Sidewalk Construction for 2020 Walkable Streets Program

Contact information:    

marie.mcdonald@boston.gov 

    

The City of Boston, acting by its Commissioner, invites sealed bids for the performance of the work generally described above, and particularly set forth in the Invitation For bids which may be obtained at Room 715 (Contract Office), City Hall, Boston Mass., commencing at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 by appointment only.  Invitation for bids shall be available until the time of the bid opening. There will be a charge of five dollars ($5) NOT REFUNDABLE, for each set of contract documents taken out. 

THIS IS A STATE AID PROJECT

THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (MASSDOT) HAS PROVIDED A LIST TO THE BOSTON PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OF APPROVED ELIGIBLE BIDDERS FOR THIS PROJECT.  ONLY THOSE CONTRACTORS ON THIS LIST WILL RECEIVE OFFICIAL BID DOCUMENTS.  ALL OTHERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN INFORMATIONAL COPY.

Every Sealed bid shall be submitted in accordance with the Invitation for Bids. All sealed bids shall be filed not later than Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 9:00 am. at the office of the Official, Public Works Department, Room 714, Boston City Hall, At 11:00 am the bids will be opened read aloud through a virtual meeting. 

Due to the current public health crisis and restrictions around gatherings, interested parties will not be able to access the building for the bid opening but will be able to view the event live through a link provided by Pubic Works, upon receiving your bid packet.  

All bids must be from bidders of record (those who have purchased contract documents) on file at Room 714, City Hall. The attention of all bidders is directed to the provisions of the Invitation for Bids and contract documents, specifically to the requirements for bid deposits, insurance and performance bonds as may be applicable. A bid deposit of 5 percent of the total contract amount shall be required from each bidder. A Performance bond in the amount of 100 percent of the contract shall be required from the successful bidder. 

Sealed bids shall be opened read aloud through a virtual meeting by the Official on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 11:00 am at Boston City Hall, Boston, MA, Room 714. The award of any contract shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor of Boston. The maximum time for bid acceptance by the City after the opening of bids shall be ninety (90) days. The City/County and the Official reserve the right to reject any or all bids or any item or items thereof. The attention of all bidders is specifically directed to the City of Boston Supplemental Minority Participation and Resident Section contract provision of the specifications and the obligation of the contractor and subcontractors to take affirmative action in connection with employment practices in the performance of this contract.  During the performance of this contract, the general contractor shall agree and shall require that his subcontractors agree to the following Workforce Requirements (labor).

Minority Workforce: The contractor and its subcontractors shall maintain a not less than 40 percent ratio of minority manhours to total employee manhours in each trade worked on the contract. Boston Resident Workforce: The contractor and its subcontractors shall maintain a not less than 51 percent ratio of Boston resident employee manhours to total employee manhours in each trade worked on this contract. 

Female Workforce: The contractor and its subcontractors shall maintain a not less than 12 percent ratio of female employee manhours to total employee manhours in each trade worked on this contract. The workforce requirements of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) above shall apply to each trade that appears on the list of “Classification and Minimum Wage Rates,” as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development Industries under the provisions of chapter 149, sections 26 through 27G, of the General Laws of Massachusetts, as amended.

CHRIS OSGOOD, Chief of Streets, Transportation and Sanitation