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Z -- UTILITIES RELOCATION SOL BPB-2488. DUE 051695. Contact Point Dale Bennett, (617)342-4502. Proposals for the project of Utilities Relocation East India Row to State Street. Sealed proposals for the following project will be received at the Cashier's Office, Room 5441, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116 until the date and time stated below and will at that place and time be publicly opened and read: May 16, 1995 at 2:00 PM, Boston: FAP No.: NH 93-1 (390), Central Artery/Tunnel Project, Utilities Relocation East India Row to State Street (C14C4). Proposal Guaranty: 5% of Bid. Project Value: $14,000,000. The Massachusetts Highway Department is committed to substantive participation of disadvantaged business enterprises in the performance of the work of this contract and has therefore established a DBE utilization goal of 15% for this contract. Bidders must be prequalified by the Department in the following category of utilities to bid on the above project. The Work shall include, but not be limited to, the construction of new duct banks and manholes for the following system: electric power (BECo and MBTA), telephone (NYNEX), and communications (CATV, TCR and MCI). Other utility installations include: new manholes and piping for storm drain and sanitary sewer systems (BWSC); new piping for BWSC Low Service (LS) and High Service (HS) water distribution systems; new piping for a high pressure water distribution fire service system (HF) and new piping for intermediate and low pressure gas systems (BGCo). The bidding for and award of this Contract are to be in accordance with the requirements of Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 30, Section 39M. Bidders are on notice that this project is subject to the schedule of prevailing wage rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Labor & Industries (Commonwealth of Massachusetts) and the United States Department of Labor. The Proposal Guaranty shall be in the form of cash, bid bond, certified check, treasurer's check or cashier's check made payable to the Massachusetts Highway Department. Payment for Specifications/Proposal Pamphlet, and set of Plans may be made in cash, money order, certified check, treasurer's check or cashier's check and will be $395 payable at Room 5441 at the above address. The amount will be refundable, for one set only, to official bidders who submit a formal bid for the project and upon return of the documents in good condition to the CA/T Project Office at 185 Kneeland Street, within 15 Days following the opening of bids, or to a common carrier or the post office department not later than the Friday following bid opening for subsequent delivery to the Department of Kneeland Street. Charges for non-refundable additional copies of the documents are as follows: Set of Specifications/Proposal Pamphlets, $220 each, set of Plans, $175 each. Upon payment of the required amount, a prequalified bidder shall be entitled to receive an officially numbered non-transferable Proposal Pamphlet along with a set of Plans for the project (if required). Informational copies of plans and specifications are available to non-prequalified individuals and firms. A separate remittance should be submitted for each Proposal Pamphlet requested. Proposal Pamphlets and Plans will be issued only from the CA/T Project Office at 185 Kneeland Street 5th floor, after payment at Park Plaza. The return of documents for refund shall also be at 185 Kneeland Street. Contract Documents will be on display at the following locations: Massachusetts Highway Department, Boston Office; CA/T Project Office; Boston Public Library, Dudley Square, 65 Warren Street, Roxbury; Contractor's Association of Boston; 25 Centre Street, Roxbury; Minority Business Development Center, 985 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston; and the Small Business Administration, 10 Causeway Street, Boston. Certain reference materials may be reviewed during the bid period by appointment only. Call Mr. Dale Bennett (617)342-4502 to make an appointment. An award will not be made to a Contractor who is not prequalified by the Department prior to the opening of the Proposals. The right is reserved to waive any informality and to reject any or all proposals. The Department, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21, Non-discrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this notice that disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. The goal for female workforce participation, applicable to this proposal, is 6.9%. See Subsection 11.05, Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Contract Specifications. The goal for minority workforce participation, applicable to this proposal, is 30%. See Subsection 11.03, Supplemental EEO, Anti-Discrimination, and Affirmative Action Program. In order for its bid to be determined eligible for award of this Contract, the bidder must give satisfactory assurance that it shall maintain the required ratios of employee hours to total person hours in each job category. Massachusetts Highway Department projects are subject to the rules and regulations of the Architectural Access Board (521 CMR 1.00 et. seq.). Pre-Bid Conference: A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled to be held at 10:00 AM in the CA/T Project Office at One South Station in Boston, MA on Thursday, April 13, 1995. At this conference, the bid process will be reviewed and written questions will be taken. Attendance at this conference is recommended but not mandatory and is limited to two (2) representatives per bidding entity. Site Tour: A Tour of the construction site will be held on the afternoon of the date of the Pre-Bid meeting. Representation shall be limited to two persons per company. Please be aware that this is the only site tour offered. (079)

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