Install Refrigeration System for Walk-in Freezers @ Erich Lindemann MHC

This state and local contracting opportunity is for the installation of a new refrigeration system for two walk-in freezers at the Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The project, numbered FY22-012, has an estimated total cost of $18,000, with $12,000 in labor and $6,000 in materials and equipment. The Awarding Entity is the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health. The contractor will be responsible for supplying and installing a new 2.5 hp low temperature refrigeration split-feed system for the existing two walk-in freezers, including new fan units. The project has a planned start date of August 30, 2021 and a final completion date of August 31, 2021. The contractor must possess the required licenses and certifications, provide warranties, and submit the necessary forms with their bid, including a Certificate of Insurance and Prevailing Wage Rate Requirements.

The contract opportunity is open to all qualified bidders, but the prevailing wage rates set by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards must be paid to all employees performing construction work on the project, regardless of whether they are employed by the prime contractor, filed sub-bidder, or any subcontractor. Contractors are required to submit weekly payroll reports and a Statement of Compliance directly to the awarding authority. The prevailing wage schedule provides detailed wage and benefit information for over 50 different job classifications, including construction drivers, pile drivers, laborers, operating engineers, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, and more. Apprenticeship ratios and pay rates are also included. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and the contract's value is within the $18,000 budget range.