Final_LDT.pdf

This is a Request for Quotes document from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control for the supply and installation of a high-pressure boiler at 221 State Street in Augusta, Maine. The project involves the removal of an existing Cleaver Brooks Model 4 Watertube boiler and installation of a replacement unit designed to meet the facility's heating and domestic hot water requirements, including all necessary fittings, controls, plumbing, air intake and exhaust connections, and proper disposal of the existing unit. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for June 29, 2010 at 1:00 p.m., with quotes due by June 30, 2010. Installation must be completed within 30 days of award. Bidders were required to submit questions through the AdvantageME Vendor Self Service portal, with responses provided within 48 hours prior to bid closing.

Evaluation criteria weighted cost at 75 percent and best proposed solution with overall value at 25 percent. Bidders were required to provide General Liability Insurance of $400,000, references from similar commercial or government projects, warranty descriptions for materials and installation, boiler specifications with manufacturer's data sheets, and itemized labor costs. All bids must comply with prevailing wage requirements and equal employment opportunity provisions. Bidders must certify they are not debarred or suspended from conducting business with state entities and provide proof of adequate bonding and liability insurance coverage. Ken Pote serves as the project contact, while Bambi L. Tefft, Buyer II with the Division of Purchases, Department of Administrative and Financial Services, handles inquiries and submissions.