NTC P15-2989-C2A cb10092018.docx

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS – M.G.L. C. 149 CONSTRUCTION

ADVERTISEMENT OF INVITATION FOR BIDS

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION and RECREATION 251 Causeway Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02114-2104

PHONE: 617-626-1250 FACSIMILE: 617-626-1351

www.mass.gov/dcr

Sealed GENERAL BID proposals shall be submitted on a form furnished by the Department and will be received until 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 21st and will at that time and place be publicly opened and read.

"Individual sets of contract documents, in the form of Compact Discs (CDs), which include specifications, are available at the Boston address above, free of charge. All parties who wish to have the CDs shipped to them must Email Carol.A.bernardi@mass.gov with your approved account number for mailing service (i.e. – Federal Express), or you may request to have CD sent by the United State Post Service. In the email, please include your company’s name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and contact person’s name and email address." Will email docs when possible.

In the event that any addenda are issued throughout the open period for this project, DCR will distribute these addenda via email to the email identified by the prospective bidders to DCR at the time the CD of plans and specifications is issued. PLEASE NOTE: All bidders must confirm receipt of any DCR email communication by sending a return email stating: “(name of bidder) confirms that we have received Addendum #__ for Project No.P15-2989-C2A and Title __________”. The email must show the name and phone number of the bidder’s responsible contact person.

A pre-bidding conference for prospective bidders will be held on Thursday Nov 1st at 11am at Trailside Museum, 1904 Canton Ave. Milton, MA Attendance is Strongly Recommended.

The project consists of: Selective demolition and expansion of the Otter exhibit including gunite rock formations, a small off exhibit holding shed with utilities, glass railings, installation of grinder pump/sewer line and improvements to the turtle pond exhibit. This project requires Replicated Habitat work for a live animal outdoor exhibit, meeting the qualifications listed in the Replicated Habitat Division 11 59 20, minimum 10 years’ experience.

The estimated project cost is $ $1,268,000

The work is to be accomplished within 275 calendar days of a notice to proceed. Liquidated damages in the amount of $ 500 per day will be assessed if the work has not been completed in accordance with the provisions of the contract within the time specified (as extended by any authorized extension of time granted in accordance with the contract provisions).

The proposed contract includes a combined participation goal of 10.4% of the bid price for minority-owned business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises. Proposed MBE/WBE participation plans that include solely MBE or solely WBE participation, or do not include a reasonable amount of participation by both MBE and WBE firms to meet the combined goal, will not be considered responsive.

The applicable local minority workforce utilization percentage is a minimum goal of 15.3%. The applicable local women workforce utilization percentage is a minimum goal of 6.9%.

The Commonwealth encourages the participation of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises (“SDVOBE”) on its construction projects. The Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise participation benchmark for this contract is 3.0%.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid deposit, in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, or a treasurer's or cashier's check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the Department of Conservation and Recreation in the amount of 5% of the bid. Each bid must be enclosed in a sealed envelope on which the bidder’s return address, including the bidder’s name, is listed, and be addressed as follows:

Bids are subject to the provisions of M.G.L. Ch. 149, sections 44A to H, inclusive. In addition, bids are also subject to Ch. 30, Sect. 39F, G, H and M inclusive. Wages are subject to minimum wage rates as per Mass. Gen. L. Ch. 149, sections 26 to 27D inclusive. The Department reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any and all bids if it be in the public interest to do so.

All Bidders, both Sub and General, for this project are required to be certified with the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAM) in the category of General Building Construction, and must submit with the bid an update of their respective qualifications.

Leo Roy, Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation