Improvements to Smith Playground Phase 2

Contact information 

Cathy Baker-Eclipse

617-961-3058

cathy.baker-eclipse@boston.gov

The City of Boston, acting by the Parks Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Awarding Authority, hereby invites sealed bids for the project listed above.

Bids shall be on a form supplied by the Parks and Recreation Department, shall be clearly identified as a bid and signed by the bidder.  Bids shall clearly be labeled with the project name. All bids for this project are subject to all applicable provisions of law and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract documents entitled: IMPROVEMENTS TO SMITH PLAYGROUND PHASE 2.

SCOPE OF WORK includes: NEW SOFTBALL AND LITTLE LEAGUE FIELDS WITH NATURAL TURF INCLUDING BALL

NETTING, AND BACKSTOPS; DRAINAGE; EARTHWORK; IRRIGATION AND PLUMBING; SITE ELECTRICAL INCLUDING

SPORTS LIGHTING, AND PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING; ASPHALT, CONCRETE, AND UNIT PAVING; SITE FURNISHINGS

INCLUDING SHADE CANOPIES; DOG RECREATION AREA; LANDSCAPING; AND CHAIN LINK FENCE.

Bids shall be submitted before 2:00 P.M., Boston time, Thursday, February 25, 2021, at which time the bids will be opened read aloud through a virtual meeting. Due to the current public health crisis and restrictions around gatherings, interested parties will not be able to access the building for the bid opening but will be able to view the event live through a link provided on the City of Boston Parks Department website: https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation. Bids shall be filed with the Awarding Authority, 1010 Massachusetts Ave 3rd Floor Boston Ma, 02118, accompanied by the bid deposit previous to the time named for opening of bid. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any and all bids, if it be in the Public Interest to do so.

SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS will be available on a USB Thumb Drive on or about Monday, February 8, 2021, after 9:00 A.M., Boston time, at 1010 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd floor Boston Ma 02118. Please note, no mailings or emails will be sent and a $100.00 certified bank check or money order is not required for pick-up of the plans and specifications. 

BIDDERS are hereby notified that bid deposits must be 5 percent of his/her bid, and shall be in the form of a bid bond, or certified check, treasurer’s check, or cashier’s check, bid bond of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Commissioner made payable to the City of Boston.

ATTENTION TO ALL BIDDERS   The work force requirement (employee man-hour ratios per trade) for this contract are as follows: Minority, 40 percent; Boston Resident, 51 percent; and Female, 12 percent. 

The successful bidder will be required to provide by insurance for the payment of compensation and the furnishing of other benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Law, General Laws (Ter.Ed), chapter 152, to all persons to be employed under the contract, and sufficient proof of compliance with the foregoing stipulation will be required before commencing performance of this contract.  

A performance bond and also a labor and materials or payment bond, each of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Commissioner and in the sum of 100 percent of the contract price, as well as certain public liability and property damage insurance, will be required of the successful general contractor.

There will be no informational pre-bid conference for this project. 

Ryan Woods, Commissioner