DORCHESTER COMMUNITY CENTER

Pursuant to M.G.L. c.149, sections 44D 1⁄2 and 44D 3⁄4 the City of Boston, acting by its Public

Facilities Commission, through its Director of the Public Facilities Department, with an office

address of Two Center Plaza, Boston, MA hereinafter referred to as Awarding Authority, hereby

requests statements of qualifications (SOQ) from subcontractors and general contractors for the

Dorchester Community Center, located at 40-48 Geneva Avenue, Dorchester. Noted below

are the sub-trades and estimated costs for which SOQ are being requested:

Fire Protection ($477,365)

Elevators ($185,000)

Tile ($611,495)

Resilient Floors ($235,513)

The scope of work is further detailed in the specifications; involves the construction of a new

41,000 square foot, community center.

The RFQ is used to pre-qualify subcontractors. Those who are prequalified will be invited by the

Awarding Authority to submit filed sub-bids pursuant to M.G.L. c.149, §§ 44E and 44F. After the

prequalification process, a list of pre-qualified subcontractors will be provided to all pre- qualified bidders.

The estimated cost of construction is: $50,000,000.

Expected contract duration for this contract is: 798 days. Prevailing Wages Apply

RFQ packets will be available on or about July 7, 2025, RFQ packets are only available

electronically and by requesting access for such through bid.info@boston.gov.

Deadline for questions: No later than July 16, 2025 at 12 p.m. All questions must be

submitted in writing directly to bid.info@boston.gov.

SOQ in response to this RFQ shall be signed under pains and penalties of perjury. SOQ must be

received on or before July 22, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at the PFD Bid Counter Public Facilities

Dept. Two Center Plaza, Boston, MA, 7th Floor, Suite 700. LATE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE

ACCEPTED. The anticipated date for completion of evaluation is July 31, 2025. The

anticipated date for document availability to pre-qualified general contractors and

subcontractors is August 11, 2025.

Please submit two (2) USB flash drives with pdf format and place all contents in a sealed

package marked:

SOQ for Subcontracting Services

Dorchester Community Center

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any minor informalities in or to reject any

and all SOQ if it is in the public interest to do so.

Any unauthorized communication or contact with the Awarding Authority is prohibited outside

of any official meetings. Upon completion of the evaluations, the contents of the SOQ shall be

open to the public, except for financial information, which is not a public record 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.

Carleton W. Jones, Executive Director

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Massachusetts General Law

Chapter 149