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William J. Devine Golf Course Cart Boardwalk

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CITY OF BOSTON

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Invitation for Bids for: William J. Devine Golf Course Cart Boardwalk at Scarborough Pond, 

Dorchester, Boston, MA 

 

NOTE: For information specific to this particular bid, please contact ALLISON PERLMAN, allison.perlman@boston.gov

The City of Boston, acting by the Parks Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Awarding Authority, hereby invites sealed bids for the project listed above.

Bids shall be on a form supplied by the Parks and Recreation Department, shall be clearly identified as a bid and signed by the bidder.  Bids shall clearly be labeled with the project name. All bids for this project are subject to all applicable provisions of law and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract documents entitled: 

William J. Devine Golf Course Cart Boardwalk at Scarborough Pond, Dorchester, Boston, MA 

SCOPE OF WORK includes: Furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary for construction of a wood golf cart boardwalk on pile foundations, pathways, BMP’s and landscaping as shown on the plans, in the specifications and order of conditions.

Bids shall be submitted before 12:00 P.M., Boston time, Friday, May 15, 2020, at which time 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 on the City of Boston Parks Department website: https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation. Bids shall be filed with the Awarding Authority, 1 City Hall Square, Second Floor, Room 241, Boston, MA 02201, accompanied by the bid deposit previous to the time named for opening of bid. Bidders must make an appointment using the following link to drop off the bid in person: https://meetings.hubspot.com/facilities-bids-appointments. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any and all bids, if it be in the Public Interest to do so.

SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS will be available on a USB drive on or about Tuesday, April 28, 2020, after 12:00 P.M., Boston time, at Boston City Hall, Election Department Room 241. Please note, no mailings or emails will be sent and a $100.00 certified bank check or money order is not required for pick-up of the plans and specifications. Due to the current public health crisis public access to Boston City Hall has been placed on a limited schedule. Bids will be only available for pickup during restricted days and times. Bidders must make an appointment using the following link in order to pick up bids during these times: https://meetings.hubspot.com/facilities-bids-appointments

BIDDERS are hereby notified that bid deposits must be 5 percent of his/her bid, and shall be in the form of a bid bond, or certified check, treasurer’s check, or cashier’s check, bid bond of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Commissioner made payable to the City of Boston.

ATTENTION TO ALL BIDDERS   The work force requirement (employee man-hour ratios per trade) for this contract are as follows: Minority, 40 percent; Boston Resident, 51 percent; and Female, 12 percent. 

The successful bidder will be required to provide by insurance for the payment of compensation and the furnishing of other benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Law, General Laws (Ter.Ed.), chapter 152, to all persons to be employed under the contract, and sufficient proof of compliance with the foregoing stipulation will be required before commencing performance of this contract.  

A performance bond and also a labor and materials or payment bond, each of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Commissioner and in the sum of 100 percent of the contract price, as well as certain public liability and property damage insurance, will be required of the successful general contractor.

There will be no informational pre-bid conference for this project. Questions can be sent to Allison Perlman at allison.perlman@boston.gov.    

CITY OF BOSTON

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Ryan Woods, Commissioner

 

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