Faulkner Street Electrification

The Lowell Housing Authority is requesting sealed bids for electrical service upgrade and building electrification at Faulkner Street Development in Lowell, Massachusetts under IFB 2026-6, with general contractor bids due September 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. (extended via Addendum 31) and filed sub-bids due September 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The project is subject to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149 (sections 44A-J and minimum wage sections 26-27H), Davis-Bacon wage determinations for residential construction in Massachusetts, and HUD Section 3 reporting requirements.

The scope includes electrical infrastructure upgrade and site metering installation, replacement of existing distribution equipment, conversion of dwelling units from gas to electric appliances with coordinated gas service modifications, and installation of new building-mounted site lighting with emergency power backup across multiple residential buildings at Faulkner Street and Lawrence Street addresses.

The estimated project cost is $598,007. The project is funded through HUD-aided public housing assistance for the AMP3 development. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price and submit a bid deposit of not less than 5 percent of the greatest possible bid amount.

The project architect is Norian/Siani Engineering, Inc., with Ben Kelchlin, P.E. as the architect's representative. A pre-bid site visit is scheduled for August 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at 26 Faulkner Street. Written questions are due August 28, 2026 at noon. Bids must be submitted to the Lowell Housing Authority Department of Finance and Procurement at 350 Moody Street, Lowell, MA 01854. IFB documents are available at www.lhma.org/bids.