Invitation To Bid

INVITATION TO BID Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative Roof Replacement Project Sealed proposals for the project will be received by the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative (Awarding Authority) for the Roof Replacement Project in accordance with M.G.L 149 for qualified general and filed sub-bid contractors for the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative Roof Replacement Project. The Awarding Authority invites bids from qualified filed sub-bid contractors and qualified general contractors, certified by DCAMM for the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative Roof Replacement Project in West Springfield, Massachusetts in accordance with the contract documents prepared by Caolo & Bieniek Associates, Inc. General Bids: General bids will be received by the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative administration office at 174 Brush Hill Road, Springfield, Ma 01020 until Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 2:00 pm at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Late postmarks will not be accepted. Filed Sub-Bids: Filed Sub-bids will be received by the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative administration office at 174 Brush Hill Road, Springfield, Ma 01020 until Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Late postmarks will not be accepted. Filed Sub-Bid categories include the following: – Section 075419 Polyvinyl Chloride Roofing – Section 220000 – Plumbing – Section 260000 – Electrical Estimated cost of project: $750,000.00 Bids are subject to M.G.L. c149 §44A-J & minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c149 §26 to 27H inclusive. General bidders must be certified by the Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAMM) in the following category of work: General Contractor and must submit a current DCAMM certificate of Eligibility and a signed Update Statement (CQ3). All bid proposals should be directed to Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative, 174 Brush Hill Ave, West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089 and in a sealed envelope bearing the Project Title, Bid Title, Date and Time of Bid Opening and the Bidder’s Name and Address clearly identified. Deadline for Sub-Bidder questions is Thursday, March 31, 2022. Deadline for General Bidder questions is Thursday, April 7, 2022. For all project questions, please submit in writing to James Hanifan via email at jhanifan@cbaarchitects.net or telephone at (413) 594-2800. Every bid shall be accompanied by a proposal guarantee in the form of lawful money, a Bid Bond, or a certified check on, or a treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company having offices in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The proposal guarantee shall be in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid. Checks and bid bonds shall be payable to the Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative. Contract Documents and proposal forms may be secured beginning on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at www.Biddocsonline.com after 10:00 am. Documents will be available electronically or in hardcopies. A plan deposit of $75.00 per set of drawings and specifications (maximum of 2 sets) payable to Biddocs Online Inc. for all hardcopies. Deposits may be electronically paid or must be a certified or cashier’s check. This deposit will be refunded for complete sets in good condition within thirty days of the receipt of the general bids. Otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the Awarding Authority. Additional set may be purchased for $75.00.00 Bidders requesting Contract Documents to be mailed to them shall include a separate check for $40.00 per set for UPS Ground (or $65.00 per set for UPS overnight), payable to the BidDocs Online Inc. to cover mailing and handling costs. General bidders must agree to contract with minority and women-owned businesses as certified by the State Office of Minority and Women Business Assistance (SOMWBA). The amount of participation which shall be reserved for such enterprises shall not be less than ten and four-tenths (10.4%) percent of the final contract price, including accepted alternates, which shall be a mix of minority business enterprises and women-owned business enterprises. A Pre-Bid Site Inspection Conference and tour will be conducted on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at 3:00 pm onsite at The Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative, 174 Brush Hill Ave, West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089 for the benefit of interested contractors. Interested parties must sign in at the main lobby. Attorney-in-fact who signs Bid Bonds must file with each Bond a certified and effective dated copy of their power of attorney. Minimum wage rates have been established for this project by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals or to accept any proposal which in their opinion, is in their best interest of Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative, 174 Brush Hill Ave, West Springfield, Massachusetts 01089 whether or not such proposal is the lowest bid. Purchasing Agent Lower Pioneer Valley Educational Collaborative