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CITY OF BOSTON

PUBLIC FACILITIES DEPARTMENT (PFD)

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

Dorchester Community Center

Project No. 7291 PFD Bid Counter Bid.info@boston.gov (617)-635-4809

Pursuant to M.G.L. c.149, sections 44D ½ and 44D ¾ the City of Boston, acting by its Public Facilities Commission, through its Director of the Public Facilities Department, with an office address of Two Center Plaza, Boston, MA hereinafter referred to as Awarding Authority, hereby requests statements of qualifications (SOQ) from subcontractors and general contractors for the Dorchester Community Center, located at 40-48 Geneva Avenue, Dorchester. Noted below are the sub-trades and estimated costs for which SOQ are being requested:

Fire Protection ($477,365) Elevators ($185,000) Tile ($611,495) Resilient Floors ($235,513)

The scope of work is further detailed in the specifications; involves the construction of a new 41,000 square foot, community center.

The RFQ is used to pre-qualify subcontractors. Those who are prequalified will be invited by the Awarding Authority to submit filed sub-bids pursuant to M.G.L. c.149, §§ 44E and 44F. After the prequalification process, a list of pre-qualified subcontractors will be provided to all pre-qualified bidders.

The estimated cost of construction is: $50,000,000.

Expected contract duration for this contract is: 798 days. Prevailing Wages Apply

RFQ packets will be available on or about July 7, 2025, RFQ packets are only available electronically and by requesting access for such through bid.info@boston.gov.

Deadline for questions: No later than July 16, 2025 at 12 p.m. All questions must be submitted in writing directly to bid.info@boston.gov.

SOQ in response to this RFQ shall be signed under pains and penalties of perjury. SOQ must be received on or before July 22, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at the PFD Bid Counter Public Facilities Dept. Two Center Plaza, Boston, MA, 7th Floor, Suite 700. LATE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The anticipated date for completion of evaluation is July 31, 2025. The mailto:bid.info@boston.gov mailto:bid.info@boston.gov anticipated date for document availability to pre-qualified general contractors and subcontractors is August 11, 2025.

Please submit two (2) USB flash drives with pdf format and place all contents in a sealed package marked:

SOQ for Subcontracting Services Dorchester Community Center

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

Any unauthorized communication or contact with the Awarding Authority is prohibited outside of any official meetings. Upon completion of the evaluations, the contents of the SOQ shall be open to the public, except for financial information, which is not a public record as defined in M.G.L. c.4, § 7.

Please see the RFQ for the specific criteria and points for trade contractor prequalification, selection and mandatory submission requirements for the SOQ, such as: a Commitment Letter for payment and performance bonds, DCAMM Certification, DCAMM Subcontractor Update Statement.

Carleton W. Jones, Executive Director (July 7, July 14, 2025)