MBHSR Critical Infrastructure Monitoring System Maintenance and Enhancements

Event ID EV00009014

Contact Information

Andrew Bloniarz

617-635-1400

Andrew.Bloniarz2@boston.gov

The City of Boston (“the City”), acting by and through its Chief, Office of Emergency Management (‘the Official”), requests proposals for a qualified contractor to maintain and enhance the Critical Infrastructure Monitoring System (CIMS), as particularly set forth in the Request for Proposals, which may be obtained from the City’s purchasing website and Supplier Portal (boston.gov/procurement)

on or after 12:00 PM., Boston local time, on April 5, 2021. The RFP will remain available until the date and time of the opening of proposals, on May 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM, Boston local time.

The attention of all proposers is directed to the provisions of the Request for Proposals and contract documents, specifically to the requirements for proposal deposits and insurance as may be applicable.

Offerors have the option of submitting proposals through either (i) the City of Boston’s Supplier Portal boston.gov/procurement or (ii) by delivery of two (2) separate sealed envelopes, one containing two (2) copies of the Non-Price Technical Proposal with one (1) marked as the Original, and one (1) electronic copy (thumb drive), labeled as “MBHSR CIMS Maintenance and Enhancements RFP - NON-PRICE TECHNICAL PROPOSAL,” and the other containing two (2) copies of the Price Proposal with one (1) marked as the Original, and one (1) electronic copy (thumb drive), labeled as “MBHSR CIMS Maintenance and Enhancements RFP - PRICE PROPOSAL.”  Under no circumstance shall any price information be included with a Technical Proposal.  

If submitting via paper, price and technical proposals shall be submitted separately in sealed, clearly labeled envelopes on or before 12:00 PM, Boston local time, on May 10, 2021 to:

Andrew Bloniarz, Regional Planner, Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Boston City Hall, Room 204, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02201

The Official shall not open the proposals publicly, but shall open the technical proposals in the presence of one or more witnesses within twenty-four (24) hours of the above deadline for submission of proposals. The Official may open price proposals later and in any case shall open the price proposals to avoid disclosure to the individuals evaluating the technical proposals.

The term of the contract is for one (1) year with two options to renew for one year at the sole discretion of OEM.

Shumeane Benford, Chief