Renovation of a residential development in Agawam, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for the renovation of a residential development.

Installation of indoor and outdoor heat pump units, condensate and refrigerant piping, indoor energy recovery ventilator, ductwork, diffusers and grilles. Note: Full or portions of the project may be impacted by the pandemic. The Notice to Proceed for this project may be issued as much as 90-days from the date DHCD approves the construction contract. Estimated Cost $70,820 The Project consists of: Installation of indoor and outdoor heat pump units, condensate and refrigerant piping, indoor energy recovery ventilator, ductwork, diffusers and grilles. The Contractor shall perform all Work required by the Contract Documents for ASHP for Administrative Offices prepared by the Hesnor Engineering Associates, PLLC acting as and referred to in the Contract Documents as the "Prime Designer". The General Conditions and other sections of Division 1 and supersedes any provisions regarding material substitutions/Or equals found in any of the technical sections of the specifications. The requirements of this section are in addition to any provisions of all other sections of these specifications. Definition-Whenever a specification section names one or more brands for a given item, and the Contractor wishes to submit, for consideration, another brand, the submission shall be considered an "or-equal" or a "material substitution". For the purposes of this Contract, the terms "or-equal" and "material substitution" shall be considered synonymous In no case may an item be furnished on the Work other than the item named or described, unless the Architect, with the Administrator's written concurrence, shall consider the item equal to the Item so named or described, as provided by M.G.L. c.30 39M. The equality of items offered as "equal" to items named or described shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Architect at the expense of the Contractor submitting the substitution. The Architect and/or the Department may require that full size samples of both the specified and proposed products be submitted for review and evaluation. The Contractor shall bear full cost for providing, delivering, and disposal of all such samples. The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for the performance of any item submitted as an "Or- Equal" and assume the costs of any changes in any Work that may be caused by such substitution. Pursuant to his/her obligations under the preceding section, the Contractor shall strive to achieve on this project the labor participation goals contained herein. The participation goals for this project shall be 15.3% for minorities and 6.9% for women.