally, by investigation and observation, the locations of the various starting points of the Work, the extent and character of the Work to be performed, and to familiarize themselves with existing conditions at the site.

All Bidders shall verify in the field all dimensions and measurements that are given in the specifications or indicated on the drawings and shall call to the attention of the City any errors, or discrepancies, that s/he may ascertain prior to bidding. Failure of any Bidder to visit the site, existing buildings, and to examine the Contract Documents, shall not in any way relieve said Bidder of any obligation with respect to its bid or of any responsibility under the Contract Documents.

3.3 Before submitting a Bid, Bidders may, at their own expense, make such additional investigations and tests as they may deem necessary to determine their Bid for performance of the Work in accordance with the time, price, and other terms and conditions of the Contract Documents.

3.4 On request, CITY will provide each Bidder access to the site on days and at times mutually agreeable to both CITY and Bidder to conduct such investigations and tests as each Bidder deems necessary for the submission of a Bid.

3.5 The lands upon which the Work is to be performed, rights-of-way for access thereto, and other lands designated for use by the Awarded Bidder in performing the Work are identified in the Supplementary Conditions, General Requirements, and/or in the Drawings.

3.6 The submission of a Bid shall constitute an incontrovertible representation by the Bidder that the Bidder has complied with every requirement of these Instructions to Bidder and that the Contract Documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for performance of the Work.

ARTICLE 4. INTERPRETATIONS

4.1 Questions concerning this IFB must be submitted online by visiting BidNet Direct. To submit questions online, login and use the “Ask a Question” button at the top of the page. If assistance is needed, please contact BidNet’s Vendor Support Department at 800-835-4603. Option 2. Only questions received via BidNet will be responded to. Questions are due on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 4:00 pm.

4.2 Written clarifications or interpretations will be issued no later than Wednesday, July 29, 2026, by 4:00 pm. City responses issued as addenda will be issued via BidNet. Failure of any Vendor to receive any such addendum or interpretation shall not relieve any Vendor from any obligation under this bid as submitted. Only interested parties who download documents or otherwise register their interest in this solicitation via BidNet will be considered official plan-holders. No oral interpretations will be made to any proposers as to the meaning of any provisions. Failure to acknowledge all addenda may result in your submission being rejected as non-responsive.

ARTICLE 5. BID SECURITY

5.1 Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount of five (5%) percent of the bid amount. The Bid Bond shall be submitted electronically via Bidnet Direct. If a bidder elects to provide Bid Security in the form of a Certified Check or Certificate of Deposit, the original must be delivered to the City and received no later than the bid opening date and time. Checks or Certificates of Deposit should be mailed or hand-delivered to:

City of New Bedford Purchasing Department 133 William Street, Room 208 New Bedford, MA 02740

Bidders are responsible for ensuring timely receipt. Failure to submit the original check or certificate of deposit by the bid opening will result in the bid being deemed non-responsive.

5.2 In case a Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded shall fail or neglect to execute the Contract and furnish the satisfactory bonds within the time specified, CITY may determine that the Bidder has abandoned the Contract, and thereupon the Bid Forms and acceptance shall be null and void and the Bid Security accompanying the Bid Form shall be forfeited to CITY as liquidated damages for such failure or neglect and to indemnify said CITY for any loss which may be sustained by failure of the Bidder to execute the Contract and furnish the bonds as aforesaid, provided that the amount forfeited to CITY shall not exceed the difference between the Bid Price of said Bidder and that of the next lowest responsible and eligible Bidder, and provided further that, in case of death, disability, or other unforeseen circumstances affecting the Bidder, such Bid Security may be returned to the Bidder. After execution of the Contract and acceptance of the bonds by CITY, the Bid Security accompanying the Bid Form of the Awarded Bidder will be returned.

ARTICLE 6. PERFORMANCE, PAYMENT AND OTHER BONDS

6.1 The Awarded Bidder must furnish a one percent (100%) Payment Bond and a one percent (100%) Performance Bond with a surety company acceptable to the City.

6.2 All required Bonds shall be furnished prior to execution of the Contract.

6.3 The standard forms of all required Bonds are contained in this IFB.

ARTICLE 7. BID FORM

7.1 Each Bid shall be submitted electronically via BidNet. All blank spaces for Bid prices must be filled in with the unit price for the item or the lump sum for which the Bid is made.

7.2 Bid Forms shall be completed electronically. The Bid price of each item on the form shall be stated in words, and in figures. If unit prices are required on the Bid Form, discrepancies between unit prices and their respective total amounts will be resolved in favor of the unit prices. Discrepancies between words and figures will be resolved in favor of words. Discrepancies between the indicated sum of any column of figures and the correct sum thereof will be resolved in favor of the correct sum.

7.3 Bids by corporations shall be executed in the corporate name by the president or a vice-president (or other corporate officer accompanied by evidence of authority to sign) and the corporate seal shall be affixed and attested by the secretary or an assistant secretary. The corporate address and state of incorporation shall be shown below the signature.

7.4 Bids by Limited Liability Companies shall be executed in the Limited Liability Company’s name by the Manager (or other Limited Liability Company officer/representative accompanied by evidence of authority to sign.) The Limited Liability Company address and state where the Limited Liability Company was formed shall be shown below the signature.

7.5 Bids by partnerships shall be executed in the partnership name and signed by a partner, whose title shall appear under the signature. The official address of the partnership shall be shown below the signature.

7.6 All names on the Bid Form shall be typed or printed below the signature.

7.7 The Bid shall contain an acknowledgement of receipt of all Addenda (the numbers of which shall be filled in on the Bid Form).

7.8 The address to which communications regarding the Bid are to be directed shall be shown.

7.9 One copy of each Bid shall be submitted via BidNet. The Bid Security shall be submitted via BidNet.

ARTICLE 8. RECEIPT OF BIDS

8.1 Sealed Bids shall be received at the time and place indicated in the Invitation for Bid.

8.2 Bidders are cautioned that it is the responsibility of each individual Bidder to assure that their Bid is in the possession of the responsible official or the designated alternate prior to the stated time and at the place of the Bid Opening. City is not and shall not be held responsible for Bids delayed for any reason.

8.3 Bidders submitting the form for General Bids shall complete and submit the required attachments with their Bid (Note, the following list of attachments is provided solely for informational use of the Bidder. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to determine and submit all those forms that are required with the Bid):

• Form for General Bids

• Bid Deposit

• DCAMM’s Certificate of Eligibility inclusive of any Update Statements

• City of New Bedford Non-collusion and Tax Compliance Form

• City of New Bedford Vote of Corporation or LLC Certificate of Incumbency and

Authority

• OSHA Certification Requirement

• Contractor Certification

• Public Contractor Debarment

• Bidder’s Qualifications and Reference Form

• EEO Forms

• W-9

ARTICLE 9. MODIFICATION AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS

9.1 Bids may be modified only by an appropriate document duly executed in the manner that a Bid must be executed and delivered to the place where Bids are to be submitted at any time prior to the opening of Bids.

9.2 Bids may be withdrawn prior to the scheduled time (or authorized postponement thereof) for the opening of Bids.

9.3 Any Bid received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. No Bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days, after the actual date of the opening of the Bids.

ARTICLE 10. AWARD OF CONTRACT

10.1 The Contract will be awarded to "the lowest responsible and eligible bidder" pursuant to General Laws Chapter 149. Such a bidder shall possess the skill, ability, and integrity necessary for the faithful performance of the work, shall be able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed, or to be employed, in the work, and shall otherwise comply with all applicable provisions of law. Contract award shall be subject to availability of an appropriation for funding.

10.2 City reserves the right to reject all Bids, to waive all informalities if it is in City's best interest to do so, and the right to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive, and/or conditional Bids.

10.3 A Bid which includes for any item a Bid Price that is abnormally low or high may be rejected as unbalanced.

10.4 CITY also reserves the right to reject the Bid of any Bidder that CITY considers to be unqualified relative to Article 1 above.

10.5 If the Contract is to be awarded, CITY will give the Awarded Bidder a Notice of Award within sixty (60) calendar days, after the actual date of the opening of the Bids. All Bids shall remain open for sixty (60) calendar days, after the actual date of the opening of the Bids but CITY may, at CITY's sole discretion, release any Bid and return the Bid Security prior to that date.

10.6 Minor informalities are errors of form that do not cast doubt on the intended meaning of the Bid or the qualifications of the Bidder. If a mistake and the intended offer are both clearly evident in a Bid, the City may correct the mistake to reflect the intended correct offer and notify the Bidder in writing of the correction.

In the event that a mistake is evident but the correct intended offer is not, the City may permit the Bidder to withdraw their Bid.

ARTICLE 11. EXECUTION OF CONTRACT

11.1 When CITY gives a Notice of Award to the Awarded Bidder, then within ten (10) calendar days, after the date of receipt of such notification Awarded Bidder shall submit all applicable Contract Documents to CITY. Within twenty (20) calendar days, thereafter CITY will deliver one fully signed copy to Awarded Bidder. CITY will furnish the Contract for electronic signature via Docusign.

ARTICLE 12. SAFETY AND HEALTH REGULATIONS

12.1 This project is subject to the Safety and Health regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor set forth in Title 29 CFR, Part 1926 and to all subsequent amendments, and to any applicable Massachusetts regulations and the Awarded Bidder shall comply with the requirements of these regulations.

12.2 The Awarded Bidder shall comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for Construction promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (PL-91-596) and under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (PL-91-54).

12.3 The Awarded Bidder and all subcontractors shall furnish to the City, with the first certified payroll report, documentation indicating that each employee has successfully completed 10 hours of an OSHA course in construction safety and health. This course must be approved by the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration.

12.4 The Awarded Bidder shall have a competent person or persons, as required under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, on the Site to inspect the Work and to supervise the conformance of the Work with the regulations of the Act.

ARTICLE 13. WAGE RATES

13.1 Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27H, as amended, apply to this project. Bidders shall, before Bid opening, request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those tradespeople who may be employed on this project. A prevailing wage rates sheet for this project is enclosed in this Invitation for Bid. Federal Davis-Bacon Wages may also be required.

ARTICLE 14. MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAW ON PROCUREMENT

14.1 The bidding and award of the Contract shall be in full compliance with Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as last revised.

ARTICLE 15. INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION

Prior to commencement of this Agreement, the Contractor shall obtain at its own cost and expense, the required insurance from insurance companies licensed in their state, carrying a Best’s Financial Rating of “A-” or better, and shall provide evidence of such insurance to the City of New Bedford (City). The policies thereof shall provide that 30 days prior to cancellation or material change in the policy, notices of same shall be given to the City by registered mail, return receipt requested, for all of the following stated insurance policies.

If at any time any of the policies required herein shall be or become unsatisfactory to the City as to form or substance, or if a company issuing any such policy shall become unsatisfactory to the City, the Contractor shall upon notice to that effect from the City, promptly obtain a new policy, submit the same to the City for approval and submit a certificate thereof. Upon failure of the Contractor to furnish, deliver and maintain such insurance, the Agreement, at the election of the City may be declared suspended, discontinued or terminated. Failure of the Contractor to provide and maintain any of the required insurance shall not relieve the Contractor from any liability under the Agreement, nor shall the insurance requirements be construed to conflict with or otherwise limit the contractual obligations on the Contractor concerning indemnification.

The City may waive the requirement of coverage type or amount if not reasonably available and if the City deems it to be in the best interest to do so.

This agreement becomes part of the contract and/or purchase order for which the contractor is performing services to City of New Bedford.

A. Contractor shall maintain workers compensation, general liability, automobile, umbrella and pollution liability insurance for the minimum amount required by the contract that this contract applies to or as outlined below. Insurance coverages and certificates shall be provided and include City of New Bedford as an additional insured, on a primary and non-contributory basis, on all liability policies. All such insurance as is required of the Contractor shall be provided by or on behalf of all subcontractors to cover their operations performed. The Contractor shall be held responsible for any modifications, deviations or omissions in the compliance with these requirements by the subcontractors.

B. Minimum required insurance limits (coverage on an occurrence basis):

Commercial General Liability

• $2,000,000 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate

• $2,000,000 General Aggregate

• $1,000,000 Any One Occurrence

Employers Liability (Coverage “B” on the Workers Compensation Policy)

• $ 500,000 Each Accident

• $ 500,000 Each Employee for Injury by Disease

• $ 500,000 Aggregate for Injury by Disease

• Alternate Employer Endorsement is required

Commercial Automobile

• $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit/Bodily Injury and Property Damage

• $1,000,000 Hired/Non-Owned Auto

Umbrella/Excess Liability

• $5,000,000 Any One Occurrence

• $5,000,000 Aggregate

Professional Liability

• $1,000,000 Per Occurrence

• $1,000,000 Aggregate

Contractors Pollution Liability $1,000,000 Per Occurrence $1,000,000 Aggregate

C. Any contractor who does not carry worker’s compensation insurance coverage to protect himself personally from work-related injuries hereby releases, holds harmless and indemnifies the City from any injuries that may occur to the contractor himself during the course of the project. In no way does this provision affect the absolute duty of every contractor to provide worker’s compensation insurance coverage to each and every one of their employees and himself according to the provisions of this Agreement and all applicable state and federal laws.

D. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Contractor hereby acknowledges and agrees that it shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the City, and any of the officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries and partners from and against all claims, damages, losses and expenses, including but not limited to, attorney’s fees, arising out of or resulting from the performance of the Contractors work under this contract, provided that any such claim, damage, loss or expense (1) is attributable to bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death or injury to or destruction of tangible property (other than to the Work itself) including loss of use resulting there from, and (2) is caused in whole or in part by any acts or omissions of the contractor, its employees, agents or sub-contractors or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or anyone whose acts any of them may be liable.

E. All Insurance Certificates must contain a clause indicating that certificate holders be given a minimum of 30 days’ written notice prior to the cancellation of contractor’s insurance, except for nonpayment. Contractor must furnish the certificate referred to above as an express condition precedent to the Contractor’s duty to make any progress payments to contractor pursuant to this Agreement.

F. The contractor hereby acknowledges its obligation under the forgoing paragraph to indemnify the

City of New Bedford against judgments suffered because of the contractor’s work and to assume the cost of defending the City against claims as described in the forgoing paragraph.

The Contractor must furnish the City of New Bedford with a valid certificate of Insurance prior to the time the contract is signed.

ARTICLE 16. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

16.1 The Awarded Bidder must meet all specifications. Any bid which does not meet these requirements is nonresponsive, incomplete, conditional, and/or obscure, will be rejected. Any bid which contains additions not called for, and/or irregularities of any kind, is non-responsive and will be rejected. The attention of all Bidders is called to General Laws Chapter 156D, which requires in part that, not later than 10 days after it commences transacting business in the commonwealth, a foreign corporation deliver a certificate to the secretary of state for filing. Bidders required to be registered with the Secretary of State in the Massachusetts Corporate Database must use the same business name in their bidding documents as is listed in the Database for that business. All Bidders must use the same business name throughout all bidding documents, and for the Successful Bidder, throughout all contract documents. Examples of these documents include the bid form, vote of corporation, W-9, and certificate of insurance. Any Bid with multiple and/or inconsistent business names for one business may be rejected by the City.

ARTICLE 17. TAX EXEMPT

17.1 The City will provide the Awarded Bidder for this Project with an Exempt Purchase Certificate and Number issued pursuant to Chapter 14, Acts of 1966, Section 1, Subsection 6 (E) and (F) which will exempt the project cost from the Massachusetts sale tax. Bidders are instructed not to include the sales tax in the Bid Price.

ARTICLE 18. PROJECT SCHEDULE

IFB Available Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Site Visit Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 10 am Questions Due to City of New Bedford Friday, July 24, 2026, by 4 pm Responses to Questions/Final Addenda Issued Wednesday July 29, 2026, by 4:00 General Bids Due to City of New Bedford Wednesday, August 5, 2026, by 2 pm Contract Award – Estimated August 2026 Project Start – Estimated August 2026 Completion Date – Estimated 4 Months from construction start

END OF INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

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Mayor Jonathan F. Mitchell

BID FORM FOR GENERAL BID

IFB# 27300031William H. Taylor Elementary School Emergency Generator Project

DATE:___________________

TO:

CITY OF NEW BEDFORD

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

133 WILLIAM STREET, ROOM 208

NEW BEDFORD, MA 02740

A) The Undersigned proposes to furnish all labor and materials required for the William H.

Taylor Elementary School Emergency Generator Project located at 71 Portland Street New Bedford MA 02744, in accordance with the enclosed Contract Documents and Specifications prepared by RT Architecture Inc.

B) This bid includes Addenda numbered:

C) The proposed contract price is:

BASE BID AMOUNT:

$ (numerical)

Dollars Cents

(Written)

D) The undersigned agrees that, if he is selected as General Contractor, he will, within ten

(10) days, after presentation thereof by the awarding authority, furnish a Performance Bond, and also a Labor and Materials Payment Bond, each of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Awarding Authority, and each in the sum of the contract price, the premiums for which are to be paid by the General Contractor and are included in the Contract Price.

The undersigned hereby certifies that he is able to furnish labor that can work in harmony with all other elements of labor employed or to be employed on the work and that will comply fully with all laws and regulations applicable to awards made subject to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149.

The undersigned further certifies under the penalties of perjury that this bid is in all respects bona fide, fair and made without collusion or fraud with any other person. As used in this subsection the word "person" shall mean any natural person, joint venture, partnership, corporation or other business or legal entity.

The undersigned further certifies under penalty of perjury that the said undersigned is not presently debarred from doing public construction work in the Commonwealth under the provisions of M.G.L. Section 29F of chapter 29, or any other applicable debarment provisions of any other chapter of the General Laws or any rule or regulation promulgated there under.

The undersigned hereby certifies, under penalty of perjury, that the said undersigned has paid all State Taxes (Income Taxes, Unemployment Taxes, Excise Taxes, Real Estate Taxes, etc., etc.

due in compliance with the Tax Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts M.G.L. Chapter 30C Sections 47A thru 49A.

The undersigned further certifies that the said undersigned shall comply with the City of New Bedford "Bidders Affirmative Action Requirements, as contained in the bidding requirements of these project specifications.

Date: Company:

Name of General Bidder:

(Print)

Name of General Bidder:

(Authorized Signature) (Title)

Business Address:

Telephone #: Email:

Note: If the bidder is a corporation, indicate the State of Incorporation under the signature and affix the Corporate seal; if a partnership, give full names and residential address if different from the business address.

MASSACHUSETTS

NON-COLLUSION AND TAX COMPLIANCE FORM

CERTIFICATE OF NON-COLLUSION

The undersigned certified under penalties of perjury that this bid has been made and submitted in good faith and without collusion or fraud with any other person. As used in this certification, the word “person” shall mean any natural person, business, partnership, corporation, union, committee, club or other organization, entity or group of individuals.

Signature of individual submitting bid

Name of business/organization

TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to Chapter 62C of the Massachusetts General Laws, Section 49A(b), I, the undersigned, authorized signatory for the below named business/organization, do hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that said contractor has complied with all laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts relating to taxes, reporting of employees and contractors, and withholding and remitting child support.

Signature of person submitting bid

Name of business/organization

Jonathan F. Mitchell, Mayor

MASSACHUSETTS

VOTE OF CORPORATION AUTHORIZING

EXECUTION OF CORPORATE AGREEMENTS

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of duly called and held on , 20 at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, the following vote was duly adopted.

VOTED: That , a of the corporation, be and hereby is authorized to affix the Corporate Seal, sign and deliver in the name and behalf of the corporation contract documents with the City of New Bedford, the above mentioned documents to include but not be limited to Bids, Proposals, Deeds, Purchase and Sales Agreements, Agreements, Contracts, Leases, Licenses, Releases and Indemnifications; and also to seal and execute, as above, surety company bonds to secure bids and proposals and the performance of said contract and payment for labor and materials, all in such form and on such terms and conditions as he/she, by the execution thereof, shall deem proper. A true copy.

ATTEST:

Name (Print)

(Affix Corporate Seal)

Signature

Title Date

133 William Street, Room 208 | New Bedford, MA 02740 | Telephone 508-979-1433

LLC CERTIFICATE OF INCUMBENCY AND AUTHORITY

, LLC

I, , do hereby certify that:

1. I am the duly elected and acting of LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing in good standing under the laws of the State of

(the “Company”).

2. Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of resolutions which were duly adopted by the members of the Company on , 20 .

3. The attached resolutions have not been amended, rescinded or modified and are in full force and effect on the date hereof in the form originally adopted, and are in conformity with the Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement of the Company.

4. Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the Articles of Organization dated

, 20 and the Operating Agreement dated , 20 .

5. The attached Articles of Organization and Operating Agreement have not been amended, rescinded, or modified and are in full force and effect on the date hereof.

6. The following persons are the Authorized Officers of the Company in the capacities indicated, and the signatures set forth after their names and titles are their true and genuine signatures.

Name Office Signature

Witness, my signature and the seal of the Company this day of , 20 .

Name:

Title:

OSHA CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT

Effective July 1, 2006, all employees of a contractor to be employed on public building and public works worksites must have successfully completed at least a 10-hour course in construction safety and health approved by OSHA at the time the employee begins work.

I, , as , of the (Print Name) (Position with the entity submitting bid) joint venture/corporation/partnership or other legal entity submitting this bid for a public works project falling under §39M of Chapter 30 of the Massachusetts General Laws and Chapter 149 of the same, do hereby certify that any and all employees found on my worksite for this project have, or will have by the start of their work on the project, successfully completed a course in construction safety and health approved by the United States Occupational Safety and Health

Administration that was at least 10 hours in duration.

A copy of the OSHA completion cards for each employee must be submitted to the City of New

Bedford before work on this project is to begin and must be supplemented as new employees are hired or contracted to work on this project.

, as Signature

, of Position

, on Company/Corporation/Joint Venture/Partnership/Etc.

Date

Mayor Jonathan F. Mitchell

CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION

As evidenced by the signature of the Contractor’s Authorized signatory below, the Contractor certifies under the pains and penalties of perjury that the Contractor shall not knowingly use undocumented workers in connection with the performance of any City contract; that pursuant to federal and state requirements, the Contractor shall verify the immigration status of all workers assigned to such contracts without engaging in unlawful discrimination; and that the Contractor shall not knowingly or recklessly alter, falsify, or accept altered or falsified documents from any such worker(s). The Contractor understands and agrees that breach of any of these terms during the period of each contract may be regarded as a material breach, subjecting the Contractor to sanctions, including but not limited to monetary penalties, withholding of payments, contract suspension or termination.

Contractor Authorized Signature

Printed Name

Title Telephone:

Fax: Email:

Mayor Jonathan F. Mitchell

PUBLIC CONTRACTOR DEBARMENT

The undersigned certifies under penalty of perjury that the below named contractor is not presently debarred from doing public construction work in the commonwealth under the provisions of section twenty-nine F of chapter twenty-nine, or any other applicable debarment provisions of any other chapter of the General Laws or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.

Contractor Authorized Signature

Printed Name Company Name

Title Telephone:

Fax: Email:

BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS AND REFERENCE FORM

All questions must be answered, and the data given must be clear and comprehensive. Please type or print legibly. If necessary, add additional sheet for starred items. This information will be utilized by the City of New Bedford for purposes of determining bidder responsiveness and responsibility with regard to the requirements and specifications of the Contract.

1. FIRM NAME:

2. WHEN ORGANIZED:

3. INCORPORATED? YES NO DATE AND STATE OF INCORPORATION:

4. IS YOUR BUSINESS A MBE? YES NO WBE? YES NO OR MWBE? YES

NO

5. LIST ALL CONTRACTS CURRENTLY ON HAND, SHOWING CONTRACT AMOUNT AND ANTICIPATED

DATE OF COMPLETION:

6. HAVE YOU EVER FAILED TO COMPLETE A CONTRACT AWARDED TO YOU?

YES NO

IF YES, WHERE AND WHY?

7. HAVE YOU EVER DEFAULTED ON A CONTRACT? YES NO

IF YES PROVIDE DETAILS.

8. LIST YOUR VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR THIS CONTRACT:

9. IN THE SPACES FOLLOWING, PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING CONTRACTS COMPLETED BYYOUR FIRM SIMILAR IN NATURE TO THE PROJECT BEING BID. A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) CONTRACTSSHALL BE LISTED.

PUBLICLY BID CONTRACTS ARE PREFERRED, BUT NOT MANDATORY.

PROJECT NAME:

OWNER:

CITY/STATE:

DOLLAR AMOUNT: $

PUBLICLY BID? YES

DATE COMPLETED:

NO TYPE OF WORK:

CONTACT PERSON:

PHONE NUMBER: EMAIL:

CONTACT PERSON’S RELATION TO PROJECT:

(i.e., contract manager, purchasing agent, etc.)

PROJECT NAME:

OWNER:

CITY/STATE:

DOLLAR AMOUNT: $

PUBLICLY BID? YES

DATE COMPLETED:

NO TYPE OF WORK:

CONTACT PERSON:

PHONE NUMBER: EMAIL:

CONTACT PERSON’S RELATION TO PROJECT:

(i.e., contract manager, purchasing agent, etc.)

PROJECT NAME:

OWNER:

CITY/STATE:

DOLLAR AMOUNT: $

PUBLICLY BID? YES

DATE COMPLETED:

NO TYPE OF WORK:

CONTACT PERSON:

PHONE NUMBER: EMAIL:

CONTACT PERSON’S RELATION TO PROJECT:

(i.e., contract manager, purchasing agent, etc.)

10. The undersigned certifies that the information contained herein is complete and accurate and hereby authorizes and request any person, firm, or corporation to furnish any information requested by the City of New Bedford in verification of the recitals comprising this statement of Bidder’s qualifications and experience.

DATE: COMPANY NAME:

SIGNATURE:

PRINT NAME: TITLE:

TELEPHONE: EMAIL:

END OF SECTION

Bid Submission Checklist

THE GENERAL BIDDER SHALL SUBMIT ALL THE FOLLOWING FORMS AS A PART OF ITS

BID SUBMISSION:

(1) Certificate of Understanding: Certification of Compliance with Executive Order 11246

(2) Schedule of Participation for Minority, Woman & Disadvantaged Business Enterprises

(3) Letter of Intent - for each MBE/WBE/DBE Participation

(4) MBE/WBE Contractor Identification Statement - for each MBE/WBE/DBE

(5) Bidder’s Certification - must be completed and signed by the General Contractor and all Subcontractors who will work on the project (to include MBE/WBE/DBE and non- MBE/WBE/DBEs)

(6) If applicable, a completed and signed MBE/WBE/DBE Unavailability Certification in the event that the work listed on the Schedule is not sufficient to fulfill the Requirement for MBE/WBE/DBE Participation. This certification must include a statement by the bidder of the reasons why it believes it is in compliance with this Provision, and a list of the names, addresses, telephone numbers and reason given for unavailability of the Minority /Woman/ Disadvantaged Contractor who was contacted by the Bidder with respect to the performance of work under the contract.

NOTE: FAILURE TO FULLY COMPLETE AND/OR TO SUBMIT ANY OF THE ABOVE-

REFERENCED DOCUMENTS AT THE TIME OF THE BID SUBMISSION MAY

RESULT IN THE BID BEING CONSIDERED DISAPPROVED.

Submit with Bid Commonwealth of Massachusetts

BIDDERS CERTIFICATE OF UNDERSTANDING

Equal Employment Opportunity Provisions

Contractor Project

Address Tel. # Project #

Fax #

I, the undersigned, understand that:

A. Minority Business Enterprises are to be awarded at least 11% of the total contract amount for construction/public works projects.

B. Woman Business Enterprises are to be awarded at least 5% of the total contract amount for construction/public works projects.

C. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are to be awarded at least 4% of the total contract amount for airport projects.

D. All required MBE/WBE/DBE forms included in Instructions to Bidders are to be completed and submitted with the bid.

E. Prior to award of the contract, a pre-construction conference must be held (to be attended by the general contractor and all subcontractors, regardless of tier) at which time the following requirements will be discussed:

1. Weekly Workforce Utilization Reports (Form CAD85) are to be submitted weekly with payroll reports within five (5) days of last payroll;

2. Quarterly Manpower Projection Tables (Form CAD85-1) are to be submitted with the Start of

Construction notification;

**3. Any project in the amount of $100,000+ is subject to the New Bedford Resident Hiring and the Responsible Employer Plan ordinances;

4. A minimum goal of 18% minority manpower utilization, in terms of total work hours in the aggregate workforce, in each trade or craft, on each project, will be maintained. The goal for female manpower utilization will be maintained at 6.9% according to regulations;

5. Minority and female work hours are to be uniform in each trade, and minorities and females are to be employed evenly on each project;

6. Minority or female employees are not be transferred from project to project for the purpose of meeting goals;

7.A roster of all minority and/or female applicants for employment must be maintained at each project site

(Federal & Non-Federal) in the New Bedford Hometown Plan Area.

E. The submission of the above reports and adherence to hiring practices and equal opportunity performance of subcontractors is the responsibility of the prime contractor.

The bidder hereby certifies that he/she shall comply with the minority manpower ratio and specific affirmative action steps contained in the EEO above, including compliance with the minority contractor compliance specifications. The Contractor receiving the award of the contract shall be required to obtain from each of its subcontractors, and submit to the contracting or administering agency prior to the performance of any work under said contract, a certification by said sub-contractor, regardless of tier, that it will comply with the minority manpower ratio and specific affirmative action steps contained in this appendix.

Authorized Signature Date

Name (Please Print or Type) Title

SCHEDULE OF PARTICIPATION

DISADVANTAGED/MINORITY / WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

to be completed by the Bidder

Item I - Minority Or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation

1. Name:

Address:

Nature of Participation:

Dollar Value / % of Bid:

2. Name:

Address:

Nature of Participation:

Dollar Value / % of Bid:

TOTAL BID PRICE TOTAL DBE or MBE COMMITMENT

Item II – Woman Or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Participation

1. Name:

Address:

Nature of Participation:

Dollar Value / % of Bid:

2. Name:

Address:

Nature of Participation:

Dollar Value / % of Bid:

TOTAL BID PRICE TOTAL WBE or DBE COMMITMENT

The bidder agrees to furnish implementation reports, as required by the awarding authority, to indicate the MBE/WBE or DBE which it has used or intends to use. Breach of this commitment constitutes a breach of the contract.

General Bidder:

Signature: Date:

LETTER OF INTENT

to be completed by the DBE/MBE/WBE

Submit with Bid

This form is to be completed by the DBE or MBE and WBE and must be submitted by the General Bidder as part of the Bid Proposal. A separate form must be completed for each MBE, WBE or DBE involved in the project.

Project Title:

Project Location:

To:

(Name of Bidder)

From:

(Name of DBE/MBE/WBE) Indicate DBE/MBE/WBE status

I / we intend to perform work in connection with the above project as (Check One)

{ } an individual { } a partnership { } a corporation { } a joint venture with:

{ } other (explain):

It is understood that if you are awarded the contract, you intend to enter into an agreement to perform the activity described below for the prices indicated.

DBE/MBE/WBE PARTICIPATION:

Description of Activity Project Start Date $ Amount % of Bid Price

The undersigned certify that they will enter into a formal agreement upon execution of the contract for the above-referenced Project

BIDDER DBE/MBE / WBE

Authorized Signature Date Authorized Signature Date

Address Address

Telephone / Email Telephone / Email

MINORITY / WOMAN BUSINESS ENTERPRISE PROGRAM

CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION STATEMENT

Project Name: Project #:

Total Bid Price: $ Bid Date:

In accordance with the New Bedford Minority Business Enterprise Program, the undersigned bidder certifies that he/she:

1. is a bona fide Minority/Woman/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise currently certified by the State Office of Minority/Woman Business Assistance (SOMWBA); and such SOMWBA certification has not changed; and in the event of said status changing, it will immediately forward written notification to the City of New Bedford and SOMWBA; and

2. intends to perform certain work (specified by formal bid proposal) under a contract in connection with the above-named project, and that work will not be sublet to any company at any tier; and

3. will comply with the minority/woman workforce ratio and specific affirmative action steps contained in the EEO/AA Contract Provisions and shall obtain from each of its subcontractors a copy of the bidder’s certification and submit to the administering agency, prior to the award of such subcontract, regardless of tier, that he/she will comply with the minority/woman workforce ratio and specific affirmative action steps contained in these and the EEO/AA Contract Provisions.

SOMWBA CERTIFICATION CATEGORY:

CONTRACTORS NAME:

{ } MBE { }WBE { }DBE

ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE #: FAX #:

REPRESENTATIVE NAME & TITLE:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:

GENERAL BIDDERS NAME:

BIDDERS CERTIFICATION

To be completed by General Contractor & each of its Subcontractors (MBE/WBE/DBE and non-MBE/WBE/DBE)

The undersigned bidder hereby certifies that he/she will comply with the Minority/Woman Workforce Ratio and Specific Affirmative Action Steps…