Renovation of a library in Bedford, Massachusetts. Completed plans call for the renovation of a library.

As of May 17, 2023, All bids received were over the appropriation therefore we will be requesting more funding and will go out to bid at a later date. Project will rebid but no definite date yet. The Town of Bedford, Massachusetts Select Board, hereinafter called the 'Awarding Authority', will receive sealed bids from DCAM qualified contractors, addressed to the Bedford Facilities Department, 101 McMahon Road Bedford, MA 01730. The plans and specifications, hereinafter called the 'Project Manual' as prepared by the Awarding Authority, Northeast Engineering & Commissioning Services, and Bartick Design Studio, describe the project for the Bedford Public Library HVAC Systems Renovations at 7 Mudge Way, Bedford. Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149. The Scope of Work is to demo the existing HVAC and associated equipment as well as any associate construction work and furnish and install a new HVAC system as well as any associated construction work, per the attached plans and specifications. All work will be phased as the building will be occupied. The apparent low bidder must also furnish to the Awarding Authority a copy of the Contractor Qualification Statement referenced by the Update Statement furnished with the bid documents. SUB-TRADE INFORMATIONThe results will be issued as an addendum no later than 48 hours prior to the General Bid opening. Each Sub Bidder must submit with their bid, both a current Certificate of Eligibility, as issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, showing approval for the size and nature of the project herein advertised, and an Update Statement current as of the date of the bid, in order to be considered for this project. The apparent low bidder must also furnish to the Town a copy of the Contractor Qualification Statement referenced by the Update Statement furnished with the bid. SUB-TRADES: HVAC All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of a certified, treasurer's or cashier's check, drawn upon a responsible bank, or a bid bond, each in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid price, payable to the Town of Bedford. A Performance Bond, as well as a Labor and Materials or Payment Bond, each in such a form as prescribed in the Instructions to Bidders and acceptable to the Awarding Authority, will be made part of the Contract with the General Contractor who shall be awarded this Bid. All bonds must be drawn for One Hundred Percent (100%) of the Total Contract Price. Bids are subject to M.G.L. c149 A,A44A-J, as amended, and to minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. c149 A,A26 to 27D inclusive. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject, at its discretion **Sub Bid Date and time (02/28/2024 at 11:00 AM ET) Project Timeline: Pre-Bid Meeting: February 22, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Sub-bids Due Date: February 28, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. General Bid Due Date: March 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Contract Award: March 25, 2024 Notice to Proceed Date: March 26, 2024 Building Permit Submission deadline: April 5, 2024 Substantial Completion Date June 30, 2025 Final Completion Date: August 1, 2025