WASHINGTON ELMS LLC CAMBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT INVITATION TO BID Renovation to Fire Damaged Dwelling Unit at 130 Harvard Street, Unit #3

 

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WASHINGTON ELMS LLC CAMBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

INVITATION TO BID

Renovation to Fire Damaged Dwelling Unit at 130 Harvard Street, Unit #3

Cambridge Housing Authority, in its capacity as managing member, acting on behalf of Washington Elms LLC, the Owner and Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids for Renovation to Fire Damaged

Dwelling Unit at 130 Harvard Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by SOCOTEC AE Consulting, LLC.

The project consists of: Fire damage renovation work to a 3-level apartment dwelling unit; including but not limited to selective demolition of existing interior walls and gypsum drywall finishes, ceilings, flooring abatement of asbestos containing materials, existing exterior windows, plumbing, electrical devices and lighting, and cleaning of all soot, dirt, and grime from all interior and exterior remaining surfaces of construction to remain. Replacement work incudes with new interior walls and gypsum drywall finishes, ceilings, VCT and rubber flooring, paint finishes, interior doors, cabinets and countertops, kitchen and bathroom fixtures and accessories, kitchen appliances, plumbing, electrical and lighting, and new exterior fiberglass windows, and application of exterior masonry coating.

The work is estimated to cost $500,000.

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 a signed Update Statement (CQ3)

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

All bids are subject to M.G.L. c.149 §44A-J and to minimum wage rates as required by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the Davis-Bacon Act and included in the project specifications.

General bids and sub-bids shall be accompanied by a bid deposit not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount and made payable to Washington Elms LLC. A 100% payment bond and a 100% performance bond will be required for the awarded contract.

Filed Sub-Bids for the trades listed below will be received until Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 2:00PM and publicly opened forthwith.

Painting 099000
Plumbing 220000
HVAC 230000
Electrical 260000

 

General bids will be received until Thursday, November 10, 2022, at 2:00PM and publicly opened on-line, forthwith. 

THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE AWARDING AUTHORITY.

Bids must be electronically submitted at www.biddocsonline.com. At any time during the bidding process, you may print the various bid documents for your company’s records.

Additional instructions to complete the other bid forms are accessible on the BidDocs ONLINE website (Click on the “Tutorial” tab at the bottom footer).

Bid forms and contract documents will be available for pick-up at www.biddocsonline.com on Thursday, October 6, 2022 after 10:00AM (may be viewed electronically and hard copy requested).

There is a plan deposit of $50 per set (maximum of two sets) payable to BidDocs 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 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 for $50.

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. You must REGISTER to receive notification of addenda. To register, click on the “Request Hard Copy” button or “Register as ePlan Holder” button. If you register, you will automatically be notified via email when an addendum is posted.

A site visit for all interested sub bidders will begin at 130 Harvard Street Unit #3, Cambridge, MA 02140 on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at 10:00AM.

A site visit for all interested general bidders will begin at 130 Harvard Street Unit #3, Cambridge, MA 02140on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 10:00AM.

All bidders are invited and encouraged to attend. Attendees of the site visit should RSVP to Vanessaly Renta at (617) 999-4394 or vrenta@cambridge-housing.org.

No interpretations of the meaning of the plans, specifications or other pre-bid documents shall be made to any bidder. Every request must be in writing. Questions concerning this project shall be submitted via email to Amanda Whitcomb at amanda.whitcomb@socotec.us.

Deadline for sub bidder questions shall be Thursday, October 13, 2022 at 12:00PM.

Deadline for General Bidder questions shall be Friday, October 14, 2022 at 12:00PM.

Questions received after the above deadlines may not be considered by the Awarding Authority.

Bids shall remain in effect for 60 days, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excluded after opening. Successful bidders shall agree to commence work and complete the Work in accordance with the dates set forth in the Bidding Documents and Contract Documents

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