Headend Revamp Project Advertisement.pdf

INVITATION FOR BIDS- (IFB) – IFB #0514211

The Braintree Electric Light Department (or “BELD”) invites bids from qualified bidders for the procurement of the following Vertiv Racks/PDU’s:

VR3350- Qty. 3 o With accessories

VR3300- Qty. 4 o With accessories

NU30020L-R- Qty. 7

NU30020L- Qty. 7

In addition to general construction work to the ceiling, floor, and fire suppression system. The details of the Work are indicated within the IFB Documents, along with drawings contained therein.

Specifications may be obtained at the Braintree Electric Light Department, 150 Potter Road, Braintree, MA 02184 beginning April 28, 2021.

All questions or requests for clarification regarding this IFB should be made in writing to the attention of Robert Henriksen, Materials & Procurement Manager, rhenriksen@beld.com, with the IFB # in the subject line.

Each proposal shall be accompanied by a certified or cashier’s check payable to the order of the Braintree Electric Light Department for a sum not less than 5% of the of the bid price. In lieu of a check, a bid bond may be submitted in an amount not less than 5% of the bid price. Checks, if submitted, will be returned to the unsuccessful bidders after the award of the order.

There are no categories of sub-bids on this project estimated to cost more than $20,000, therefore there are no separate specifications pertaining to sub-trades and there are no filed sub-bids to be submitted.

A mandatory pre-bid walk-thru will be held on Friday, May 7, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. Facemasks must be worn to enter BELD Administration building. Late arrivals will not be accepted.

A payment bond in an amount equal to 50 percent of the total amount of the bid with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will be required for the faithful performance of the contract as well as a labor and materials.

All bids for this project are subject to applicable bidding laws of Massachusetts, including M.G.L.

c. 149, §§ 44A-H and M.G.L c. 30, § 39M.

Attention is directed to the minimum wage rates to be paid as determined by the Department of Labor Standards under the provisions of M.G.L. c. 149, §§ 26-27D.

All proposals must be sealed and marked on the outside “Headend Revamp Project, IFB # 0514211” and be received at the office of the Braintree Electric Light Department, 150 Potter Road, Braintree, MA ATTN: Robert Henriksen, Materials & Procurement Manager, no later than 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 14, 2021, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and mailto:rhenriksen@beld.com read virtually via Microsoft Teams. Please email (rhenriksen@beld.com) to be included on the email with meeting information, which will be sent out 24 hours in advance.

The Braintree Electric Light Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities and minor irregularities in bids received, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the Braintree Electric Light Department to do so.

Braintree Electric Light Department Board of Commissioners:

Thomas J. Reynolds Jr., Chairman Anthony L. Agnitti, Vice-Chairman James P. Regan, Secretary

William Bottiggi General Manager

Braintree Electric Light Department

150 Potter Road

Braintree, MA 02184 mailto:rhenriksen@beld.com