NEW BEDFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY
INVITATION TO BID
TheNew Bedford Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from General Building Construction Contractors for Renovations:
Hillside Court Conversion, Phase VI
525 Coggeshall Street
New Bedford, MA
inaccordancewiththecontract documentsprepared by Boston Bay Architects, Inc, 223 Park Avenue, Arlington, MA 02476, hereinafter called the Architect.
Ingeneral,theProjectconsistsof,butis notlimitedto:
Selective demolition; cast in place concrete; miscellaneous rough carpentry, exterior finish carpentry, interior architectural woodwork; insulation, weather barrier, fiber cement siding, penetration firestopping, joint sealants; hollow metal doors and frames, flush wood doors, access doors and frames, vinyl windows, door hardware; gypsum board, resilient tile flooring, resilient base, painting; wall protection, toilet and bath accessories; residential appliances; residential casework and plastic laminate countertops. Plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems.
The work is estimated to cost $ 338,000.00.
BidsaresubjecttoM.G.L.c.149§44A-JtominimumwageratesasrequiredbyM.G.L.c.§§26to27Hinclusive.
THISPROJECTISBEINGELECTRONICALLYBID;HARDCOPYBIDSWILLNOTBEACCEPTED.Pleasereviewtheinstructionsinthebiddocumentsonhowtoregisterasanelectronicbidder.Thebidsaretobepreparedandsubmittedat
General Bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work, General Building Contractor, and must submit a current DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and signed DCAMM Prime/General Contractor Update Statement (Form CQ 3).
GeneralBidswillbereceiveduntil2:00PMThursday, September 28, 2017.
Filed Sub-bids will be received until 11:00 AM Wednesday, September 20, 2017.
Filed Sub-bidders must be DCAMM-certified for the trades listed below and bidders must include a current DCAMM Sub-Bidder Certificate of Eligibility and a signed DCAMM Sub-Bidder’s Update Statement.
SUBTRADES:
Section 22 00 00 - Plumbing
Section 26 00 00 - Electrical
Allbidsshouldbesubmittedelectronicallyonlineat
GeneralBidsand Sub-Bids mustbeaccompaniedbyabiddepositwhichshallnotbelessthanfive(5%)ofthe greatestpossiblebidamount, andmadepayabletotheNewBedford HousingAuthority.
BidFormsandContract Documentswillbeavailable Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at (may be viewed electronically and hardcopyrequested) oratNashoba Blue, Inc.at433MainStreet, Hudson, MA01749(978-568-1167).
Thereisaplandepositof $50.00per set (maximum of2sets)payable toBidDocsOnline Inc.
Plan depositsmaybeelectronically paidorbycertifiedorcashier’scheck.Thisdepositwillbe refunded forupto twosetsforGeneralBiddersandforonesetforother biddersupon returnofthesetsin good conditionwithinthirty daysofreceiptofgeneralbids.Otherwisethe depositshallbe theproperty of the AwardingAuthority.
BiddersrequestingContractdocumentsbe mailedto themshallincludea separatecheckfor$40.00per setforUPS Ground (or$65.00perset forUPSovernight),payabletoBidDocsOnline, tocover mailing costs.
General Bidders must agree to contract with minority and women business enterprises as certified by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO) formerly known as SOMWBA. Refer to Instructions to Bidders in the Contract Documents.
APre-Bidconferenceisscheduledfor11:00a.m.onTuesday, September 12, 2017,onsiteat525 Coggeshall Street,NewBedford MA, at which timethejobsitewillbeavailablefor inspection.ThePre-Bidvisit isnon-mandatory, butit is strongly recommended thatprospectivebidders attend.
The Contract Documentsmaybeseen, but not removedat:
NewBedford HousingAuthority
128 Union Street, 4th Floor
NewBedford,MA02740
NashobaBlue, Inc.
433MainStreet
Hudson,MA01749
(978) 568-1167
TheNew BedfordHousingAuthority reservestherighttowaiveanyinformalityinorrejectanyandall bidsortowaiveanyinformalityinthebidding. Nobidshallbewithdrawnforaperiodofthirty(30) days,Saturdays,Sundaysandlegalholidaysexcluded,afterapprovaloftheawardbytheNew BedfordHousingAuthoritywithoutwrittenconsentof theNewBedford HousingAuthority.
Thecontact Personfor theAuthority isMr. CarlosConcepcion- TelephoneNumber: (508)997-4852
NewBedford HousingAuthority
StevenA.Beauregard
ExecutiveDirector
ANEQUALOPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVEACTIONEMPLOYER
Date: August 30, 2017