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Communications Tower, Antennas and Transmission Line

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CITY OF BOSTON 

BOSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT 

REQUEST FOR BIDS 

Communications Tower, Antennas and Transmission Line

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: planning, designing, construction, and disposal of antenna support structures located at the Fire Alarm HQ property.

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 January 25th 9am at the following Google Drive https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a-_9K0eUMvgXoDlKazC7rnorN_36XiP…

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. 

This contract shall be subject to the availability of an appropriation therefore, if sufficient funds are not appropriated for the contract in any fiscal

All bids shall be filed with the Awarding Authority at 115 Southampton Street Boston, MA 02118, before twelve o’clock (noon EST) on Wednesday March 24, 2021 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. 

The award of any contract shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor of Boston and the Boston Fire Commissioner.

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. 

John Dempsey, Fire Commissioner

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Massachusetts General Law

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