Invitation to Bid: First Baptist Church, Boston, Massachusetts

Invitation to Bid

The First Baptist Church, Boston, Massachusetts, the Awarding Authority, request bids for the replacement of slate roofing and flashing materials, stone masonry restoration, architectural woodwork preservation and flat-lock copper roofing on the circa 1872 church building and tower which is listed in the State and National Register of Historic Places.

The project is being funded with grants from the City of Boston Community Preservation Commission, National Fund for Sacred Places, the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund through the Massachusetts Historical Commission, and the Goerge B. Henderson Foundation. All work must be performed in accordance to the documents prepared by Structures North Consulting Engineers, 60 Washington Street, Salem, Massachusetts 01970 (Telephone: 978-745-6817) and meet the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. State law prohibits discrimination. Awarding of this contract is subject to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity guidelines. A copy of the bidding documents may be obtained by writing or telephoning the engineer at the above address.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at the First Baptist Church at 110 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston on April 23, 2019, at 11:00 AM. Bids shall be evaluated on the basis of price, previous experience with similar types of construction projects, ability to perform the work in a timely manner, and references. All bids must be delivered to the church’s office at the above address prior to 12:00 PM noon on May 10, 2019, to be eligible for consideration and all of the work must be completed by October 31, 2019.