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MPA M783-C1 P-1 Revised 04/15/2025

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Electronic bids for MPA Contract No. M783-C1, CONLEY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

ENVELOPE REPAIRS, SOUTH BOSTON, MA, will be received through the internet using

Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www.bidexpress.com immediately after the bid submission deadline.

Electronic General Bids will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority until 11:00 A.M.

local time on AUGUST 26, 2026, immediately after which, the electronic bids will be opened and posted publicly on Bid Express.

Electronic filed sub-bids for the same contract will be received at the same office until 11:00 A.M.

local time on AUGUST 12, 2026, immediately after which, the filed sub-bids will be opened and posted publicly on Bid Express.

No paper copies of bids will be accepted.

NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CONLEY ADMINISTRATION

BUILDING, 700 SUMMER STREET, SOUTH BOSTON, MA AT 9:00 AM LOCAL

TIME ON JULY 29, 2026.

The work includes FULL ROOF REPLACEMENT AND OTHER ENVELOPE RELATED

REPAIRS TO EXISTING ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

Bid documents will be made available beginning JULY 22, 2026.

Bid documents for this project may be accessed or downloaded at no cost to potential bidders exclusively through https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home in the General Bid listing for this Project.

In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management &

Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION The estimated contract cost is $4,772,100.

In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract, filed Sub-bidders must submit with their bid a current Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset

Management & Maintenance and a Sub-bidder Update Statement. The filed Sub-bidder must be certified in the sub-bid category of work for which the Sub-bidder is submitting a bid proposal.

Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub-contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five

(5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a http://www.bidexpress.com/ https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home

MPA M783-C1 P-2 Revised 04/15/2025 deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub-bid amount in the form of a bid bond in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts

General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the

Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards, whichever is greater.

The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.

Filed sub-bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work:

HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING $88,700

MASONRY $734,200

ROOFING AND FLASHING $1,411,200

PAINTING $88,700

PLUMBING $44,800

ELECTRICAL $130,800

METAL WINDOWS $1,175,400

The Authority reserves the right to reject any sub-bid of any sub-trade where permitted by Section

44E of the above-referenced General Laws. The right is also reserved to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals and General Bids.

This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than SEVEN POINT TWO PERCENT (7.2%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents.

Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.

This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port

Authority contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I..

The Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78

Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all bidders/proposers will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this

MPA M783-C1 P-3 Revised 04/15/2025 invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award.

As a condition of a grant award, the Authority shall demonstrate that it complies with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d et seq) and implementing regulations (49 CFR part 21) including amendments thereto, the Airport and Airway

Improvement Act of 1982 (49 U.S.C. § 47123), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42 U.S.C.

6101 et seq.), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 794 et seq.), the

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et seq.), U.S. Department of

Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Assurances, and other relevant civil rights statutes, regulations, or authorities, including any amendments or updates thereto. This may include, as applicable, providing a current Title VI Program Plan to the FAA for approval, in the format and according to the timeline required by the FAA, and other information about the communities that will be benefited and impacted by the project. A completed FAA Title VI Pre-

Grant Award Checklist is required for every grant application, unless excused by the FAA. The

Authority shall affirmatively ensure that when carrying out any project supported by this grant that it complies with all federal nondiscrimination and civil rights laws based on race, color, national origin, sex, creed, age, disability, genetic information, in consideration for federal financial assistance. The Department’s and FAA’s Office of Civil Rights may provide resources and technical assistance to recipients to ensure full and sustainable compliance with Federal civil rights requirements. Failure to comply with civil rights requirements will be considered a violation of the agreement or contract and be subject to any enforcement action as authorized by law.

The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.

Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital

Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

Richard A. Davey

CEO & Executive Director