DRM 2024-57 #07A Emergency Notification System at SBCC

The Massachusetts Department of Correction's Division of Resource Management is seeking a contractor to install an owner-provided Emergency Notification System at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center located in Lancaster, Worcester County. The project requires a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 11, 2025, at 9:00 AM, with all bidder questions due by March 18, 2025, at 3:00 PM. Interested contractors must submit bid intent forms and completed entrance waivers to Darlene Keane via email by March 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM, with the final bid deadline set for March 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The project scope includes installing the emergency notification system with a required completion timeline of 120 days after the Notice to Proceed, and final acceptance must occur within 45 days after substantial completion. Contractors must comply with LEED certification standards, prevailing wage requirements, and provide performance and payment bonds. Technical qualifications include demonstrating capability to install complex communication systems in a secure correctional facility environment, with strict adherence to facility security protocols, including background checks and Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) training.

The procurement includes specific set-aside requirements for diverse businesses, with a combined Minority/Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) participation goal of 10.4% and a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (SDVOBE) participation benchmark of 3%. Contractors must complete quarterly Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) spending reports and maintain documentation of diverse supplier interactions. The project will impose liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for late completion and requires a 5% bid security with all submissions. Bid retainage will be 5% of all payments until final project completion. While no specific total contract value is listed, the complexity of the emergency notification system installation in a correctional facility suggests a potentially significant investment. Contractors must possess a current Certificate of Eligibility and submit an Update Statement, demonstrating financial stability and technical competence in complex institutional technology infrastructure projects.