The NEW BEDFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY, the Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids from Contractors for the Main Entrance and Laundry Room Accessibility Renovation at State Aided Development: New Bedford Hotel Apartments (667-3) in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by NAULT ARCHITECTS INC.

The Project consists of but not limited to:

The renovation of the existing laundry room, the renovation of the existing accessible entry and the addition of a new entry canopy over the top landing of the existing accessible entrance. Temporary accessible access to the building while the front entry work is being performed. A temporary laundry facility will be created in the adjacent community room for the duration of the project.

The work is estimated to cost $515,000.00.

All bidding Requests for Information (RFIs) shall be submitted online by 08/01/2025 at 4:00PM EDT for filed sub-bids and by 08/15/2025 at 4:00PM EDT for general bids.

Bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44A-J & to minimum wage rates as required by

M.G.L. c.149 §§26 to 27H inclusive.

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. All Bids shall be submitted online at biddocs.com and received no later than the date and time specified.

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

General Bids will be received until 20 August 2025 at 2:00PM EDT and publicly opened online, forthwith.

Filed Sub-bids for the trades listed below will be received until 06 August 2025 at

2:00PM EDT and publicly opened online, 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.

TRADES

Metal Windows

Plumbing

Heating / Ventilating / Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

Electrical Work

General bids and sub-bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit that is not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount (including all alternates) and made payable to the NEW BEDFORD HOUSING AUTHORITY. Note: A bid deposit is not required for Projects advertised under $50,000.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available for review at biddocs.com (may be viewed and downloaded electronically at no cost).

General bidders must agree to contract with minority and women business enterprises as certified by the Supplier Diversity Office (SDO). The combined participation benchmark reserved for such enterprises shall not be less than 13% of the final contract price including accepted alternates. Request for waivers must be sent to EOHLC (Chad.Howard@mass.gov) 5 calendar days prior to the General Bid date. NO WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED AFTER THE GENERAL BIDS ARE OPENED.

The Contractor and all subcontractors (collectively referred to as “the Contractor”) agree to strive to achieve minority and women workforce participation. The Workforce Participation benchmark is set at 6.9% for women and 15.3% for minorities. The Workforce benchmark percentages are a statutory requirement under MGL c. 149 § 44A(2)(G).

PRE-BID CONFERENCE / SITE VISIT: Scheduled

Date and Time: 07/29/2025 at 11:00AM EDT Address: 725 Pleasant St , New Bedford, MA 02740

Instructions: All parties shall meet outside of the main / front entrance of the building.

The hard copy Contract Documents may be seen at: Nashoba Blue Inc.

433 Main Street

Hudson, MA 01749

978-568-1167