Fort Fiver School Air Tightness Testing & Inspection Services

Agency:	Town of Amherst
State:	Massachusetts
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541330 - Engineering Services 541350 - Building Inspection Services 541380 - Testing Laboratories
Posted Date:	Nov 17, 2025
Due Date:	Dec 8, 2025
Solicitation No:	26-011
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Bid Number:	26-011
Bid Title:	Fort Fiver School Air Tightness Testing & Inspection Services
Category:	Construction/Heating/Cooling/Plumbing/Etc
Status:	Open

Description:

The Town of Amherst invites sealed proposals to provide Building Envelope Tightness Testing and Inspection Services for the Fort River School Project, 70 South East Street, Amherst, MA. The Request for Proposals may be obtained online at www.amherstma.gov/bids .

Proposals shall be submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. on December 8, 2025, to the Town of Amherst’s Accountant’s Office.

Publication Date/Time:

11/17/2025 9:00 AM

Closing Date/Time:

12/8/2025 2:00 PM

Bid Opening Information:

12/08/25 @ 2pm

Contact Person:

Simone Cristofori
cristoforis@amherstma.gov
413-259-3026

Download Available:

yes

Fee:

Plan & Spec Available:

www.amherstma.gov/bids

Business Hours:

M-F 8am - 4:30pm

Qualifications:

Testing Agency must have at least two years of experience as an agency in whole-building pressure-testing of large complex and/or multi-zoned buildings similar to this project. The lead pressure test technician must have at least two years of building pressure test experience in using the specified ASTM E3158 testing standard. The lead thermographer must have (at least) an active Level II Certification that is based on the requirements in ANSI/ASNT CP-105 or ANSI/ASNT CP-189 and is in accordance with ASNT SNT-TC-1A. Thermographic equipment operators, data analysts and report writers must comply with the requirements of ISO 6781-3.

Special Requirements:

Any individuals from the Testing Agency providing services on site will be required to submit documentation for a criminal record check (CORI) prior to coming on site.

Miscellaneous:

The Testing Agency shall conform to the applicable requirements of: “Recommended Requirements for Independent Laboratory Qualification” by the American Council of Independent Laboratories.

Inspectors shall, for the duration of the project, hold and maintain in good standing, all certifications, licensing and registrations required by the Contract Documents and the various agencies noted herein. These certifications, licenses and registrations shall include but are not limited to those of the American Society of Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) Certification, The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), the International Code Council (ICC) Certification, and others.

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