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CITY OF BOSTON

PUBLIC FACILITIES DEPARTMENT (PFD)

INVITATION FOR BIDS TO PRE-QUALIFIED TRADE CONTRACTORS

M.G.L. c.149A, section 8(g)-(l)

PFD - PJ Kennedy Addition and Renovation

Project No. 7232 PFD Bid Counter Bid.info@boston.gov (617)-635-4809

The City of Boston, acting by its Public Facilities Commission, through its Director of the Public Facilities Department (PFD), 1 City Hall Square 1st Floor Boston, MA 02108, hereinafter referred to as the Awarding Authority, hereby invites sealed bids from those pre-qualified trade contractors for the above-entitled project. Bids shall be on a bid form supplied by PFD, clearly identified as a bid, and signed by the bidder. All trade contractor bids for this project are subject to all applicable sections and provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 149A and M.G.L. Chapter 149, including prevailing wages, bonds and insurance, and all submissions shall be in accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract documents entitled: PJ Kennedy Addition and Renovation.

This project has prequalified firms that submitted Statements of Qualifications per the prior advertisement. This project is not seeking new bidders.

The scope of work is further detailed in the specification and includes, but not limited to The PJ Kennedy School will be renovated to provide accessibility upgrades and fire protection service to the entire existing school building. The project will also include a roughly 3,900 SF 2 story addition housing a new main entrance at-grade, a new stairwell, a new elevator serving all 3 levels of the building, and accessible toilets. Renovations in the existing building consist of the complete renovation of toilets throughout, replacement of drinking fountains, modification to the remaining stairs, replacement of doors and hardware, signage, and other work as specified.

Site work will include replacement and relocation of the playground equipment, and modifications to the hard-surface play area and parking lot. A new exterior stair and sidewalk access from Bennington Street will replace a large swath of unused asphalt, along with new fencing.

Prequalified firms must submit filed sub-bids with the Awarding Authority at the Bid Counter, 1 City Hall Square 1st Floor Boston, MA 02108, on or before 12 p.m. (twelve o’clock) on November 15, 2023, at which time and place respective sub-bids will be opened forthwith and read aloud. LATE SUB-BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Filed Sub-bid trade(s): Metal Windows, Painting, Fire Protection, Electrical, Acoustical Tile, Waterproofing, Damp-proofing & Caulking, Plumbing, HVAC, Masonry, Resilient Floors and Tile.

Prequalified firms must submit general bids with the Awarding Authority at the Bid Counter, 1 City Hall Square 1st Floor Boston, MA 02108, on or before 12 p.m. (twelve o’clock) on December 5, 2023, at which time and place respective general bids will be opened forthwith and read aloud. LATE SUB-BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Plans and specifications will be available on or about October 30, 2023. Plans and specifications are only available electronically and by requesting access for such through bid.info@boston.gov.

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any and all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

Kerrie Griffin, Director October 30, 2023