Presidential Boiler Replacement NBHA 072-2022

The New Bedford Housing Authority invites Contractors to submit Bids for NBHA-072-2022 Boiler Replacement Project at Presidential Heights, with a general location of 159 Fillmore Street, New Bedford, MA 02746, in accordance with the documents prepared by McKinnell McKinnell & Taylor Inc. (MMT)

The Project consists of: Demolition of existing cast iron boilers and selected accessories and installation of new condensing boilers and selected accessories.  Installation of new louvers and exhaust fans at identified buildings.  Work within buildings 1 through 7 inclusive. Shall form the base bid.  Provide unit pricing for each individual building numbered 8 through 20, inclusive.

The construction cost is estimated to be $253,200.00

THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.   Please review the instructions in the bid documents on how to register as an electronic bidder.  The bids are to be prepared and submitted at www.biddocsonline.com.  Tutorials and instructions on how to complete the electronic bid documents are available online.

General Bids will be received until 2:00 PM, Thursday, April 13, 2023, and publicly opened online, forthwith.

General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work: Prime/HVAC and must submit a current DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and a signed Update Statement (CQ3)

Each general bidder must submit a completed HUD 5369-A Representations, Certifications and other Statements of Bidders and a completed HUD 2530 Previous Participation Schedule with their bid.

Filed sub-bids for the trades listed below will be received until 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, and publicly opened on-line, forthwith.

Filed sub-bidders must be DCAMM certified for the trades listed below and bidders must include a current DCAMM Sub-Bidder Certificate of Eligibility and a signed DCAMM Sub-Bidder’s Update Statement.

SUBTRADES

Section 220000; Plumbing

Section 260000; Electrical

All bids should be submitted electronically online at www.biddocsonline.com no later than date and time specified above.

General Bids and sub-bids must be accompanied by a bid deposit which shall not be less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount and made payable to the New Bedford Housing Authority.

All Bids should be submitted online at www.biddocsonline.com and received no later than the date and time specified above.

All bids must conform with provisions of Mass. General Law, Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44L inclusive, M.G.L. c.30 § 39M & to minimum wage rates as required by the Davis/ Bacon Acts subject to the provisions of 29 CFR 5.5 as amended by the U.S. Department of Labor. The project is subject to Title VI of the Civil rights Act of 1964, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 and the instructions to Bidders.  The NEW BEDFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Each General Bid shall be accompanied by:

1. Form of General Bid
2. DCAMM Prime/General Update Statement
3. Certificate of Eligibility
4. Bid Bond
5. Certificate of Vote of Authorization
6. Non-Collusive Affidavit
7. HUD Form 5369 and 5369A
8. HUD Form 2530 Previous Participation
9. Debarment Disclosure Form
10. Contractor’s Equal Employment Certification
11. Executive Order 11246 – Bidder Certification Regarding EEO
12. Bidders Reference Form
13. Tax Compliance Certification
14. Certificate of Schedule of Compliance
15. Certificate of Workmanship Compliance
16. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Order 481
17. Section 3 Compliance Agreement – August 2018 – Attachment B
18. Section 3 Compliance Agreement – August 2018 – Attachment E
19. Unit Prices

No Bid of a General Bidder shall be withdrawn, after opening thereof, prior to thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, of the award of the general contract, without the consent of the New Bedford Housing Authority.

Once the Awarding Authority determines the low bidder, it will verify whether the Contractor is eligible by checking the Contractor’s most recent work as listed in the update statement.

CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION

General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work: Prime/HVAC and must submit a current DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and a signed Update Statement (CQ3).

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A Pre-bid conference shall be held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 10:00 am.  The meeting will start at the Presidential Heights development office building located at 159 Fillmore Street, New Bedford, MA 02746.  Due to the current situation with the Covid-19 Pandemic, Bidders must wear masks & gloves while attending the pre-bid conference.  Bidders will only be allowed 1 at a time to view the work area.

BID DOCUMENTS AND DEPOSITS

Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, treasurer’s check or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company made payable to the New Bedford Housing Authority in the amount of 5% of the bid.  The Bid Deposit shall be satisfactory to the awarding authority and conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the Bid.  (A scanned copy shall be included with the electronic bid.)

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available at www.biddocsonline.com (may be viewed electronically and hardcopy requested) or at Nashoba Blue, Inc. at 433 Main Street, Hudson, MA  01749 on or after Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

There is a plan deposit of $50.00 per set (maximum of 2 sets) payable to Bid Docs Online Inc.  Deposits may be electronically paid or must be a certified or cashier’s check.   This deposit will be refunded for up to two sets for general bidders and for one set for sub-bidders upon return of the sets in good condition within thirty (30) days of receipt of general bids.  Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority.

Additional sets may be purchased or mailed (see www.biddocsonline.com website for rates).  Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to BidDocs Online Inc.  to cover mail handling costs.

OSHA REQUIREMENTS

This contractor and all subcontractors shall furnish to the Owner, with the first certified payroll report, documentation indicating that each employee has successfully completed 10 hours of an OSHA course in construction safety and health.  This course must be approved by the United States Occupational Health and Safety Administration.

RIGHT OF THE AWARDING AUTHORITY TO REJECT BIDS

The New Bedford Housing Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to waive informalities in the bidding if it be in the public interest to do so.

MINIMUM WAGE RATES

Minimum rates of pay have been established for the project by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with Public Law 403 and the Seventy-fourth Congress approved August 10, 1935 as amended.

Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44 A-J & to minimum wage rates established for the project by the Federal Davis-Bacon Act (DBA)