My Way Café Kitchen Program 2020 at 6 Schools

Contact information 

PFD Bid Counter

617-635-4809

Bid.info@boston.gov

The City of Boston acting by its Public Facilities Commission, through its Director of the Public Facilities Department (PFD), 10th Floor, 26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108, hereinafter referred to as the Awarding Authority, hereby invites sealed bids for the above-entitled project.  Bids shall be on a form supplied by PFD, be clearly identified as a bid, and signed by the bidder. All bids for this project are subject to sections 26-27, 29 and 44A-44J, inclusive of Chapter 149 of the General Laws, as amended, and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract documents entitled: My Way Café Kitchen Program 2020 at 6 Schools project.

The scope of work is further detailed in the specifications and includes the following:  furnish and install new, owner furnished kitchen equipment and includes all plumbing, heating, ventilation, electrical and associated buildout at six Boston Public School kitchens at various locations. (Blackstone Elementary, Boston Latin, Hurley K-8, Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, McKinley Elementary, Perkins Elementary Schools)

All filed sub-bids shall be filed with the Awarding Authority at the Bid Counter, 26 Court Street, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02108, before Ten o'clock (10 a.m.) on May 22, 2020, at which time and place respective sub-bids will be opened forthwith and read aloud. LATE SUB-BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Filed Sub-bids will be valid only when accompanied by: (1) a Certificate of Eligibility issued by DCAMM, showing that the sub-contractor has been approved in the trade(s) identified below and further detailed in the specifications; and, (2) an Update Statement summarizing the sub-contractor's record for the period between the latest DCAMM certification and the date the sub-contractor submits its sub-bid.

Filed Sub-bid trade(s):  Masonry; Painting; Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron; Tile; Plumbing; Electrical and HVAC

Bidders are hereby notified site viewings are scheduled for Tuesday, May 12, 2020, from 

9 a.m. to 10a.m. at the Michael J, Perkins Elementary, 50 Rev. Burke Street, South Boston, MA 02127 and 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the McKinley Elementary, 90 Warren Avenue, Boston, MA 02116.

Corona COVID-19 Precaution notice: Anyone attending site viewing(s) will be required to follow state and city precaution guide-line by wearing the necessary face mask and practicing safe distancing. 

All general bids shall be filed with the Awarding Authority at the Bid Counter, 26 Court Street, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02108, before Ten o'clock (10 a.m.) on June 2, 2020 at which time and place respective bids will be opened forthwith and read aloud. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

General Bids will be valid only when accompanied by: (1) a Certificate of Eligibility issued by DCAMM, showing that the general contractor has been approved in General Building Construction bid on projects the size and nature of that advertised; and, (2) an Update Statement summarizing the general contractor's record for the period between the latest DCAMM certification and the date the general contractor submits its bid.

Plans and specifications will be available on or about May 4, 2020, at the Public Facilities Department Bid Counter to all interested parties.  Plans and specifications are only available electronically and by requesting access for such through bid.info@boston.gov. 

Bidders are hereby notified that bid deposits must be 5% of his/her bid, and shall be in the form of a bid bond, certified check, treasurer’s check, or cashier’s check and made payable to the City of Boston. 

The attention of all bidders is directed to the Boston Residents Jobs Policy section of the specifications and the obligation of the contractor in the performance of this contract.  

The attention of all bidders is also directed to pages 00 20 00 – 1 through 00 20 00 – 10, entitled “Instructions to Bidders (Including Sub-Bidders).”  See sections 21.2.5 and 21.2.6 of Article 21 on page 00 20 00 – 10 regarding DCAMM certification and submission of an original, stamped Sponsor Verification letter from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards– Division of Apprenticeship Training.

A performance bond and labor and materials payment bond satisfactory to the Awarding Authority, of a surety company licensed to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and included on the U.S. Treasury current list of approved sureties (See Circular 570), in the sum of 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.

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

Patrick I. Brophy, Chief of Operation