Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade Project at the High Street Veterans Family Development, 200-1
ADVERTISEMENT TO BID
The Brookline Housing Authority, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from electrical contractors for the Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade Project at the High Street Veterans Family Development, 200-1 for the Brookline Housing Authority in Brookline Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by Nangle Engineering Inc.
The Project consists of: The replacement of existing single phase electrical services at seven buildings with new three phase services, including: underground primary and secondary conduits and associated earthwork, conduits, transformer pads, secondary lateral conductors, building services and distribution equipment, feeder and branch circuit wiring, utility coordination, etc.
The work is estimated to cost $3,196,000.00.
Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44A-J & to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c.149 §§26 to 27H inclusive.
General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the category of Electrical.
General Bids will be received until 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 23, 2025 and publicly posted online, forthwith.
All bids should be submitted electronically online at www.biddocsonline.com and received no later than the date and time specified above. Hard copy bids will not be accepted by the Awarding Authority.
General bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount, and made payable to the Brookline Housing Authority.
Bid forms and Contract Documents will be available for pick-up at
www.biddocsonline.com (may be viewed electronically and hardcopy requested) or at Nashoba Blue, Inc. at 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA 01749 (978-568-1167) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
There is a plan deposit of $35.00 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to BidDocs Online Inc.
Deposits may be electronically paid or must be a check. This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of bids. Otherwise, the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority.
Additional sets may be purchased for $35.00.
Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to BidDocs Online Inc., to cover mail and handling 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. The combined participation benchmark reserved for such enterprises shall not be less than 13% of the final contract price including accepted alternates. Request for waivers must be sent to Candace Tempesta (candytempesta@yahoo.com) not less than 5 calendar days prior to the General Bid date. NO WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED AFTER THE GENERAL BIDS ARE OPENED.
The job site will be available for observation on the morning of Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM. Parking within the site is limited to residents only, and bidders must park on High, Chestnut, or surrounding streets. Meet outdoors, in the vicinity of 30 New Terrace Road.
The observation is an opportunity to observe the site only. Any oral interpretations offered at the observation are non-binding. Any questions must be submitted in writing to the Designer, at the e-mail address on the Project Manual cover, no later than 4:00 PM on the Monday prior to the date stated above for the receipt of general bids. Questions after that time may not be responded to, at the sole discretion of the designer.
The Brookline Housing Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any and all bids, or to waive any informalities in the bidding. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded, after approval of the award by the Brookline Housing Authority without written consent of the Brookline Housing Authority.
Brookline Housing Authority
January 8, 2025
