ADV for PFD Project No 7244 North End Community.docx
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- Massachusetts
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This is a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) advertisement issued by the City of Boston's Public Facilities Department for trade contractor prequalification on the North End Community Center project (Project No. 7244). The solicitation seeks statements of qualifications from elevator trade contractors with an estimated project value of $307,000. The North End Community Center project involves demolition of the existing Mirabella Pool facility and construction of a new four-story BCYF community center with an aquatic facility featuring two pools, designed to achieve LEED Silver certification and Net Zero Ready performance. The project is located at 471 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109. This represents a second round of solicitation, as fewer than three contractors were prequalified in the initial round. The application package became available August 31, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with technical questions due by September 8, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Completed SOQ submissions are due on or before September 17, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., with evaluations expected to be completed by approximately October 1, 2026. The expected contract duration is 550 calendar days, with project completion estimated for spring 2028.
Contractors must achieve a minimum score of 70 points and meet all mandatory requirements to be prequalified and subsequently invited to submit bids through a Request for Bids (RFB) process. Mandatory submission requirements include a commitment letter for payment and performance bonds, DCAMM certification, and a DCAMM Subcontractor Update Statement. Prevailing wages apply to this project. Submissions may be made electronically via the Trimble Unity Construct Bidding Module or as hardcopy (one bound copy and two USB flash drives in PDF format) delivered to the PFD Bid Counter at 26 Court Street, 1st Floor, Boston, MA 02108. Upon completion of evaluations, SOQ contents, excluding financial information, shall be open to public inspection. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive minor informalities or reject any responses in the public interest.
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CITY RECORD / COMMBUYS
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) ADVERTISEMENT
72140000
PUBLIC FACILITIES DEPARTMENT (PFD)
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
PFD – NORTH END COMMUNITY CENTER
PROJECT# 7244
M.G.L. c. 149A, §8
CONTACT INFORMATION
PFD Bid Counter 617-635-4809 Bid.info@boston.gov
Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 149A, §8, the City of Boston, acting by its Public Facilities Department, located at 26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108 hereinafter referred to as Awarding Authority, hereby requests statements of qualifications (SOQ) from trade contractors for the North End Community Center. Project Location: 471 Commercial Street Boston MA 02109.
The following are the trades and estimated costs for which SOQs are being requested:
Trade Contractors (Estimated Values):
· Elevators $307,000
Per M.G.L. c. 149A § 8, please note PFD has already conducted one round of prequalification for the above category/categories. Fewer than three contractors were prequalified. Accordingly, submissions are being requested again as part of a second round of solicitation.
Project description:
Prequalification for trade work related to North End Community Center project. The North End Community Center project consists of the demolition of the existing Mirabella Pool facility and the construction of a new four-story, BCYF community center. The project also includes an aquatic facility with two new pools. The project is designed to achieve LEED Silver certification and Net Zero Ready performance.
This request for qualifications (RFQ) process is being utilized to pre-qualify trade contractors. All trade contractors who achieve a score of 70 points or greater and meet the listed mandatory requirements will be prequalified and, thereafter, invited to submit a bid on the proposed building project pursuant to a Request for Bids (RFB) for trade contracting services.
Pursuant to the requirements of M.G.L. c.149A, § 8(c)(5), the names of all responders will be posted at PFD’s Bid Counter, located at 26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108. There will be no public opening of responses.
Expected contract duration for this contract is: 550 calendar days. Prevailing wages apply. Completion of the project is estimated to be in Spring of 2028.
The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any minor informalities in, or to reject any and all responses if it is in the public interest to do so.
Aside from communication with the PFD Bid Counter Manager, any communication or contact with the Awarding Authority is prohibited outside of official, public meetings. Upon completion of the evaluations, the contents of the SOQ, except for financial information, shall be open to public inspection 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.
Application Package will be available beginning August 31, 2026 at 9 a.m. and may be obtained by requesting access via email to bid.info@boston.gov.
All technical questions are to be submitted to PFD’s Bid Counter by email at bid.info@boston.gov on or before September 8, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
Please be advised that online submissions via the Trimble Unity Construct (formerly E Builder) Bidding Module will be accepted on this project. Visit the City of Boston Public Facilities Department landing page at https://tinyurl.com/Boston-PFD-bids to access the bidding portal and find instructions for how you can submit your SOQ electronically.
If submitting via hardcopy, please submit one (1) hard copy bound and two (2) USB flash drives with pdf format and place all contents in a sealed package marked: Project #7244 – North End Community Center - Filed Sub Bids.
Completed SOQ packages must be submitted in sealed envelopes and returned to PFD, Bid Counter, 26 Court Street, 1st Floor, Boston, MA 02108 on or before September 17, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. For detailed information on submission requirements please refer to the RFQ. PFD expects to complete review of the SOQs received on or about October 1, 2026.
Carleton W. Jones, Director (August 31, September 7, 2026)
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