Totman Simulation Suite & Bioprocessing Lab

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is soliciting sealed bids for renovation of the Totman Simulation Suite & Bioprocessing Lab at Totman Gymnasium in Amherst, Massachusetts, with general bids due July 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT and filed sub-bids for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work due July 2, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. General bidders must be DCAMM certified in General Building Construction; filed sub-bidders must be DCAMM certified in their respective trades. Both general and sub-bidders must submit current DCAMM Certificates of Eligibility and signed Update Statements.

The scope includes renovation of rooms 010 and 011 in the basement to create a Simulation Suite, Anthropometry space, and bioprocessing lab for the School of Public Health & Health Sciences (SPHHS). The project is subject to M.G.L. c.149 sections 44A–J and minimum wage requirements under M.G.L. c.149 sections 26–27H.

The estimated contract value is $1.4 million. Bid deposits of not less than five percent of the greatest possible bid amount, including all alternates, must accompany all bids and be made payable to the University of Massachusetts Amherst. All bids must be submitted electronically through www.biddocs.com; hard copy bids will not be accepted. Contract documents are available at www.biddocs.com at no cost or in hard copy at Nashoba Blue Inc., 433 Main Street, Hudson, Massachusetts 01749.

The pre-bid conference and site visit are scheduled for June 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT at the SPHHS Hub building, Room 125, 10 Eastman Lane, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003. Requests for Information are due June 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT for filed sub-bids and July 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT for general bids.