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CITY OF QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS

Department of Public Buildings

INVITATION TO BID

The Department of Public Buildings for the City of Quincy, Massachusetts is seeking sealed bids for 20 destratification fans and associated power throughout the Quincy High School Gymnasium located at 100 Coddington Street, Quincy, MA 02169. Bids will then be received until 11:00 a.m. local time on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the Office of the Purchasing Department, City Hall, 1305 Hancock Street, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169. Bids wil l be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bids received after the time of announced opening will not be accepted.

A non-mandatory pre-bid walkthrough will be on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at the school. The timeframe for the work must be between June 18, 2024 to July 7, 2024 with no exceptions. CORI forms and finger printing will be required for all workers entering the school building during construction.

The gymnasium is currently cooled by two (2) air handling systems. The upper level of the gymnasium stores heat and creates uncomfortable conditions especially on the upper track. This work will help to cool the space by mixing the new air with the cooler air below.

Detailed specifications are available on-line at the City of Quincy’s website, www.quincyma.gov and also available at the Office of the Purchasing Department, Quincy City Hall, 1305 Hancock Street, Quincy, Massachusetts, 02169, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Specifications will be available March 27, 2024.

Each Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total value of the Bid in the form of a Bid bond or certified/treasurer’s check.

The bidding and award of this Contract shall be in f u l l compliance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 44A-J, as last revised, all Federal, State and City of Quincy regulations when applicable in relation to Minority Business Enterprise, Women's Business Enterprise, Minority Work Force, Equal Employment Opportunity, and subject to the minimum wage rates set under the Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27H and/or any applicable federal rates. The City reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all Bids when such an action is deemed in the best interests of the City.

All inquiries regarding this bid should be directed to Kathryn R. Logan, Chief Procurement Officer, by email to:

klogan@quincyma.gov and cc: mmarini@quincyma.gov. All inquiries will be accepted until April 5, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

Non-responsive and/or unbalanced bids may be rejected.

Thomas P. Koch, Mayor Paul Hines, Commissioner of Public Buildings Kathryn R. Logan, Chief Procurement Officer http://www.quincyma.gov/ mailto:%20klogan@quincyma.gov mailto:%20klogan@quincyma.gov mailto:mmarini@quincyma.gov.