Bids shall be on a form supplied by the Public Facilities Department, shall be clearly identified as a bid, completely filled in, signed by the bidder, and enclosed in a sealed envelope plainly marked with the Project Name and Project Number.

All bids for this project are subject to current provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30, section 39 as amended; to General Laws Chapter 149, sections 26-27D, 29 and applicable provisions of sections 44A-J inclusive, and to the terms and provisions of the contract documents entitled Boston Police Department Fuel Tank Upgrades.

SCOPE OF WORK:

Includes: Fuel tank upgrades for three (3) police stations: C-11, E-13, and E-18. Work to include vapor recovery upgrades, canopy installations, and fire suppression system installation.

ALL BIDS:

Shall be filed with the Awarding Authority at the Bid Counter, 26 Court Street, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02108, before twelve o'clock noon, Boston time, on FRIDAY, May 30, 2008, at which time and place respective bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

PLANS/SPECIFICATIONS:

Will be available on or about MONDAY, May 12, 2008, at the Public Facilities Department Bid Counter to all interested parties who present a $25.00 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT for each set.

PFD will accept Money Orders as form of deposit in addition to certified, treasurer € s and cashier € s checks (Personal and Company Checks will not be accepted unless, certified by a bank), in order to facilitate the disposition of your refunds, please have checks or Money Orders made payable to both The City of Boston OR your company € s name.

Plans and specifications must be returned in good condition within thirty days of the general bid opening in order for the bidder to have the $25.00 returned.

Bidders are hereby notified that bid deposits must be 5% of his/her bid, and shall be in the form of a bid bond, or certified check, treasurer € s check, or cashier € s check made payable to the City of Boston.

The attention of all bidders is directed to the Boston Residents Jobs Policy section of the specifications and the obligation of the contractor to take affirmative action in connection with employment practices in the performance of this contract.

The contractor and its subcontractors shall maintain the following ratios of workforce hours in each trade: Minority 25% of total work hours, Female: 10% of total work hours, Boston Residents: 50% of total work hours.

Bidders are hereby notified that this project is subject to M.G.L. C. 149, s. 27 and in accordance contractors must pay prevailing wages as set by the Division of Occupational Safety within the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

A performance bond and labor and materials payment bond satisfactory to the Awarding Authority, of a surety company licensed to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and included on the U.S. Treasury current list of approved sureties (See Circular 570), in the sum of 100% of the contract price will be required of the successful bidder.

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any and all bids if it is in the public interest to do so.

The PFD Bid Counter hours of operation are Monday € Friday 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Please plan accordingly.

Michael J. Galvin,
Director