Invitation for Filed Subcontractor Prequalification - ELEVATOR ONLY

New Crocker Elementary School Project

The City of Fitchburg invites qualified and experienced Elevator Subcontractors to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to the Chief Procurement Officer, Fitchburg City Hall, 718 Main Street, Suite 208, Fitchburg, MA, by October72, 2022 at 11:00 am local time.

A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is the first phase of a two-phase procurement process as set forth in MGL c. 149. The Prequalification Committee will prequalify firms through this RFQ process. The Committee will evaluate submitted SOQs based upon the identified evaluation criteria and will select those respondents it deems qualified. Only those respondents deemed qualified will be invited to submit in response to a detailed Request for Proposals (RFP) which will be issued in the second phase of the procurement process. The project delivery method for construction will be design-bid-build. The project team includes the Awarding Authority, Colliers Project Leaders serving as OPM, and SAAM Architecture serving as design firm.

The project includes approximately 116,000 gross square feet to serve as a public elementary school. The site of the project is 200 Bigelow Road, Fitchburg. The project consists of abatement and demolition of the existing Crocker Elementary School and construction of a new 2-story building containing classrooms, offices, cafetorium, media and art spaces, and gymnasium. Construction is expected to be completed within 24 months from the notice to proceed, with substantial completion in February 2025. The preliminary estimated cost for construction is $60 million.

Filed Elevator Subcontractors interested in being prequalified must demonstrate prior experience as a subcontractor with projects of a similar size, complexity, and type as this project. At the time a filed subcontractor submits an SOQ it must hold DCAMM Certification in the correct category. Filed sub-bid categories for the purposes of this project include: misc. metals, waterproofing/dampproofing/caulking, roofing and flashing, metal windows, glass and glazing, tile, acoustical tile, resilient floors, painting, elevators, fire protection, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical.

The successful respondent must be able to obtain bonding for the full construction cost. Women and Minority Business participation and minority work force goals will apply to this project. The RFQ will be available on August 10, 2022 at www.fitchburgma.gov/procurement .

A more detailed description of the project, along the prequalification evaluation criteria and detailed selection process is included in the full procurement documents.

Mary A. Delaney
Chief Procurement Officer