IFB 26-74 Healey School Classroom Renovations

IFB # 26-74
SOLICITATION FOR: Healey School Classroom Renovations
CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
Jake Wilson, Mayor
Procurement and Contracting Services Department
Angela M. Allen, Chief Procurement Officer
RELEASE DATE: 4/29/2026
QUESTIONS DUE: 5/7/2026 by 2PM EST
FILED SUB-BIDS DUE DATE AND TIME: 5/14/2026 by 4PM EST
(Filed subcontractors must also provide 5% Bid Bonds.)
GENERAL BIDS DUE DATE AND TIME:
5/21/2026 by 4PM EST
Optional PRE-BID MEETING DATE AND TIME: 5/6/2026 at 2 PM EST
@ The Healey School located at 5 Meacham St, Somerville, MA 02145
DELIVER TO:
City of Somerville
Procurement & Contracting Services
Attn: Logan Carroll
Procurement Manager
Lcarroll@somervillema.gov
93 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
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IFB # 26-74
Healey School Classroom Renovations
Key Project Information
Project Address The Healey School located at 5
Meacham St, Somerville, MA
02145
Estimated Construction Cost $800,000.00
Anticipated Contract Award 6/1/2026
Date of Substantial Completion 10/30/2026
Date of Final Completion 11/30/2026
Est. Contract Commencement 7/1/2026
Date
Est. Contract Completion Date 12/31/2026
Governing Bid Law MGL C. 149 (Vertical
Construction)
Wage Requirements The higher of Federal Davis
Bacon Wages and State
Prevailing Wages
Payment Bond Requirements 100% of Contract Value
Performance Bond 100% of Contract Value
Requirements
Liquidated Damages ($ per $500.00
Day)
Managing Department Information
Managing City Department IAM: Capital Projects
Project Manager Khin That Mar
Project Manager Email Kmar@somervillema.gov
Designer Information
Designer Name Arrowstreet, Inc.
Designer Address 10 Post Office square Suite 700N Boston, MA
02109
Designer Specialty Architecture
Designer Contact Daniel Jick, AIA
Designer Contact Email Jick@arrowstreet.com

TABLE OF CONTENTS
* PART 1: INVITATION FOR BID DOCUMENTS
Section 1: GENERAL INFORMATION ON BID PROCESS
1.1 General Instructions
1.2 Bid Schedule
1.3 Submission Instructions
1.4 Questions
1.5 General Terms
Section 2: RULE FOR AWARD, QUALITY REQUIREMENTS, AND PROJECT BACKGROUND
2.1 Rule For Award
2.2 Project Background
2.3 Minimum Quality Requirements
Section 3: BID PRICING
Form for General Bid
Form for Filed Sub Bid (HVAC, Electrical, Acoustical Tile Ceiling)
3.0
Bid Form for Alternates (if applicable)
Unit Price Form (if applicable)
Section 4: REQUIRED BID FORMS / BIDDERS' CHECKLIST
Signed Cover Letter
Somerville Living Wage Form
Quality Requirements Form (Section 2.0)
Certificate of Non-Collusion & Tax Compliance
Certificate of Signature Authority
Reference Form (or equivalent may be attached)
5% Bid Deposit
4.1
Prevailing / Davis Bacon Wages, Statement of Compliance Form
(required with bid)
DCAMM Certification and Update Statement (General Bidders > $150K/ Filed Sub-Bidders > $25K)
OSHA Form
Vulnerable Road Users Ordinance
Somerville Wage Theft Ordinance
Responsible Employer Ordinance (if applicable)
Acknowledgement of Addenda (if applicable)
Signed W9
Certificate of Good Standing (will be required of awarded Vendor; please furnish with bid if available)
Insurance Specifications (will be required of awarded Vendor; furnish sample certificate with bid, if
4.2 p ossible)
(required post bid) Performance Bond (see specification for details)
Statement of Management (if applicable)
Payment Bond (if applicable, see specification for details)
* PART 2: SAMPLE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT / CITY's
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

* PART 3: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Access here on Google drive:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B1n3frFTFingXgwUh4uVMFw734vi-hZi/view?usp=sharing

Healey Elementary School Renovation Arrowstreet
Somerville, MA April 21, 2026
PROJECT MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
Document 000107 Professional Seals
Document 000110 Table of Contents
PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS
Issued separately by Owner
CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
Issued separately by Owner
SPECIFICATIONS
DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Section 011000 General Requirements
Section 016200 Substitution Request Form
Section 017400 Construction Waste Management
Section 018120 Construction Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management
DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS
Section 024100 Demolition
DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE
Section 035400 Concrete Floor Topping
DIVISION 04 - MASONRY (Not Used)
DIVISION 05 - METALS (Not Used)
DIVISION 06 - WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES
Section 061050 Miscellaneous Rough Carpentry
Section 064020 Interior Architectural Woodwork
DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION
Section 078410 Penetration Firestopping
Section 079200 Joint Sealants
DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS
Section 081110 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames
Section 081400 Flush Wood Doors
Section 083110 Access Doors and Frames
Section 087100 Door Hardware
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Healey Elementary School Renovation Arrowstreet
Somerville, MA April 21, 2026
DIVISION 09 - FINISHES
Section 090003 * Acoustical Tile
Section 092110 Gypsum Board Assemblies
Section 095100 Acoustical Ceilings (part of 090003 FSB)
Section 096510 Resilient Flooring and Accessories
Section 098430 Sound-Absorbing Panels
Section 099000 Painting and Coating
DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES
Section 101100 Visual Display Surfaces
Section 101400 Signage
DIVISION 21 - FIRE SUPPRESSION
Section 210000 Fire Protection
DIVISION 22 - PLUMBING
Section 220000 Plumbing
DIVISION 23 - HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING
Section 230000 * Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning
DIVISION 26 - ELECTRICAL
Section 260000 * Electrical
APPENDICES
(Not Used)
END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part 1: Invitation for Bid Documents
IFB # 26-74
Healey School Classroom Renovations
1.1 General Instructions
This solicitation will be publicly available on the Procurement & Contracting Services (PCS)
Department webpage https://www.somervillema.gov/procurement on and after 4/29/2026 .
Interested parties can also contact the PCS department during the below-noted City Hall hours of
operation.
City Hall Hours of Operation:
Monday - Wednesday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
All Responses Must be Sealed and Delivered To:
Procurement & Contracting Services Department
City of Somerville
93 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
It is the sole responsibility of the Offeror to ensure that the bid arrives on time at the designated
place. Late bids will not be considered and will be rejected and returned.
Bid Format:
Submit one, original (1) sealed bid package; it must be marked with the solicitation title and number.
Online submission procedures are described below in Section 1.3.
BIDS SUBMITTED MUST BE AN ORIGINAL.
The completion of the following forms is necessary for consideration of a potential contract award.
submitting bid documents, please retain the order of documents as provided below:
1) Form for General Bid
2) Bid Form for Alternates (if applicable)
3) Unit Price Form (if applicable)
4) Somerville Living Wage Form
5) Quality Requirements Form
6) Certificate of Non-Collusion & Tax Compliance
7) Certificate of Signature Authority
8) Reference Form
9) 5% Bid Deposit
10) Prevailing / Davis Bacon Wages Statement of Compliance Form
11) OSHA Form
12) Somerville Vulnerable Road Users Ordinance Form
13) Somerville Wage Theft Ordinance
14) Responsible Employer Ordinance (if applicable)
15) DCAMM Certification and Update Statement (Required for General Bidders if
more than $150K and Filed Sub-Bidders if more than $25K)
If all required documents are not present, the bid may be deemed non-responsive and may result
in disqualification of the bid unless the City determines that such failure(s) constitute(s) a minor

informality, as defined in Chapter MGL 30B.
A complete bid must also include a cover letter signed by an official authorized to bind the Offeror
contractually and contain a statement that the proposal is firm for ninety (90) days. An unsigned
letter, or one signed by an individual not authorized to bind the Offeror, may be disqualified.
The Offeror's authorized official(s) must sign all required bid forms.
The Price Form in Section 3.0 must be completed. No substitute form will be accepted. Pricing must
remain firm for the entire contract period.
All information in the Offeror's response should be clear and concise. The successful response will be
incorporated into a contract as an exhibit; therefore, Offerors should not make claims to which they
are not prepared to commit themselves contractually.
The successful Offeror must be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The City of Somerville values a diverse workforce and believes it contributes to a work product and
customer experience that best reflects the community in our city. Applicants are highly encouraged
to include any certifications and documents that recognize the diversity of the Offeror's work force,
including ownership of the offering firm/organization, executive leadership, management, and
employees proposed for the work in Somerville, including diversity of sub-consultants. Please use
the supplier diversity form (see Section 4.0) with supporting documentation to share your
diversity data with the City.
1.2 Bid Schedule
Key dates for this Invitation for Bids:
IFB Issued 4/29/2026
Deadline for Submitting Questions to 5/7/2026 by 2PM EST
IFB
Bids Due 5/21/2026 by 4PM EST
Anticipated Contract Award 6/1/2026
Est. Contract Commencement Date 7/1/2026
Est. Contract Completion Date 12/31/2026
Responses must be City of Somerville
Procurement & Contracting
delivered by Services Department
5/21/2026 by
Attn: Logan Carroll
to:
4PM EST 93 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143

1.3 Submission Instructions
If you submitting your bid online via Bidexpress.com , then you do not need to also submit a sealed bid package
as instructed below. Email is not an acceptable method of submission of bids.
Please submit one sealed bid package with the following contents and marked in the following manner:
Contents of Sealed Bid Package Marked As
Envelope 1: Sealed Bid: Shall Include (1) original To Be Marked: IFB # 26-74 Healey School
and one (1) electronic copy. [Electronic copies are to be Classroom Renovations
submitted on USB drives and are to be saved in Adobe Acrobat
format. ("Read only" files are acceptable.)]
Please send the complete sealed package to the Logan Carroll
attention of : Procurement Manager
Procurement & Contracting Services
Department
Somerville City Hall
93 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
FILED SUB-BIDS, Live Bid Opening Link
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88613663306?pwd=gEjbG9WDSb1sV18ucctKQaiojaPM1a.1
Meeting ID: 886 1366 3306
Passcode: 204838
GENERAL CONTRACTOR, Live Bid Opening Link 5/21/2026 @ 4:00 PM EST
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81201567377?pwd=jxkolsRaaDLKLyhIK8HXCqsFqgWcEh.1
Meeting ID: 812 0156 7377
Passcode: 707517
Methods of Bid Submission
Bidders may submit bids in any of the following ways. All bids will be timestamped and must be
received no later than due date and time.
1) Sealed bids can be sent to City Hall through the US Postal Service or other delivery service (e.g.
FedEx, UPS).
2) BidExpress.com is an online bidding platform where bidders can submit all required
documents. The fee to use this service is approximately $50.00 unless your company has a
subscription with BidExpress. You can access the bid package and forms via the City of
Somerville BidExpress page at: https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/33100/home A user guide
is attached for your reference.
3) For any technical assistance while submitting the online bid, please contact the BidExpress
Customer support team at www.bidexpress.com. Bidders may submit bids in any of the following
ways. All bids will be timestamped and must be received no later than due date and time.

Bid Format
Responses shall be prepared on standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper (charts may be landscaped but must be on 8.5 x 11
inch paper) and shall be in a legible font size (12). All pages of each response shall be appropriately numbered
(and with consecutive page numbering across tabs). In an effort to reduce waste, we discourage the use of 3-
ring binders.
Elaborate format and binding are neither necessary nor desirable.
Qualifications & Experience
The Offeror may include any additional literature and product brochures. The Quality Requirements Form
(Section 2), or set of basic business standards, must be submitted with bid.
References
The Offeror shall list at least three relevant references, which the City may contact. The City of Somerville
reserves the right to use ourselves as a reference. References shall include the following information:
The name, address, telephone number, and email address of each client listed above.
A description of the work performed under each contract. The amount of the contract.
A description of the nature of the relationship between Offeror and the customer.
The dates of performance. The volume of the work performed.
1.4 Questions
Questions are due: 5/7/2026 by 2PM EST
Questions concerning this solicitation must be delivered in writing to:
Logan Carroll
Procurement Manager
Somerville City Hall
Procurement & Contracting Services Department
93 Highland Avenue
Somerville, MA 02143
Or emailed to:
Lcarroll@somervillema.gov
Or faxed to:
617-625-1344
Answers will be sent via an addendum to all Offerors who have registered as bid holders. Bidders are encouraged
to contact the Procurement & Contracting Services Department to register as a bid document holder to
automatically be alerted as to addenda as they are issued. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to also monitor the
bid portal on the City's website for any updates, addenda, etc. regarding that specific solicitation. The web address
is:
https://www.somervillema.gov/procurement.
Any bidders that contact City personnel outside of the Procurement & Contracting Services Department
regarding this bid may be disqualified.