7152-Woods Mullen Advertisement.pdf

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CITY OF BOSTON

Public Facilities Department (PFD)

M.G.L. c. 149, sections 44A-44J

Invitation for General Bids

Project Name: Woods Mullen Addition, Renovation and New Elevator Project

Project No. 7152

For information specific to this particular bid, please contact PFD’s

Bid Counter at 617-635-4809 or Bid.info@boston.gov

The City of Boston acting by its Public Facilities Commission, through its Director of the Public

Facilities Department (PFD), 10th Floor, 26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108, hereinafter referred to as the Awarding Authority, hereby invites sealed bids for the above-entitled project. Bids shall be on a form supplied by PFD, be clearly identified as a bid, and signed by the bidder. All bids for this project are subject to sections 26-27, 29 and 44A-44J, inclusive of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as amended, and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract documents entitled: Woods

Mullen Addition, Renovation and New Elevator project.

The scope of work is further detailed in the specifications and consists of demolition, renovation and new construction in an existing five-story commercial building to include a new three-story addition, new building entrance, new elevator, stairs, offices, lounge, dormitories/bedrooms, group toilets/shower rooms, exterior masonry cladding and new roof construction.

All filed sub-bids shall be filed with the Awarding Authority at the Bid Counter, 26 Court Street, 1st

Floor, Boston, MA 02108, before twelve o'clock (noon) August 3, 2020 at which time and place respective sub-bids will be opened forthwith and read aloud. LATE SUB-BIDS WILL NOT BE

ACCEPTED.

Filed Sub-bids will be valid only when accompanied by: (1) a Certificate of Eligibility issued by

DCAMM, showing that the sub-contractor has been approved in the trade(s) identified below and further detailed in the specifications; and, (2) an Update Statement summarizing the sub-contractor's record for the period between the latest DCAMM certification and the date the sub-contractor submits its sub-bid.

Filed Sub-bid trade(s): Masonry; Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron; Resilient Flooring;

Waterproofing, Damproofing and Caulking; Painting; HVAC; Electrical; Tile; Roofing and Flashing;

Plumbing; Glass and Glazing; Elevator and Fire Protection;

Bidders are hereby notified a site viewing is scheduled for Thursday, July 23, 2020, from

10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Woods Mullen Shelter, 794 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02118.

Corona COVID-19 Precaution notice: Anyone attending site viewing(s) will be required to follow state and city precaution guidelines by wearing the necessary face mask and practicing safe distancing.

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All general bids shall be filed with the Awarding Authority at the Bid Counter, 26 Court Street, 1st Floor, Boston, MA 02108, before twelve o'clock (noon EST) on August 19, 2020, at which time and place respective bids will be opened forthwith and read aloud. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

General Bids will be valid only when accompanied by (1) a Certificate of Eligibility issued by DCAMM, showing that the general contractor has been approved in General Building Construction to bid on projects the size and nature of that advertised, and (2) an Update Statement summarizing the general contractor's record for the period between the latest DCAMM certification and the date the general contractor submits its bid.

Plans and specifications will be available on or about July 13, 2020, at the Public Facilities Department

Bid Counter to all interested parties. Plans and specifications are only available electronically and by requesting access for such through bid.info@boston.gov.

Bidders are hereby notified that bid deposits must be 5% of his/her bid, and shall be in the form of a bid bond, certified check, treasurer’s check, or cashier’s check and made payable to the City of Boston.

The attention of all bidders is directed to the Boston Residents Jobs Policy section of the specifications and the obligation of the contractor in the performance of this contract.

The attention of all bidders is also directed to pages 00 20 00 – 1 through 00 20 00 – 10, entitled

“Instructions to Bidders (Including Sub-Bidders).” See sections 21.3 and 21.4 of Article 21 on page 00

20 00 – 9 regarding DCAMM certification and submission of an original, stamped Sponsor Verification letter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development – Division of Apprenticeship Training.

A performance bond and labor and materials payment bond satisfactory to the Awarding Authority, of a surety company licensed to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and included on the U.S.

Treasury current list of approved sureties (See Circular 570), in the sum of 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any and all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

July 13, 2020

Patrick I. Brophy

Chief of Operations

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