LANDSCAPE SERVICES FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS REBID

Location:	Massachusetts
Posted:	May 29, 2025
Due:	Jun 12, 2025
Agency:	Cambridge Housing Authority
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	J - Maintenance, Repair, and Rebuilding of Equipment S - Utilities and Training Services
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The Cambridge Housing Authority, as Owner and managing agent for its affiliate properties,
invites bids for Landscape Services for Maintenance and Repairs at Various Locations, in
Cambridge, MA in accordance with the bid documents as written by the Cambridge Housing
Authority. The not-to-exceed value of this contract is $225,000 per year and the term of this
contract will be for a period of two years. Cambridge Housing Authority may award up to two contracts for these services.

The awarded contractor will be responsible for providing the CHA with a variety of landscape
services on an as-needed basis. The work will include, but not be limited to, pruning trees;
removal of trees, stumps and plants; weed control; irrigation, providing sand/salt for snow
removal; mulching, etc. Contractors must be in business as a corporation or company for a
minimum of five (5) years in order to be eligible. Contractors must use their own workforce and
cannot sub-out the work.
All general bids are subject to provisions of MGL Chapter 30B, and Chapter 30 §39M and to the
Davis Bacon wage rates attached to the bid documents. 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.
Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available through Procore (may be viewed
electronically and hardcopy download) beginning Thursday, May 29 , 2025 after 10:00 AM.
Bidder are encouraged to visit the site of the proposed work and become fully acquainted with
the conditions as they exist 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 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.
In the event there are any changes or clarifications, an addendum no less than 48 hours before
bids are due will be provided to all parties listed on CHA’s list of plan holders for the project. It is
the responsibility of bidder to confirm if there were any addenda issued prior to submission of
their bid.
Every General Bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Deposit not less than five (5%) of the not-to-
exceed value of this contract payable to the Cambridge Housing Authority in the form of cash, a
certified check, bid bond, treasurer’s or cashier’s check issued by a responsible bank or trust
company.

All bids should be submitted electronically online at www.procore.com and received no later
than Thursday June 12 , 2025 , by 2:00 PM . Every bid shall be accompanied by a Bid Deposit
not less than five (5%) of the contract value and made payable to the Cambridge Housing
Authority. The awarded contractor will be required to provide a Payment Bond in the amount of
50% of the value of this contract.
The time of acceptance of the bid by the Cambridge Housing Authority is 30 days from the date
of the bid opening. Award of the contract is conditioned on approval by the Cambridge Housing
Authority’s Board of Commissioners. Award of contract will be made the responsive and
responsible bidder(s) who offers the lowest hourly rates. The contract is subject to 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 informalities
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 less than three bids are received.
No interpretations of the meaning of the plans, specifications, or other pre-bid documents shall be
made to any bidder orally. Every request for such interpretation must be in writing to:

Rocky Ludger, Senior Purchasing Agent at: rludger@cambridge-housing.org.
Rock-Andral Ludger, Senior Purchasing Agent

LANDSCAPE SERVICES FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS REBID

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