Cashier's Office, Room 5441, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116

Y -- I-90-1 (053) SEWAGE PUMP STATION (C04A4) SOL BPB-2503. DUE 091295. This notice is to inform contractors on a bid for construction of a sewage pumping station located off Trilling Way in South Boston. Massachusetts Highway Department, Notice to Contractors: 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: Tuesday, September 12, 1995 at 2:00 PM, Boston: FAP No.: I-90-1 (053), Central Artery/Tunnel Project, Permanent Sewage Pump Station (C04A4). Proposal Guaranty: 5% of Bid, Project Value: $2,840,000. 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 13% 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, construction of sewage pumping station which includes the following: installing four (4) 2800 GPM Owner-supplied pumps; and furnishing and installing controls, screens, grates, sump pumps, metering and recording devices, and all appurtenances. The station is to be enclosed by a single story above-ground building (built as part of the Work), and will be located off Trilling Way in South Boston. The Work shall also include: preventative and emergency maintenance services for an existing pumping station; locating existing piping and making connections to the existing piping for the new pumping station; and dismantling the existing package pumping station after construction of the new pumping station. 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 deterined 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, may be made in cash, money order, certified check, treasurer's check or cashier's check and will be $255 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 at Kneeland Street. Charges for non-refundable additional copies of the documents are as follows: Set of Specifications/Proposal Pamphlets, $20 each, set of Plans, $45 each and Geotechnical Data and Engineering Reports $190. Contractors intending to bid on this project must first obtain ``Request for Proposal Forms'' (for determination of Contractor's prequalification) from the Contract Engineer, Room 7551 (617)-973-7621 at the above address, which form must be completed and submitted to the Contract Engineer for approval. Upon approval and payment of the stipulated amount, the prospective bidder shall be entitled to receive an officially numbered non-transferable Proposal Pamphlet along with a set of Plans (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 Carla Nazzaro (617)342-4544 to make an appointment. 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 Conference Room No. 2 on the Fifth Floor in the CA/T Project Office at One South Station in Boston, MA on Monday, August 21, 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 four (4) representatives per bidding entity. Site Tour: A Site Tour of the construction site will be held on Monday, August 21, 1995 at 1:30 PM. Contractors are required to meet at the corner of Trilling Way and Northern Avenue in South Boston. Representation shall be limited to two persons per company. Please be aware that this is the only site tour offered. (219)

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