CARPENTRY SERVICES FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS

CAMBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY

INVITATION TO BID
CARPENTRY SERVICES FOR MAINTENANCE AND
REPAIRS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS

The Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA), the Owner, and managing agent for the affiliate
properties, invites sealed bids for Carpentry Services for Maintenance and Repairs at Various
Locations, in Cambridge, MA in accordance with the specifications prepared by the Cambridge
Housing Authority.
The purpose of this procurement is to select a contractor who is capable of performing various
carpentry maintenance and repair services at any time when the CHA does not have the
available resources to do so. The types of services to be covered include, but are not limited to,
installation and fabrication of walls and structures using wood, steel and concrete; installation of
sheetrock and panel sheathing of varying types; plaster and joint compound application;
installation of flooring tiles, carpet, VCT; masonry products and ceiling tiles of various types;
minor roof repairs of asphalt, wood shingle, slate and rubber materials; repairs to windows,
window covering, shades, blinds etc. When requested, a written estimate shall be provided prior
to commencement of work. Projects estimated to cost greater than $10,000 will be bid
separately under the auspices of MGL Ch. 149. The service contract will only cover jobs with a
total cost of less than $10,000 per job inclusive of all parts, supplies, materials, labor, etc. Any
job over this amount must follow the required competitive procurement procedures.
The not-to-exceed value of this contract is $200,000.00 and the term of this contract will be for
a period of one year, or until the funds are fully expended, whichever occurs first. Contractors
must be in business as a corporation or company a minimum of five (5) years in order to be
eligible. Bids will be subject to M.G. L. c.149 Section 44A to J inclusive and to the Prevailing
Wage Rates.
General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management and
Maintenance (DCAMM) in the following category of work: Carpentry Services and must
submit a current DCAMM Certificate of Eligibility and a signed Update Statement (CQ3).
Please refer to the Instructions to Bidders.
Contract Documents will be available on www.procore.com (may be downloaded and viewed
electronically) or email rludger@cambridge-housing.org beginning Thursday, July 25, 2024
after 10:00 AM. This project is being electronically bid; hard copies will not be accepted.
All bids should be submitted electronically online at www.procore.com and received no later
than Thursday, August 8, 2024 by 2:00 PM and will be publicly available online. Additional
instructions to complete the other bid forms are accessible on the Procore website. If you need
to contact the Cambridge Housing Authority on any other bidding issues, please contact Rocky
Ludger rludger@cambrige-hosuing.org. Every bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Deposit not less
than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount and made payable to the Cambridge
Housing Authority.
Deadline for General Bidder questions shall be submitted by Thursday, August 1, 2024, by
11:00AM. Questions received after the above deadlines may not be considered by the

Awarding Authority. No interpretations of the meaning of the plans, specifications or other
pre-bid documents shall be made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretation
must be in writing. Questions concerning this project must be submitted to
rludger@cambridge-housing.org 

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