M-02-27 Pump and Filter System for Training Tank

Bristol Community College is requesting sealed bids for a pump and filter system installation at its Workforce Training Center in New Bedford, Massachusetts, with bids due August 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on July 24 at 8:00 a.m. The work scope is installation of a third pool pump and filtration system for an existing 54,000-gallon above-ground training tank.

Contractors must comply with Massachusetts minimum wage rates per M.G.L. c.149 26–27H and demonstrate statutory workforce participation benchmarks of 6.9% for women and 15.3% for minorities. The project is advertised under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149, Section 44A-J.

The estimated contract cost is $73,000 within a stated range of $50,000 to $150,000. Place of performance is 198 Herman Melville Blvd., New Bedford, Massachusetts. A bid deposit of five percent of the greatest possible bid amount is required in the form of cash, certified check, or bid bond issued by a surety company licensed in Massachusetts. Upon award, the selected contractor must provide performance and payment bonds each in the amount of the contract sum.

Bidders must submit five similar projects completed within the past five years, certificates of compliance with state tax and unemployment laws, noncollusion affidavits, and equal employment opportunity certifications. Requests for Information are due July 31, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT and must be submitted online. Contract award is anticipated within thirty days of bid opening, subject to approval by the Awarding Authority's authorized signatory. Substantial completion will be required within a timeframe to be specified in the executed agreement. This is an electronic bidding process; hard copy bids will not be accepted.