Northbridge SC RFQ Legal Ad_260813_FP.docx

This is a legal advertisement for a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by the Town of Northbridge, Massachusetts for subcontractors on a new Senior Center construction project. The project involves construction of a new approximately 12,500 square foot Senior Center building with associated sitework and utilities on a Town-owned property located on Cross Street. The filing includes Fire Protection as a specific subcontractor bid category. The RFQ will be available electronically beginning August 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. on www.ProjectDOC.com (Project #261167), with a submission deadline of September 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Statements of Qualifications must be submitted electronically through the same platform; hard copies will not be accepted. The estimated construction duration is 14 months. Only prequalified General and Subcontractor firms in their respective categories will be permitted to submit bids.

The Fire Protection subcontract is estimated at $158,000 with an overall project estimated cost of $11 million. Qualification requirements include possession of a DCAMM Certificate. This RFQ represents the first phase of a two-phase procurement process conducted pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 149 (Massachusetts General Construction Law). The previous request for qualifications did not receive the required minimum of three or more respondents. The Owner's Project Manager is The Vertex Companies, with Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc. serving as the Project Designer. Inquiries and technical support are available through Projectdog Inc. at 978.499.9014, with additional tutorials and instructions available at www.Projectdog.com. The contact for procurement matters is Laureen Westman at OPMprocurement@vertexeng.com.