Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 149, Sections 44A to 44J, inclusive, of the Massachusetts General Laws, the City of Westfield, MA, the Awarding Authority, (hereinafter referred to as "Owner"), will receive sealed bids from responsible and eligible prequalified bidders for the General Contract (“Contract”) for the Construction of a New Police Station until 2:00 P.M. local time, Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at the Westfield City Hall, Purchasing Department, Room 101, 59 Court Street Westfield, MA, 01085, at which time they will be publicly opened, read, and registered. Sealed Bids for the prequalified Filed Sub-Contracts designated herein will be received at Westfield City Hall, Purchasing Department, Room 101, 59 Court Street Westfield, MA, 01085 until 2:00 P.M. local time, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. If City Hall is closed due to weather/emergency, the deadline for receipt of bids will be extended until 2:00 P.M. the next busi-ness day that City Hall is open. No late, emailed, faxed, or conditional bids will be accepted.
The DCAMM classification required for the general contractor is “General Building Construction.”
Filed sub-contracts will be required on the work in the following categories:
040001 Masonry
050001 Miscellaneous and Ornamental Iron
070001 Waterproofing, Dampproofing and Caulking
070002 Roofing and Flashing
080001 Glass and Glazing
080002 Metal Windows
090001 Tiling
090002 Acoustical Tile
090003 Resilient Flooring
090004 Painting
096600 Terrazzo
140001 Elevator
210000 Fire Protection
220000 Plumbing
230001 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
260000 Electrical
Each and every general bid shall be submitted on the Bid Form furnished with the Bidding Docu-ments and shall be sealed in an envelope which is clearly marked in the lower left hand corner "BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW WESTFIELD POLICE STATION 26-036.”
No pre-bid conference or site visit will be held.
This Invitation for Bids contemplates the following Work to be performed: Construction of the New Westfield Police Station.
The Contractor shall supply all labor and materials and equipment necessary to complete the work shown on the Contract Drawings and hereafter contained in the Specifications.
The Bid Documents may be obtained from Andrew T. Johnson Online Planroom,
https://www.atjplanroom.com/
, beginning on April 29 at 11:00 A.M. (local time).
Complete instructions for filing Bids are included in the Instructions to Bidders. Every Bid shall be submitted in full accordance with those Instructions to Bidders. Bids shall be valid only when accompanied by all of the following: (1) a fully completed and properly executed "Bid Form for General Bid", in the case of a Bid for the General Contract, or “Bid Form for Filed Sub-Bid”, in the case of a Bid for a Filed Sub-Contract; (2) Bid security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the amount bid, in a form as described in the Instructions to Bidders and made payable to the "City of Westfield”; (3) a copy of a "Certificate of Eligibil-ity" issued by the Deputy Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) showing that the Bidder has the classification and capacity rating to perform the work required; (4) an update statement in such form as the Deputy Commissioner of DCAMM shall prescribe; and (5) acknowledgment of all addenda issued, as required by the Instructions to Bidders.
Wage rates paid under this Contract are subject to the minimum wage rates established under the provisions of Chapter 149, Sections 26 to 27G inclusive of the Massachusetts General Laws.
The successful Bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract Price and a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the amount of the Contract Price with a surety company which is acceptable to Owner.
Contract payment shall be by the lump sum price indicated in the Bid Form.
No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for a period of thirty (30) days (Saturdays, Sundays and legal holi-days excluded) after the actual date of the opening of the General Bids. Bids for this Contract are subject to the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Sections 44A et seq.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid deemed by it to be in the best interest of the City of Westfield, and to limit the extent of the work to keep within the limits of available funds.
