Bid Results~63.doc

The document is a Bid Results file for the Massachusetts Department of Correction's Division of Resource Management (DRM) solicitation DRM 2024-57 #07A for an Emergency Notification System at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center (SBCC). The project involves installing an owner-provided emergency notification system, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for March 11, 2025, at 9:00 AM and a final bid deadline of March 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The project requires completion within 120 days after the Notice to Proceed, with final acceptance due within 45 days after substantial completion. Brite-Lite Electrical Co., Inc. from Weymouth, MA submitted the bid with an amount of $1,380,880.00.

The procurement includes specific diversity requirements, with a 10.4% combined Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) participation goal and a 3% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (SDVOBE) participation benchmark. Contractors must complete quarterly Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) spending reports and maintain diverse supplier documentation. The project imposes liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for late completion and requires a 5% bid security and 5% retainage. Technical qualifications mandate capability to install complex communication systems in a secure correctional facility, including compliance with facility security protocols, background checks, and Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) training. Contractors must possess a current Certificate of Eligibility and demonstrate financial stability and technical competence in institutional technology infrastructure projects.