Telecommunications upgrades to various Boston Fire Department facilities, Year 1, Phase 2

Contact information:

Christina Cronin

Christina.Cronin@boston.gov

617-378-7378

The scope of work is further detailed in the specifications and includes but is not limited to the following: Upgrades shall consist of electrical, grounding, HVAC, radio antennas, mounts, conduit and cabling. Communication facilities are either within or on top of existing buildings or communication facilities. 

The City of Boston acting by its Boston Fire Department, through its Fire Commissioner (the Official), 115 Southampton Street, Boston MA 02118, hereinafter referred to as the Awarding Authority, hereby invites sealed bids for the above-entitled project, and particularly set forth in the Invitation for Bids which may be obtained starting Monday November 23rd 9am at the following Google Drive https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1m5GyR-ONfy-CfP_4HjmaVmGOyIFVWEw…. Bids shall be on forms supplied by Boston Fire, be clearly identified as a bid and signed by the bidder.

The attention of all bidders is directed to the provisions of the Invitation of Bids and contract documents, specifically to the requirements for bid deposits, insurance, performance and payment bonds applicable. All 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.

A Certificate of Eligibility issued by DCAMM, showing that the sub-contractor has been approved in Telecommunications to bid on projects the nature of that advertised, and an Update Statement summarizing the sub-contractor’s record for the period between the latest DCAMM certification and the date the contractor submits its-bid are required when submitting your bid. 

Bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to M.G.L. C. 149, s. 27, and in accordance contractors must pay prevailing wages as set by the Division of Occupational Safety within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. 

The attention of all bidders is directed to the Boston Residents Jobs Policy section of the specifications and the obligation of the contractor to take affirmative action in connection with employment practices in the performance of this contract. The contractor and its subcontractors shall maintain the following ratios of workforce hours in each trade: Minority 40% of total work hours, Female 15% of total work hours, Boston Residents 51% of total work hours. The City seeks to promote the full participation and equality of opportunity for minority- owned and women-owned enterprises (“M/WBE”) in all aspects of the development of the project, including equality of opportunity for participation in the development, financing, design, construction, operation and ownership of the project.

On February 24, 2016, Mayor Martin J. Walsh signed an executive order to ensure the M/WBEs are afforded fair and equitable opportunities when competing for city contracts. To support these city objectives proposals must include a statement that details experience with, and approach to, insuring meaningful outreach to subcontracting opportunities for minority and women-owned firms on all key project activities. The City of Boston requires proposers to certify in their submissions that they understand these objectives and are committed to achieving them if they are the successful bidder. These statements should be documented using the Strategy Form included in the invitation for bid documents and should include any intended outreach to subcontracting opportunities for minority and women-owned firms. At the request of the City, all contractors must furnish materials evidence of their efforts to comply with the strategies outlined on the Strategy Form. This contract shall be subject to the availability of an appropriation therefore, if sufficient funds are not appropriated for the contract in any fiscal year, the Official shall cancel the contract.

All filed Sub-Bids shall be filed with the Awarding Authority at 115 Southampton Street Boston, MA 02118, before twelve o’clock (noon EST) on Thursday December 10, 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 required for: Electrical and HVAC

All general bids shall be filed with the Awarding Authority at 115 Southampton Street Boston, MA 02118, before twelve o’clock (noon EST) on Wednesday December 23,, 2020 at which time and place respective bids will be opened forthwith and read aloud.

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. 

John Dempsey, Fire Commissioner