The City of Everett is seeking bids for the supply and installation of an 8-10 million BTU portable boiler for the Old Everett High School for a minimum of one year, with options to extend for two additional years. The contract includes delivery, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and removal. Bids are due July 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 22, 2026. Bidders must be certified by DCAMM. The award will be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. A site visit is mandatory. Estimated construction cost is $140,000.
Onsite boiler installation is scheduled for October 1, 2026. System startup and commissioning will be upon completion of installation. Boiler removal will be by April 15, 2027. Onsite boiler installation: october 1, 2026 system startup commissioning: upon completion of installation heating season end boiler removal: april 15, 2027
Weekly invoicing is required. Labor and materials must be itemized, with material invoices attached. Prevailing wage payroll reports and compliance statements are also required. Weekly invoicing labor and materials must be itemized material invoices must be attached prevailing wage payroll reports and compliance statements required
Award will be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, considering the reasonableness of prices proposed. Price proposal award will be to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with selected alternates provided that all required documents listed below are attached and satisfactory. The city may consider in its evaluation the reasonableness of the prices proposed by the bidder.
General bidders must be certified by DCAMM in the category of general contractor for the dollar amount of their bid. Subbidders must also be certified by DCAMM. Minimum five years of experience in mobile boiler services is required for the contractor. Every general bidder must be certified by the division of capital asset management dcamm in the category of general contractor for the dollar amount of their bid.
If a bidder refuses to enter into the contract or furnish required bonds, the bid deposit will be forfeited as liquidated damages. In case of refusal or failure to enter into the proposed contractor furnish required bonds as stated in its bid, the bidder shall forfeit the bid deposit and the amount shall become the property of the city as liquidated damages
Bidders represent that they have visited the site where the work is to be performed and are familiar with local conditions. Failure to examine the bid documents and site will not relieve bidders from their obligations. The bidder has visited the site where the work is to be performed and is familiar with the local conditions under which the work will be performed.
The question/clarification period for general contractors closes on Friday, July 24, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Question clarification period closes: for general contractors: friday, july 24, 2026 at 2:00pm
Contacting city representatives directly or indirectly, other than through the specified channels, may lead to disqualification and rejection of the bid. Any bidder that contacts directly or indirectly any member or employee of the city, or the citys consultants, in connection with the selection process or the contract contemplated herein, other than by participation in the prebid conference, submission of a written question or request for clarification or interpretation as prescribed in this section, may be subject to disqualification and rejection of its bid.
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