Palmer Chiller - Advertisement.pdf

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This is an advertisement for sealed bids issued by the Massachusetts Trial Court, Office of Court Management, Facilities Management & Capital Planning Department for a chiller plant replacement project at Palmer District Court in Palmer, Massachusetts. The project (TRC2556-FT1) involves the replacement of the existing air-cooled split chiller system with a new packaged air-cooled chiller utilizing R-32 refrigerant. Work scope includes removal of the existing rooftop condensing unit and interior evaporator, installation of a new outdoor packaged chiller on a housekeeping pad with security and privacy screening, and installation of a new water to propylene glycol solution heat exchanger system dedicated to the existing rooftop air handling unit. The project must be coordinated to maintain ongoing operations within the occupied courthouse. All bids must be submitted electronically through www.biddocs.com. Filed sub-bids are due by September 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM, and general bids are due by September 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with public opening conducted online immediately thereafter. A pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Palmer District Court, 235 Sykes Street, Palmer, MA 01020.

General bidders must be Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) certified as HVAC Prime or Mechanical Prime contractors and submit current DCAMM Certificates of Eligibility and signed DCAMM Prime Update Statements (Form CQ 3). Filed sub-bidders must be DCAMM certified for electrical work trades. The estimated project cost is $1,888,820. General bids require a bid deposit of not less than five percent (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount, payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Bid documents are available for electronic download or hard copy purchase (non-refundable) from Nashoba Blue, Inc., 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167). All bids are subject to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149 and applicable minimum wage requirements under M.G.L. c.149 § 26-27H.

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THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE

ACCEPTED. Please review the instructions in the bid documents on how to register as an electronic bidder. The bids are to be prepared and submitted at www.biddocs.com . Tutorials and instructions on how to complete the electronic bid documents are available online (click on the “Tutorial” tab at the bottom footer).

The MASSACHUSETTS TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF COURT MANAGEMENT, FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & CAPITAL PLANNING DEPARTMENT, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from DCAMM Certified Prime HVAC – Prime or Mechanical Prime for the Chiller Plant Replacement, TRC2556-FT1 for the Palmer District Court in Palmer, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by EDM Engineering dated JUNE 30, 2026. General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work -- HVAC (Prime) or Mechanical Prime and must submit a current DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and signed DCAMM Prime Update Statement (Form CQ 3).

The Project consists of:

The project consists of the replacement of the existing air-cooled split chiller system at the

Palmer District Court in Palmer, Massachusetts with a new packaged air-cooled chiller utilizing

R-32 refrigerant. Work includes removal of the existing rooftop condensing unit and interior evaporator, installation of a new outdoor packaged chiller on a housekeeping pad with security and privacy screening. The work also includes the installation of a new water to propylene glycol solution heat exchanger system dedicated to the existing rooftop air handling unit. The project will be performed in an occupied courthouse and shall be coordinated to maintain ongoing operations.

The work is estimated to cost $1,888,820

Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 and to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.l49 §§26 to 27H inclusive.

General Bids will be received until 9/17/2026 at 2:00 PM and publicly opened, forthwith online.

Filed Sub Bids will be received until 9/10/2026 at 2:00 PM and publicly opened, forthwith online.

Filed sub-bidders must be DCAMM certified for the trades listed below and bidders must include a current DCAMM Sub-Bidder Certificate of Eligibility and a signed DCAMM Sub-Bidder’s Update Statement.

SUBTRADES

Section 260001 Electrical Work

All Bids should be submitted electronically online at www.biddocs.com and received no later than the date and time specified above.

General bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (considering all alternates), and made payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at www.biddocs.com (may be viewed electronically and downloaded) or hard copies (non-refundable) may be purchased at Nashoba Blue, Inc. at 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167).

The Pre-Bid Conference and site visit will be on Thursday September 3rd at 10:00AM at the Palmer District Court, 235 Sykes St., Palmer MA 01020.

http://www.biddocs.com/

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The Contract Documents may be seen:

Nashoba Blue Inc.

433 Main Street Hudson, MA 01749 978-568-1167

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