Improvements to McConnell Park, Dorchester

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 McCONNELL PARK.

Bids shall be submitted before 2:00 P.M., Boston time, Thursday, March 11, 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 22, 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. 

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

Ryan Woods, Commissioner