Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Boston, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

For Improvements to Malcolm X Park, Roxbury, MA SCOPE OF WORK includes: NEW CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS, WATER PLAY, BASKETBALL COURTS, TENNIS COURTS, ARTIFICIAL TURF FIELD, EARTHWORK, DRAINAGE, EXERCISE EQUIPMENT, PAVING, SPORTS LIGHTING, PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING, PLANTING, FENCING, CAMERAS AND SITE FURNISHINGS. Estimated cost of contract is $7,700,000. Bids shall be submitted before 2:00 P.M., Boston time, Thursday, August 19, 2021, at which time the bids will be opened read aloud through a virtual meeting. Due to the current public health crisis and restrictions around gatherings, interested parties will not be able to access the building for the bid opening but will be able to view the event live through a link provided on the City of Boston Parks Department website: https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation. Bids shall be filed with the Awarding Authority, 1010 Massachusetts Ave 3rd Floor Boston Ma, 02118, accompanied by the bid deposit previous to the time named for opening of bid. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities, or to reject any and all bids, if it be in the Public Interest to do so. SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS will be available on a USB Thumb Drive on or about Monday, July 19, 2021, after 9:00 A.M., Boston time, at 1010 Massachusetts Ave, 3rd floor Boston Ma 02118. Please note, no mailings or emails will be sent and a plan deposit is not required for pick-up of the plans and specifications. BIDDERS are hereby notified that bid deposits must be 5 percent of his/her bid, and shall be in the form of a bid bond, or certified check, treasurer's check, or cashier's check, bid bond of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Commissioner made payable to the City of Boston. ATTENTION TO ALL BIDDERS This contract falls under the new Supplier Diversity Program. This contract's established participation goals are 2.4 percent for minority-owned businesses and 4.8 percent for woman-owned businesses. Bidders must demonstrate that they have met the goals or have made sufficient good faith efforts to do so. This contract also falls under the Boston Resident Job Policy. The work force requirement (employee man-hour ratios per trade) for this contract are as follows: Minority, 40 percent; Boston Resident, 51 percent; and Female, 12 percent. The successful bidder will be required to provide by insurance for the payment of compensation and the furnishing of other benefits under the Workmen's Compensation Law, General Laws (Ter.Ed), chapter 152, to all persons to be employed under the contract, and sufficient proof of compliance with the foregoing stipulation will be required before commencing performance of this contract. A performance bond and also a labor and materials or payment bond, each of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Commissioner and in the sum of 100 percent of the contract price, as well as certain public liability and property damage insurance, will be required of the successful general contractor. Prospective bidders are highly encouraged to attend a virtual pre-bid conference on Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. Boston time. Video call link: https://meet.google.com/nfq-gjia-twr Or dial: (US) +1 319-820-2332 PIN: 158 648 917# Or +1 617-675-4444 PIN: 931 275 261 1203# Contract Time shall commence upon the execution of this Contract by the City of Boston, acting by the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation after the approval of this Contract by the City Auditor, the certification of the availability of an appropriation and the Corporation Counsel's approval as to form, and the Contractor shall bring the Work to Substantial Completion within 365 calendar days, and to Final Completion within 455 calendar days. The Contractor represents to the City that the Contract Time is sufficient to perform the original scope of work in accordance with the Contract Documents