BHA Job#1382-07 Fire Alarm System Testing, Maintenance & Repair for a one year period at Five Family

The Boston Housing Authority (BHA) is seeking bids for a one-year contract for Fire Alarm System Testing, Maintenance & Repair at five family housing developments in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The estimated cost of the work is $85,475. Bids will be publicly opened on May 24, 2018 at 11:00 am. A 5% bid deposit is required, 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 US Department of Labor. General bidders must follow the BHA's Minority and Women Participation Provision and Resident Employment Provision. The contract documents will be available on May 2, 2018 upon a refundable $50 deposit, and an additional $15 non-refundable fee is required for mailed sets. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 15, 2018 at 10:00 am.

The BHA has set aside this opportunity for minority and women-owned businesses, and residents of the housing developments are to be given preference for employment under the Resident Employment Provision. The BHA reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all general bids if it is in the public interest to do so. No incumbent vendor or current contractor is listed, and the budget range for the one-year contract is $85,475.