INVITATION TO BID The Trustees of Old Dartmouth Historical Society dba New Bedford Whaling Museum

INVITATION TO BID

The Trustees of Old Dartmouth Historical Society dba New Bedford Whaling Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts, the Awarding Authority, requests bids for the exterior restoration of the windows, doors, railings, rakes, bellyboards and eaves of the circa 1911 Bourne and circa 1935 Wood Buildings, New Bedford, MA which are listed in the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

The project is being partially funded with a grant from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund through the Massachusetts Historical Commission. All work must be performed in accordance with the documents prepared by Civitects, Architect, 66 Troy Street, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720 (Telephone: 774-357-5353) 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 architect at the above address.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at the New Bedford Whaling Museum at the corner of William Street and Johnny Cake Hill, on Friday, October 5, 2018, at 10:00 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 architect’s office at the above address prior to October 23, 2018, in order to be eligible for consideration and all of the grant-funded work must be completed by June 30, 2019.