Fall Monitoring Biddings - Procurement Opportunities

Solicitation for irrigation system maintenance at Lincoln Park, Somerville, MA. Key dates: Questions due ****, Bids due ****, Estimated contract award ****, Estimated contract commencement ****, Estimated contract completion **** pre-bid meeting on **** at 1:30 PM EST. Bidders must submit a sealed bid package (original and electronic copy on USB drive in Adobe Acrobat format) to the City of Somerville Procurement Contracting Services Department. Online submission via bidexpress. com is also an option. Additional documents required: signed cover letter, forms for general bid, bid form for alternates (if applicable), unit price form (if applicable), Somerville living wage form, quality requirements form, certificate of noncollusion, tax compliance, certificate of signature authority, reference form, bid deposit, prevailing Davis Bacon wages statement of compliance form, OSHA form, Somerville vulnerable road users ordinance form, Somerville wage theft ordinance, signed W9, certificate of good standing (for corporations), insurance specifications (sample certificate with bid), statement of management (if applicable), payment bond (50% of contract value). Bid must be firm for 90 days. The city reserves the right to extend the award period by up to 45 days. The successful bidder must comply with all applicable laws, including living wage ordinance, vulnerable road users ordinance, responsible employer ordinance, and ordinance to protect against wage theft. Prevailing wage rates apply. Maintenance manual and as-built drawings required upon completion. Police details, if needed, are the contractor's responsibility. Project is exempt from sales tax. The city will provide the successful bidder with its sales tax exemption number. The city may require the bidder to substantiate the bid is based on prevailing wage rates if the bid is significantly below average. The successful bidder will be required to submit a preliminary construction schedule within 10 days of the award date and a more detailed Gantt-type construction schedule within 15 days.

Amendment **** issued to address questions received on February ****, 2025. See attached amendment document for details. Procurement is for professional industrial hygiene and air monitoring services for lead paint abatement and disposal at a new power plant in Sault Sainte Marie, MI. This is a full and open competition.