Boston City Hall and Plaza Renovations

Contact Information

PFD Bid Counter

Bid.info@boston.gov

Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 149A, §8, the City of Boston, acting by its Public Facilities Department, located at 26 Court Street, 10th floor, Boston, MA 02108, hereinafter referred to as Awarding Authority, hereby requests statements of qualifications (SOQ) from trade contractors for the Boston City Hall & Plaza Renovations, Project No. 7140. The following are the trades and estimated costs for which SOQs are being requested:

Notice: The specifications for this Project include sub-subcontractor work in the trades of H.V.A.C. and Electrical with the requirement for the same to be listed on the form for bid by those Trade Contractors who are prequalified and invited to submit a bid on the Project.

Project description: The City is conducting the City Hall Plaza & Renovation Project under Ch. 149A. The seven-acre plaza is one of the City’s largest civic spaces and for the last 50 years it has hosted events ranging from sports celebrations and rallies, to seasonal cultural festivals. The Plaza’s sustainable and forward-thinking renovation will bring Boston’s City Hall Plaza up to 21st-century standards, and create a Plaza that is welcoming and accessible for all residents and visitors.

Phase 1 of the project will deliver updated civic spaces and programming capabilities, as well as add infrastructure that will make the Plaza more sustainable, including connecting Congress and Cambridge Streets with an accessible sloped Promenade activated by 21st century civic amenities like shady seating and gathering areas, a destination play space, public art space and an iconic water feature. 

The new design will also include three smaller event and gathering places, and a new civic building on Congress Street, equipped with a bathroom and other facilities to support public gatherings.

The renovation includes an increase in permeable surfaces that will soak up stormwater, planning ahead for severe weather in downtown Boston. The design also includes 100 new trees, improving the shade, scale and air quality of the Plaza. Fifty lights will be replaced with efficient LED technology, and 22,500 feet of granite and brick paving will be reused or recycled.

The project will be subject to the minimum wage rates set under the Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws. Please see Attachment A - Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Rate Sheet.

This request for qualifications (RFQ) process is being utilized to pre-qualify trade contractors. All trade contractors who achieve a score of 70 points or greater and meet the listed mandatory requirements will be prequalified and, thereafter, invited to submit a bid on the proposed building project pursuant to a Request for Bids (RFB) for trade contracting services.

Pursuant to the requirements of M.G.L. c. 149A, § 8(c)(5), the names of all responders will be posted at PFD's Bid Counter, located at 26 Court Street, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. There will be no public opening of responses.

The total anticipated construction duration from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed:  730 calendar days 

RFQ packets will be available on or about May 11, 2020, between the operational hours of 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Public Facilities Department Bid Counter to all interested parties. RFQ packets are only available electronically and by requesting access for such through bid.info@boston.gov. 

The SOQ in response to this RFQ shall be signed under pains and penalties of perjury. The SOQ must be received on or before, Twelve o'clock (12 p.m.) Noon on June 5, 2020 at the PFD Bid Counter, 26 Court Street, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02108. All responses submitted after this time will not be accepted. The anticipated date for completion of the prequalification evaluation process is on or about June 19, 2020. Questions regarding this RFQ are to be directed to the PFD Bid Counter at bid.info@boston.gov . Questions are to be received by 12:00 Noon, May 22, 2020.

Please submit one (1) original, and four (4) copies of the required information in a sealed package marked:

Qualification for Trade Contracting

Boston City Hall & Plaza Renovations; Project No. 7140

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any minor informalities in, or to reject any and all responses if it is in the public interest to do so.

Aside from communication with the PFD Bid Counter Manager, any communication or contact with the Awarding Authority is prohibited outside of official, public meetings. Upon completion of the evaluations, the contents of the SOQ, except for financial information, shall be open to public inspection as defined in M.G.L. c.4, §7.

Please see the RFQ for the specific criteria and points for trade contractor prequalification, selection and mandatory submission requirements for the SOQ, such as: a Commitment Letter for payment and performance bonds, DCAMM Certification, DCAMM Subcontractor Update Statement, and Sponsor Verification Letter from the MA Department of Labor Standards Division of Apprentice Training. See also, the Appendix of the RFQ for the specific trades of work.

Trade Contractors shall pay special attention to the following: The Compliance Contract Supplement section of the specifications concerning employment in the performance of this Project. In addition, this Project is subject to the provisions of M.G.L. c. 149, § 27, which requires contractors to pay prevailing wages to their employees, as set forth by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor Standards.

PROJECT TEAM: 

Chief of Operations Patrick I. Brophy, Public Facilities Department

Assistant Director: Susan Rice, Public Facilities Department

Sr. Project Manager: Brian Melia, Public Facilities Department

Owner's Project Manager: Skanska Building USA

Construction Manager at Shawmut Design and Construction 

Architect: Sasaki Associates PC

Patrick I. Brophy, Chief of Operations