Replacing Storm Doors at Mill Street

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The New Bedford Housing Authority invites Contractors to submit Bids for NBHA #042-2022 –Storm Door Replacement at Mill Street Project in New Bedford, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by the New Bedford Housing Authority. 

The project consists of replacement of front and rear storm doors at 14 locations.  Total of 28 doors.

The construction cost is estimated to be $ 24,000

General Bids must be sealed and labeled “Storm Door Replacement at Mill Street NBHA #042-2022” and received by the New Bedford Housing Authority Modernization Department located at 128 Union Street; 4^th Floor New Bedford MA 02740 by 2:00 PM, Friday, September 16, 2022 and publicly opened online, forthwith. Results will be e-mailed to all bidders immediately following bid opening.

All bids must conform with provisions of Mass. General Law, Chapter 149, Section 44A to 44L inclusive and the Instruction to Bidders.

Each General Bid shall be accompanied by:

1. General Bid form
2. Certificate of Vote Authorization
3. Non-Collusive Affidavit
4. HUD Form 5369 and 5369A
5. HUD Form 2530 Previous Participation
6. Debarment Disclosure Form
7. Form of Contractor’s Equal Employment Certification
8. Certificate of Compliance Executive Order 11246
9. Bidders Reference Form
10. Tax Compliance Certification
11. Massachusetts Executive Order 481
12. Section 3 Compliance Agreement – August2018

No Bid of a General Bidder shall be withdrawn, after opening thereof, prior to thirty (30) days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, of the award of the general contract, without the consent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

CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION

The Prime Contractor is not required to have any DCAMM Certifications

PRE-BID CONFERENCE

A Pre-bid conference will be held on September 8, 2022, at 10:30 A.M. at 183 Mill Street New Bedford, MA 02740.  Although site visitations are not mandatory, they are strongly recommended.

RFI’s are due no later than: September 12, 2022, at 2 P.M please address to Kevin Rego at Kevin.Rego@NBHA-MA.org

BID DOCUMENTS AND DEPOSITS

Bid Deposit is not required although a 50% payment bond is required for contracts over $25,000.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available at New Bedford Housing Authority 128 Union Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 on or after Wednesday August 31, 2022 8:30 A.M. EST.  Please contact ModTeam@nbha-ma.org for an electronic copy of bid documents.

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 AUTHROITY 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.  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.