Overhead Door Maintenance

The Town of Burlington, Massachusetts Department of Public Works is requesting sealed bids for maintenance and repair of commercial overhead doors at eleven municipal facilities, with bids due September 2, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid site walk on August 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

The scope encompasses preventive maintenance and emergency repair services for forty overhead doors at the Main Fire Station, Fire Station 2, two Department of Public Works sites, Dog Pound, two cemeteries, Mount Hope Christian School, Mill Pond Water Treatment Plant, Wilmington Road Garage, and Temporary Police Station. Semi-annual preventive maintenance must be performed during fall and spring months between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by two qualified overhead door personnel with no subcontractors permitted. Non-emergency repairs require approval and scheduling by the Buildings and Cemeteries Superintendent; emergency repairs must be completed within two hours of notification. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience and successful completion of at least five similar projects, with references required. All employees must complete OSHA 10-hour construction safety training, and prevailing wage rates under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149, Sections 26–27D apply.

The estimated contract value is $25,000. The contract commences no later than November 1, 2026, with preventive maintenance completion required by December 31, 2026 for fall work and June 1, 2027 for spring work. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and provide 100% Payment and Performance bonds upon award. Bid pricing is required separately for semi-annual preventive maintenance at each facility and for repairs and emergency work, structured as hourly rates for regular hours, after-hours, Saturday, and Sunday work plus a materials markup not to exceed 15%. The Town will award to the lowest responsible and eligible bidder, with execution of the formal agreement required within ten days of the Notice of Award. Rachel Leonardo, Chief Procurement Officer, is the contact at rleonardo@burlington.org. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids or terminate the contract with thirty days' written notice.