Bid Advertisement

The Lawrence History Center, Lawrence, Massachusetts (LHC), the Awarding Authority, request bids for the following project: 1) Repair damaged timber beams and decking, and selectively reinforce timber beams; 2) patch and repair roofing and flashing; 3) perform other accessory work where necessary to make this project complete and watertight. The LHC, constructed in 1883/1884,is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The project is partially funded by the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund through the Massachusetts Historical Commission.
All work must be performed in accordance with the documents, titled LHC Urgent Building Repairs, 03/18/2009 prepared by Lawrence History Center, 6 Essex St., Lawrence, MA 01840 (978/686-9230) and meet the Secretary of the Interior’s "Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties". State law prohibits discrimination.

Awarding of this contract is subject to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity guidelines. Bids are subject to federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Bidder to furnish certification documents for all employees to be employed in the project subject to this bid showing that they have successfully completed a course in construction safety and health approved by the US Occupation Safety and Health Administration that is at least ten(10) hours in duration. All bids must be accompanied by OSHA certificates. Bids that do not include these certificates will be rejected and considered non-responsive.

• Specifications and contract documents may be obtained on the web at http://www.lawrencehistory.org/buildings.
• All questions should be submitted in writing or by email. All responses will be posted on the web site.
• The responsibility remains with the bidders to monitor the website for changes and/or addenda.
• Pre-bid conference and site visit : 03/25/2009 10:00AM at LHC 6 Essex Street Lawrence, MA

Bids shall be evaluated on the basis of price, previous experience with similar types of construction on historic building projects, ability to perform the work in a timely manner, and references. Bids are due at the LHC's office on or before 4:00 PM Friday, 10 April, 2009. The Lawrence History Center reserves the right to reject any and all bids.