23-132 New Kitchen Facilities at Liberty Elementary School

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The City of Springfield, Massachusetts is seeking bids from Prime Contractors and Filed Sub-Bidders for the renovation and improvement of an existing school commercial kitchen at the Liberty Elementary School. The project involves the creation of new masonry wall openings to an exterior concrete pad for a new walk-in refrigeration box, the installation of an underground exterior grease interceptor, pump, and sewer connections, as well as associated site repairs. The construction work required includes site-work, plumbing, electrical, and heating and ventilation. Prime/General Contractors must be certified by the State Division of Capital Asset Management, and Filed Sub-Bidders must be DCAMM certified for the trades of Plumbing, Heating and Ventilation, and Electrical. Bids for Prime/General Contractors are due by 2:00 PM on April 6, 2023, and Filed Sub-Bids are due by 12:00 PM on March 28, 2023. A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for March 16, 2023 at 3:30 PM. The estimated cost of the project is $700,000.

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The project is subject to the City's Responsible Employer Ordinance, and the City's goal is 20% MWBE participation. The Chief Procurement Officer/Designee reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to revoke, any or all bids, if in the public interest to do so. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the provided information. The project will require integration with any existing infrastructure or technology at the Liberty Elementary School.