MPA Contract No. M672-C1, CONLEY TERMINAL SECURITY CAMERAS, SOUTH BOSTON, MA

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Electronic General Bids for MPA Contract No. M672-C1, CONLEY TERMINAL SECURITY CAMERAS, SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www.bidexpress.com immediately after the bid submission deadline.

Electronic bids will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27TH, 2024 immediately after which the electronic bids will be opened and posted publicly on Bid Express.

No paper copies of bids will be accepted.

NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD, OUTDOORS AT CONLEY CONTAINER TERMINAL, 700 SUMMER STREET, BOSTON, MA 02127, ON FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH, 2024 AT 10:00 AM LOCAL TIME. ALL ATTENDEES MUST BRING A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE, US PASSPORT, OR TWIC TO OBTAIN ENTRY TO CONLEY TERMINAL. PLEASE ARRIVE AT LEAST 1/2 HOUR EARLY TO OBTAIN SECURITY CLEARANCE PRIOR TO ENTRY. PLEASE MEET IN LARGE PARKING AREA AT NORTH SIDE OF SECURITY BUILDING.

The work includes: PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SECURITY CAMERAS AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON HIGH MAST LIGHT POLES AND BUILDINGS IN CONLEY TERMINAL.

• FURNISH AND INSTALL TWENTY (20) 270 Degree 8 MP MULTISENSOR CAMERAS;
• FURNISH AND INSTALL FIVE (5) 36X ZOOM 8 MP PTZ DOME CAMERAS;
• FURNISH AND INSTALL ONE (1) NETWORK VIDEO RECORDER (NVR);
• INTEGRATION OF CAMERAS and NVR WITH MASSPORT’S AVIGILON VIDEO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

Bid documents will be made available beginning March 6th, 2026.

Bid documents for this project may be accessed or downloaded at no cost to potential bidders exclusively through www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home in the listing for this Project.

The estimated contract cost is TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($275,000).

A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub-bid amount in the form of a bid bond in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.

Bidders must submit a Buy American Certificate with all bids or offers on AIP funded projects. Bids that are not accompanied by a completed Buy American Certificate must be rejected as nonresponsive.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and /or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.

The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance with a combined single limit of ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) and a TWO MILLION DOLLARS ($2,000,000) policy aggregate. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division IIB, Special Provisions for complete details.

No filed sub-bids will be required for this contract.

This contract is limited to bidders who are Small Business Enterprise (SBE) contractors. A Small Business Enterprise (SBE) is a small business concern as defined pursuant to section 3 of the Small Business Act and Small Business Administration regulations implementing it (13 CFR part 121). An SBE firm must be owned by a U.S. citizen(s) or lawfully admitted resident(s) whose personal net worth does not exceed $1.32 million, excluding the owner’s equity in the applicant business and his/her primary residence. All certified DBEs are eligible to participate as SBEs. Other firms interested in certification as an SBE must fill out the Verification Form attached hereto as Exhibit A and provide it and all supporting documents to the Authority together with its bid. SBE bidders must perform a minimum of 30% of the contracted work with their own forces. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.

This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).

The Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all bidders/proposers will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award.

The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non-Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.

A Contractor having fifty (50) or more employees and his subcontractors having fifty (50) or more employees who may be awarded a subcontract of $50,000 or more will, within one hundred twenty (120) days from the contract commencement, be required to develop a written affirmative action compliance program for each of its establishments.

Compliance Reports – Within thirty (30) days of the award of this Contract the Contractor shall file a compliance report (Standard Form [SF 100]) if:

(a) The Contractor has not submitted a complete compliance report within twelve (12) months preceding the date of award, and

(b) The Contractor is within the definition of “employer” in Paragraph 2c(3) of the instructions included in SF100.

The contractor shall require the subcontractor on any first-tier subcontracts, irrespective of the dollar amount, to file SF 100 within thirty (30) days after the award of the subcontracts, if the above two conditions apply. SF 100 will be furnished upon request. SF 100 is normally furnished Contractors annually, based on a mailing list currently maintained by the Joint Reporting Committee. In the event a contractor has not received the form, he may obtain it by writing to the following address:

Joint Reporting Committee
1800 G Street
Washington, DC 20506

Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
EDWARD C. FRENI
INTERIM CEO & DIRECTOR OF AVIATION