Radiator Cover Project at various BPS Phase 4

Boston Public Schools is requesting sealed bids for fabrication and installation of radiator covers at 17 Phase 4 elementary and K-8 school locations under IFB Event ID# EV00017970, with bids due October 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM Boston time. Bidders must hold a Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) Certificate of Eligibility certifying general building construction capacity for the estimated project cost.

The scope covers approximately 169 radiator covers across seventeen schools (Mozart Elementary, Conley Elementary, Bates Elementary, Lyons Elementary, Guild Elementary, O'Donnell Elementary, Kenny Elementary, Gardner Pilot Academy, Ellis Elementary, Hale Elementary, Dudley Street Neighborhood School, Holmes Elementary, Sumner Elementary, Taylor Elementary, Sarah Greenwood K-8, Hernandez K-8, and Perkins Elementary) with site-specific installation drawings and standardized fabrication specifications prepared by the Department of Planning & Engineering. Bidders must provide both lump-sum and unit-price bids per linear foot, with separate lump-sum pricing for each school location. The bid form requires 200 linear feet as an allowance.

The estimated project cost is $650,000. The contract runs from November 11, 2026 through December 1, 2027, with an anticipated start date of November 30, 2026, substantial completion by March 1, 2027, and final completion by December 1, 2027. All work is subject to Massachusetts prevailing wage requirements issued by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development (Wage Request No. 20260911184104, effective September 14, 2026). All employees must complete OSHA 10-hour construction safety training certification prior to beginning work.

Bids must be accompanied by a 5% bid deposit (certified check, treasurer's check, cashier's check, or bid bond), a DCAMM Certificate and Update Statement, a CM-06 Certificate of Authority with original signature and corporate seal, CM-16 Wage Theft Prevention Form, General Bid Form, Bid Response Form (CM-07), and three or more references for similar work within the past two years. The successful bidder must furnish 100% performance and payment bonds from a surety approved by the U.S. Department of Treasury (Circular 570) and execute the contract within five business days of presentation. Specifications are available after 12:00 PM September 23, 2026 through boston.gov/procurement. Contact Rosamund Bloom, Procurement Manager, at 617-635-9170 or bidderinfo@bostonpublicschools.org.