Newtowne Court 2026 Full Gut Renovation- Two Residential Unit

CAMBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

Newtowne Court 2026 Full Gut Renovation- Two Residential Unit

The Cambridge Housing Authority, as the Owner and Managing Agent for its affiliate properties, is seeking proposals from qualified vendors for renovation of two residential units at Newtowne Court in Cambridge, MA which will include drywall, insulation, kitchen replacement, bathroom replacement, flooring, doors, ceiling refinishing, painting and code compliance. The selected contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete this project with the specifications outlined in the scope of work and in accordance with the bid documents as written by the Cambridge Housing Authority.

The awarded contractor will be responsible for providing complete source removal as well as coordinating hazardous material testing if required. The scope of work will include, but not limited to, Full interior gut renovation including drywall, insulation, kitchen replacement, bathroom replacement, flooring, doors, ceiling refinishing, painting, and code compliance. General bidders should be DCAMM certified in General Building Construction and contractors must be in business as a corporation or company for a minimum of five (5) years in order to be eligible.

The not-to-exceed value of this contract is $250,000.00.

Bid forms and contract documents will be available at www.procore.com on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, after 10:00 AM (may be downloaded and viewed electronically).

Any contractor wishing to visit the developments, please contact Kristen Donnelly Purchasing Assistant, at 617-520-6218 or email: 2026NTCFullGutRenovation@cambridge-housing.org to make arrangements.

A site visit will be scheduled for May 13, 2026, at 10am, 131 Washington St, Cambridge, MA 02139. Each bidder is encouraged to visit the site of the proposed work and become fully acquainted with the conditions as they exist in order to fully understand conditions, restrictions, and difficulties attending the execution of the work under this contract.  By submitting a bid, the bidder warrants that he has examined the site and specifications, and the specifications are adequate, and the required result can be produced under the specifications.  No increase in the contract sum nor claim for damages due to delay will be permitted as a result of the contractor’s failure to accomplish any or all of these requirements.

THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELECTRONICALLY BID AND HARD COPY BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE AWARDING AUTHORITY.  Bids must be electronically submitted at www.procore.com .  Additional instructions to complete the other bid forms are accessible on the Procore website and in the bid documents. If you need to contact the Cambridge Housing Authority on any other bidding issues, please contact procurement@cambridge-housing.org

Deadline for General Bidder questions shall be submitted by Friday, May 15, 2026, by 1:00PM. Questions received after the above deadlines may not be considered by the Awarding Authority. No interpretations of the meaning of the specifications, or other pre-bid documents shall be made to any bidder orally.  Every request for such interpretation must be in writing to: 2026NTCFullGutRenovation@cambridge-housing.org .

All bids should be submitted electronically online at www.procore.com and received no later than Thursday, May 21, 2026, by 2:00 PM.  Every bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Deposit not less than five (5%) of the greatest possible bid amount and made payable to the Cambridge Housing Authority.

Every General Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Deposit in the form of a certified check, bid bond, treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust company, in the amount of 5% of the not-to-exceed value of this contract and made payable to the Cambridge Housing Authority. The bid security shall secure the execution of the contract and the furnishing of a Payment Bond and Performance Bond in the amount of 100% of the contract value by the successful General Bidder as specified in the Contract Documents. All general bids are subject to provisions of MGL Chapter 149.  All other applicable state laws, municipal ordinances, and rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over construction of the project shall apply to the contract throughout and will be deemed to be included in the contract as if written out in full.

Bids will be subject to M.G. L. c.149 Section 44A to J inclusive and to the Davis Bacon Wage Determination Rates. The wages paid to all employees on this project shall not be less than the Davis Bacon Wage Determination rates referenced in the Project Specification.

The time of acceptance of the bid by the Cambridge Housing Authority is 30 days from the date of the bid opening. The award of the contract will be based on the responsive and responsible bidder offering to perform the contract at the lowest price.  In the event of a tie, the contractors will be invited to the Purchasing Department for a random drawing of names which will determine who the contract is awarded to. The award of the contract is conditioned on approval by the Cambridge Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners. The contract is subject to the appropriation of adequate funds and may be cancelled in the event such funds are not available.

The Awarding Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in the bidding if it is in the public interest to do so. The Cambridge Housing Authority also reserves the right to reject the bids if fewer than three bids are received.

Kristen Donnelly, Purchasing Assistant