Invitation for Bids

Invitation for Bids Sealed Bids for the construction of the City of Gardner, Gardner High School Locker Room Renovations, (2026-036) will be received by the City of Gardner at the Purchasing Agent, 95 Pleasant Street, Room 217, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 until 2:00 p.m. local time on May 6, 2026 at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Sealed Bids must have outer envelope marked as "City of Gardner, Gardner High School Locker Room Renovations, 2026-036." Sealed Bids from Subcontractors addressed as referenced above will be received by the City of Gardner at the Purchasing Agent, 95 Pleasant Street, Room 217, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 until 2:00 p.m. local time on April 29, 2026 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. Filed Sub-Bids with the required Bid deposit will be received for the following items of work: Subtrades Acoustical Tile Electrical Work Painting Plumbing Resilient Floors HVAC Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron The work consists of renovation of the existing boys and girl's locker rooms at Gardner High School. The renovation includes the fit-out of new team rooms and renovated locker rooms, training room, conditioning and ancillary athletic spaces. Scope includes new roof top air handling units with supplementary steel and roof patch and flashing. Bids shall be on a lump sum as indicated in the Bid Form. The Work will be substantially completed within 117 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed and completed and ready for final payment in accordance with paragraph 15.06 of the General Conditions within 130 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. All Bids for this project are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 44A - 44J inclusive or as amended. In accordance with Section 44D of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of Massachusetts as amended, the prospective General Bidders and Filed Sub-Bidders must submit with their Bid, a certificate of eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), showing that the Bidder has been approved to bid on projects of the size and nature as advertised herein. Prospective General Bidders and Filed Sub-Bidders must also submit an updated statement summarizing their record for the period between the latest DCAMM certificate and the date of the Bid submittal. The DCAMM certificate of eligibility to be submitted by the General Bidder shall be for the category of work defined as "General Building Construction". The DCAMM certificate of eligibility to be submitted by the Filed Sub-Bidders shall be for the category of work for which they are submitting a Bid. Bidding Documents may be obtained by registering on the City of Gardner website via the following link: http://www.gardner-ma.gov/bids.aspx. A bid deposit shall be furnished in accordance with the Information for Bidders, Performance and Payment Bonds, in the full amount of the Contract Price, will be required of the Successful Bidder. Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the Commissioner of Department of Workforce Development under the provision of the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27D, as amended, apply to this project. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before Bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed Work under this Contract. Federal Minimum Wage Rates as determined by the United States Department of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act also apply to this project. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid conference will be held at the site at Gardner High School, 200 Catherine St, Gardner, MA 01440, on April 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. April 8 2026 LNEO0494041