BHA Job# 1121-03 Security Cameras at Bromley Development

The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the Security Cameras at Bromley Development project, BHA Job #1121-03. The work is estimated at $64,000.00 and involves the installation of security cameras at the Bromley Development in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Sealed bids will be received and publicly opened at the BHA's Contract Office on September 23, 2015 at 11:00 am. The general bid must include a 5% bid deposit, and the successful bidder must furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds. All bids are subject to Massachusetts General Law c. 30, sec. 39M, and wages are subject to minimum wage rates set by the U.S. Department of Labor. General bidders must follow the BHA's Minority and Women Participation Provision and Resident Employment Provision. A site visit is scheduled for September 17, 2015 at 12:00 noon at the Bromley Development. The Contract Documents can be obtained upon deposit of a refundable $50.00 or mailed for an additional non-refundable $15.00, and additional sets may be purchased for $50.00 (non-refundable). The BHA reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all general bids, if it be in the public interest to do so.

The contract opportunity is set aside for general contractors, and there are no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The BHA's Minority and Women Participation Provision and Resident Employment Provision do require the successful bidder to meet certain diversity and local hiring goals. The current or incumbent vendor is not specified, and the procurement does not appear to require any specific integration with existing infrastructure or technology.