PJ Kennedy-Project No. 7232-Open

The state and local contract opportunity posted by the state of Massachusetts is for the renovation and accessibility upgrade project at the PJ Kennedy School in Suffolk County, Boston City. The scope of work includes renovations to the existing school building to provide accessibility upgrades and fire protection, as well as the construction of a 3,900 SF 2-story addition with a new main entrance, stairwell, elevator, and accessible toilets. The renovations will also address the existing building's toilets, drinking fountains, stairs, doors, and other specified items. Site work includes replacing and relocating playground equipment, modifying the hard-surface play area and parking lot, and adding a new exterior stair and sidewalk access. The bid submission deadline is November 15, 2023, at 12:00 PM, with a mandatory site viewing on November 6, 2023. Filed sub-bids are required for specific trades, including elevators, lathing and plastering, miscellaneous and ornamental iron, roofing and flashing, and terrazzo. The successful bidder will be required to provide a performance bond and labor and materials payment bond of 100% of the contract price, as well as a bid deposit of 5% of the total bid amount.

The City of Boston Residents Jobs Policy applies to the contract performance, and the Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any and all bids if it is in the public interest to do so. The contract opportunity does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and it does not provide information on any incumbent vendors or current contractors or the existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration. The contract's award value or budget range is also not provided in the information given.