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Commonwealth Of Massachusetts Military Division

INVITATION FOR BID / NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Construction Cost Estimate > $100,000

MILIFBPN0025987077

USPFO Warehouse Loading Dock Addition

JFHQ-MA

Military Division 2 Randolph Road

Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-3001 Project Number: MILIFBPN002598707700 The Military Division, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from contractors for: USPFO Warehouse Loading Dock Addition at 87 Barnum, Ayer MA in accordance with documents dated 03/28/2014.

The project scope consists of the work described within the Contract Documents, Drawings and Specifications including, but not limited to the USPFO Warehouse Loading Dock Addition. The Work under the Contract consists of but not limited to:

1. Implementing the described Scope of Work For the Addition of a Loading Dock at the USPFO Warehouse and all associated improvements and systems:

a. The work includes (2) Filed Sub-Bids and they are

-Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron

-Electrical

This project is scheduled for 180 calendar days to completion.

The estimated construction cost is approximately $600,000.00 The project MBE/WBE participation goals will be a combined goal of 10.40 % of the contract price.

Plans, Specifications bidding forms, and other needed information:

The Military Division does not distribute paper plans and specifications. Invitation to Bid, Plans, Specifications, Prevailing Wage and all other contract documents & instructions are available to view and download at www.ma.gov/osd/commbuys.com. Scroll to the bottom of the home page, on the left hand side you will find the Comm-BUYS search tools.

Prior to downloading plans & specifications please send an email containing all of your contact information: company name, your name, phone number, email and mail addresses to enrico.cappucci@state.ma.us. This information will be used to develop a plan holders list that will later be added to Comm-Buys under the forms and terms tab.

Plans and specifications you download may later be revised. If the Plans and/or Technical Specifications for this project change, the revised set will be posted on Comm-Buys. To be notified if and when updated versions will be available for downloading from Comm-Buys, please send your contact information: company name, your name, phone number, email and mail addresses to contact below. Also, a CD of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained through mail following receipt by the Military Division Contract Unit of an email or other written request. Plans and specifications may be viewed, but not copied or removed, from 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Monday-Friday except holidays, at the JFHQ-MA, Military Division, 2 Randolph Road, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-3001, Attn: Chief Procurement Officer, Enrico Cappucci.

For additional information please read the Bidders Instructions on www.ma.gov/osd/commbuys.com.

Primary Contact:

Enrico Cappucci, Chief Procurement Officer, Military Division, JFHQ-MA, 2 Randolph Road, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-3001 Phone: 339-202-3934, Email: enrico.cappucci@state.ma.us Secondary Contact:

Joseph Wolfgang, Chief Financial Officer, Military Division, JFHQ-MA, 2 Randolph Road, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-3001 Phone: 339-202-3934, Email: Joseph.Wolfgang@state.ma.us SEALED GENERAL CONTRACT BIDS shall be filed with the Awarding Authority Contract Unit, Attn: Enrico Cappucci, JFHQ-MA, Military Division, 2 Randolph Road, Hanscom AFB, MA 01731-3001 and must be received with the Contract Unit Officer no later than 06/13/2014 at 2:00 PM, and will be publicly opened forthwith and read aloud. Sealed general bids that will be mailed into the Contracting Unit are to be delivered no later than close of business 06/12/2014 to ensure they are present at the time of the bid opening. Instructions for filing the General Contract Bids including required documents will be available as part of solicitation MILIFBPN0025988707700 on www.ma.gov/osd/commbuys.com.

NOTE: The official time of receipt is the time a member of the Contracting Unit receives the bid and time stamps or signs on the bid envelope, not the time of delivery to the mailroom or front desk. Please allow time for bid envelopes/packages to reach the Contract Unit before the deadline.

General Bids must be accompanied by:

(1) A fully executed FORM FOR THE GENERAL BID;

(2) A Certificate of Eligibility certifying the bidder’s qualification in the category of GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM), showing that the Bidder has been approved to bid on projects the size and nature of this project. In order to be eligible to be awarded this contract, a general bidder must be certified in the appropriate category and for the total Project Cost including all alternates elected (if applicable) to be taken by the Owner. It is the Bidder's responsibility to obtain the necessary forms and make application to DCAM in sufficient time for DCAM to evaluate the application and issue a Certificate of Eligibility.

(3) A Contractor Update Statement, A sample of the Contractor Update Statement is posted with this solicitation on Comm-Buys.

(4) Bid deposit in the form of a certified check, treasurers or cashier’s check, cash, or a bid bond for the general bid in the amount of five (5) percent of the value of the bid including all alternates. Except for bonds, the Bid Deposit must be payable to The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Military Division. If the Bid Deposit is a bond, it must be payable to The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bid bonds shall be a) in a form satisfactory to the awarding authority, b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and c) conditioned on the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid. All bid deposits will be returned in accordance with statutory provisions.

(5) Foreign Corporation Certificate of Registration from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Secretary (if applicable).

(6) Bidders Reference form.

A Performance bond and a Payment bond, each in the amount of 100% of the contract in a form satisfactory to the awarding authority and with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be required of the successful bidder as part of the contract award. The Performance and Payment bonds are to be payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Highly Recommended BIDDER & SUB-BIDDERS PRE-BID CONFERENCE - The highly recommended General Bidders and Sub-Bidders pre-bid conference will be held on 05/22/2014 at the project site 87 Barnum Road, Ayer MA beginning at 10:00 AM with a brief overview and tour of the construction areas. It is highly recommended that all Bidders and Sub-bidders attend this meeting. The point of contact for this walk through and construction questions is Mr. Steven Wagner, 339-202-3966, steven.c.wagner20.nfg@mail.mil.

WRITTEN QUESTIONS – Prospective Bidders and Sub-Bidders may submit questions in writing via email, mail or other delivery service to the Military Division regarding this solicitation. All Bidders’ and Sub-Bidders’ questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by email to Steven Wagner, steven.c.wagner20.nfg@mail.mil. Although questions may also be received through regular mail no questions may be answered after the bidder question end date of 05/27/2014 at noon. The official time of receipt is the time Steven Wagner or Enrico Cappucci receives the question, no other time of delivery will be allowed and it is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that the question has been asked early enough to be answered. Alternate Mediums Not Acknowledged: Please note that any questions that are submitted to the Military Division via any other medium, including those that are asked via phone or voicemail, will neither be accepted nor will the Military Division provide a response. Review Existing Questions: In an effort to reduce the possibility of redundant or duplicate questions, the Military Division asks that prospective Bidders review all questions that may have been previously submitted and answers posted on Comm-Buys in order to determine whether or not your specific question may have already been asked. All Questions and Answers Are Visible to the Public: Therefore, all content must be suitable for public view. As such, please do not include any information in your questions, which you would not want to be visible to the public, including information about your company, other companies or information that could be considered inflammatory, incorrect, collusive, etc. The Military Division reserves the right to edit or delete any submitted questions that raise any of these issues or that are not in the best interest of the Military Division or this solicitation. The Military Division reserves the right to consolidate similar questions under one answer. Please note that only written response(s) posted on Comm-Buys by the Military Division will be considered as binding on the Military Division.

WORK UNDER SEPARATE CONTRACTS AND BY OWNER – The Owner may do other work during construction with its own forces or by separate contract.

COMMENCEMENT OF WORK AND TIME OF COMPLETION – The selected General Bidder must agree to commence work within five (5) days of the notice to proceed which will follow execution of a General Contract and to substantially complete in accordance with the project schedule set fourth in the contract documents.

GENERAL

All bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 26-27 inclusive and Sections 44A-44M inclusive

There is no guarantee of a contract as a result of this procurement. All Expenditures are based on appropriation or availability of department funds, and the department makes no guarantee of purchase as a result of this contract and/or procurement.

Attention of all Bidders and Sub-bidders is specifically directed to the construction scheduling requirements and to the requirements incorporated into the Contract Documents of the General Conditions and the requirement of Prevailing Wages. The minimum wage rates to be paid are as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development. All these are available for downloading as part of solicitation MILIFBPN002598707700 on www.ma.gov/osd/commbuys.com.

General Bidders are also advised that before contract signing, the successful General Bidder shall be required to provide the Awarding Authority documentation stating how it intends to meet the minority (MBE) and women (WBE) business enterprise goals for the project. These goals are:

The project MBE/WBE participation goals will be a combined goal of 10.40% of the contract price.

The Awarding Authority will reject general bids and filed sub-bids when required to do so by the above referenced General Laws. In addition, the Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to reject any or all general bids or sub-bids, if it deems it in the public interest to do so. In inviting sub-bids in connection with such a contract, the Awarding Authority shall reserve the right to reject any sub-bid on any sub-trade, if it determines that such sub-bid does not represent the sub-bid of a person competent to perform the work as specified, or that less than three (3) such sub-bids were received and that the prices are not reasonable for acceptance without further competition.

The contract will be awarded within 30 days excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Legal Holidays after the opening of the General Bids.

The Military Division is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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