Special Hazard Suppression System equipment inspection

For information specific to this particular bid, please contact Mary (Kane) O’Toole at 617-343-2152 or Mary.Kane@boston.gov

The scope of work is further detailed in the specifications and includes, but is not limited to the following:  

Semi-annual inspections, for the preventive maintenance, testing, service and repair of Special Hazard Suppression System equipment at various Boston Fire Department Locations

The City of Boston (the City) acting by its Boston Fire Department, through its Commissioner (the Official), hereby invites sealed bids for the above-entitled project, and particularly set forth in the Invitation for Bids which may be obtained starting Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 9AM at Boston Fire Headquarters, 115 Southampton Street, Procurement Office, Floor 2, Boston, MA 02118 or by visiting cityofboston.gov/procurement and clicking on the supplier portal and locating event number EV00007781. Bids shall be on a form supplied by BFD, be clearly identified as a bid, and signed by the bidder. All bids for this project are subject M.G.L. Chapter 30B, as amended, and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract documents entitled: Semi-annual inspections, for the preventive maintenance, testing, service and repair of Special Hazard Suppression System equipment at various Boston Fire Department Locations.

All General bids shall be filed with the Official at the BFD Procurement Office, Floor 2, 115 Southampton Street, Boston, MA 02118 or online with all the required documents attached under Event EV00007781 before twelve o'clock (noon EST) on Thursday, April 30, 2020, at which time and place respective bids will be opened forthwith and read aloud. 

LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The attention of all bidders is directed to the provisions of the Invitation for Bids and contract documents, specifically to the requirements for bid deposits, insurance and performance bonds as may be applicable. 

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

A Certificate of Insurance is required when submitting your bid.

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 employees of any for profit or non-profit vendor, who has been awarded a service contract under Chapter 30B with the City of Boston, must comply with the provisions of the Boston Jobs Living Wage Ordinance (LW Forms). 

Vendors are required to pay, at least the Living Wage Rate to any employee who directly expends his or her time on the service set out in this contract in accordance with the Living Wage Ordinance. Subcontractors are also required to pay the living wage rate.

Bidders are further notified that they shall submit prices for and bid prices shall be compared on the basis of the entire period of performance.

This contract shall be subject to the availability of an appropriation therefore, if sufficient funds are not appropriated for the contract in any fiscal year, the Official shall cancel the contract.

Sealed bids shall be publicly opened by the Official on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 12:00PM (Noon) at Boston Fire Headquarters, 115 Southampton Street, Second Floor Conference Room, Boston  MA 02118.

The award of any contract shall be subject to the approval of the Mayor of Boston and the Boston Fire Commissioner.

The Official 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.

Joseph E. Finn, Fire Commissioner