V04 - MCEC LOD Utilities Upgrade

MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS THOMAS MICHAEL MENINO CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTER Lawn on D Utilities Upgrade (V04) The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (the "Authority") will receive sealed General bids for the THOMAS MICHAEL MENINO CONVENTION & EXHIBITION CENTER Lawn on D Utilities Upgrade (V04) at the administrative Offices of the Authority at 415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, until 12:00 p.m. local time on November 12, 2026 immediately after which, in a designated room, the general bids will be opened and read publicly. Sealed Filed Sub-Bids for the same project for the sub-trades listed below will be received at the same office until 12:00 p.m. local time on November 4, 2026, immediately after which, in a designated room, the filed sub-bids will be opened and read publicly. This project consists of the construction necessary to provide permanent electrical and water Utilities improvements to the Lawn on D event area at the Massachusetts Convention Center (MCEC), including the installation of new electrical distribution infrastructure, water service connections, Utilities equipment, conduit and piping systems, site restoration, and all associated work required to support event operations, as more fully set forth in the Drawings, Specifications, and Contract Documents. A prebid conference will be held at 10:00am on October 21, 2026, starting at the Capital Projects Trailer of the Thomas Michael Menino Convention & Exhibition Center (MCEC) located at 348 D Street, Boston, Massachusetts. The pre-bid conference will be followed by a walkthrough of the site. Questions or requests for information, clarification or interpretation of the bidding documents must be submitted to [email protected] cc [email protected] in writing in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 28, 2026. Each general bid on this contract must be accompanied by a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) showing that the bidder has the classification and capacity rating to perform the work required. In order to be eligible to bid on this contract, a general bidder must be certified for the estimated project cost of $1,945,258.00 and for the following category of work: Prime Contractors – General Building Construction Each general bid must also be accompanied by a Contractor Qualification Update Statement. The Authority will furnish copies of the Contractor Qualification Update Statement form to any bidder on request. Any bid submitted without the appropriate Certificate of Eligibility and Contractor Qualification Update Statement shall be invalid. FILED SUB-BIDS FOR THIS PROJECT: Electrical Work: $664,284.00 Sub-bids on this contract must be accompanied by a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility issued by DCAMM showing that the sub-bidder has been certified to participate in the public construction projects and to perform the work required. In order to be eligible to bid on this contract, sub-bidders must be certified by DCAMM for the class of work upon which such sub-bidders seek to bid. Each sub-bid must also be accompanied by a Sub-contractor Qualification Update Statement. Any filed sub-bid submitted without the appropriate Certificate of Eligibility and The Update Statement shall be invalid and will not be accepted by the Authority. Contract documents for bidders will be available on or after October 14, 2026 via the Authority’s website rfp.massconvention.com and each bidder may obtain the documents at such address, together with any addenda or amendments which the Authority may issue. Bidding procedures and award of the contract will be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J, inclusive, of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2 Each bid shall be submitted and will be considered in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and other Contract Documents, and shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of 5% of the value of the bid. The Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all bids if it be in the public interest to do so. The Authority reserves the right to cancel this procurement at any time without liability to any bidder or other party. The successful general bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and also a labor and materials or payment bond as set forth in the bid