DRM 2018 46 10 Conduit Installation Pre Bid Site Walkthrough Sign in Sheet.pdf

This is a pre-bid site walkthrough sign-in sheet for the Massachusetts Department of Correction's conduit installation project at NCCI Gardner (Mass. State Project No. DRM 2018-46 #10). The project involves electrical work including conduit installation, junction boxes, and electrical systems at the facility located at 500 Colony Road in Gardner, Massachusetts. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on Thursday, November 13, 2025, at 9:00 AM at the project site. Bidding documents became available on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM by emailing doc-drmbidrequests@doc.state.ma.us. Bid intent forms and completed entrance waivers were due Monday, November 10, 2025, at 12:00 PM. Written questions were due by Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM, directed to Brandon.Avila@doc.state.ma.us and Steven.Lemmo@doc.state.ma.us. The general bid filing deadline is set for Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The project has a substantial completion timeline of 350 days with an additional 45 days for final acceptance.

Contractors must submit a 5% bid deposit and possess a Prime/General Contractor Certificate of Eligibility from the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance. The contract includes Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) participation goals of 10.4% combined, and a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (SDVOBE) participation benchmark of 3% of the contract price. Contractors must comply with prevailing wage rates under Massachusetts General Law and ensure employees have completed a minimum 10-hour OSHA-approved construction safety and health course. Liquidated damages are set at $1,000 per day for failure to meet completion deadlines. Bidders must maintain performance and payment bonds for the full contract price, comply with employment eligibility verification requirements, and complete Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) training acknowledgment with adherence to facility entry requirements including dress code restrictions and cell phone prohibitions.