Invitation to Bid

IFB 2026-12DPW Stained Glass Windows Phase V REBID

Sealed bids for City Hall Stained Glass Windows Restoration Project Phase V (Rebid), Holyoke, MA will be received on December 9, 2025 at the City of Holyoke Office of Procurement, 536 Dwight Street, Room 3, Holyoke, Massachusetts 01040, Attn: Jaime Morrow, Chief Procurement Officer until 2 PM prevailing time, at which said Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. All bids shall be submitted within a sealed envelope addressed to the “City of Holyoke Office of Procurement, 536 Dwight Street, Room 3, Holyoke, Massachusetts 01040, Attn: Jaime Morrow, Chief Procurement Officer” and titled “City Hall Stained Glass Windows Restoration Project Phase V (Rebid), Holyoke, MA, Bid#2026-12DPW”. The work under this contract shall include complete restoration of the contract specified quantity of stained-glass windows as well as the furnishing and installing of new window frames and protective glazing. All work shall be performed in accordance with the project specifications and generally accepted practices and all applicable standards established by the applicable industry and regulatory agencies. The City Hall is listed in the State Register of Historic Places, all work must comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties, and the project is being partially funded with a grant from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund, Massachusetts Historical Commission. This project may also be funded with supplemental federal funds. Bidding procedures shall be in accordance with the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 149, Sections 44A-44J
and minimum wage rates as required by M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 26-27H, inclusive as amended. A non-mandatory Pre-Bid briefing will occur on November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST at Holyoke City Hall, 536 Dwight St, Holyoke, MA 01040 in the Ballroom.
Attention is called to the minimum wage rates required to be paid for all labor on this project. Wage rates are established in schedules issued by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, in accordance with Section 26A - 27D, or Chapter 149 of the M.G.L., as amended, and the U.S. Department of Labor in accordance with the Davis-Bacon and Related Acts. Said schedule(s) are included in the bid package and the contractor will be responsible for paying the higher of the two rates. It is the responsibility of the Contractor, before Bid opening, to request if necessary, any additional information on Minimum Wage Rates for those trades people who may be employed for the proposed Work under this Contract. Materials, equipment and supplies to be used on this project are exempt from sales tax to the extent provided by M.G.L. Chapter 64H, Section 6 (f). Only eligible and responsible sealed bids on this project shall be received by the Awarding Authority from qualified Bidders submitted on forms furnished by the Awarding Authority and clearly identified on the outside of the bid with the name and address of the bidder, and the name and Bid Number of the project, and submitted to:
City of Holyoke - Purchasing
Department
City Hall, Room 15
536 Dwight Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

Any questions need to be submitted in writing via email to morrowj@holyoke.org by November 26,
2025 @ 2 PM. The answers will be issued via addenda to all bid holders no later than December 2, 2025. BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL DECEMBER 9, 2025 @2PM where they will be opened and read publicly. DCAMM CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT. CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY AND ALL BIDS IF IN THE CITY'S BEST INTEREST.

Invitation For Bid
2026-16SD
Masonry Repairs Lawrence Schools
● The Holyoke School Department invites qualified contractors to submit bid proposals for
the repair of the mortar joints on the chimney and the mortar joints and cap on the retaining wall,
as well as replacing bricks as needed at Lawrence School, located at 156 Cabot Street, Holyoke,
MA 01040. Mortar repairs will occur on the chimney at the roof line to the top cap on all four
sides. The retaining wall repairs will occur along Maple Street, along the entire length of the
wall, consisting of repairing the mortar and cap while replacing bricks as needed. The work on
both the chimney and retaining wall must match the original color and tooling. The City has an
expectation that the workmanship must match its historic nature. If any bricks, cap, or mortar is
repaired or replaced, it would only be in the locations as needed along the wall, matching the
original material in color and tooling.
● Non-Mandatory but highly recommended pre-bid walkthrough on
11/4/25 at 10:00 am at Lawrence School, 156 Cabot Street, Holyoke,
MA 01040.
● Sealed bids are due on 11/13/25 at 2:00 pm in person at 536 Dwight
Street in the Procurement Office.
The pictures and overhead view of the chimney and retaining wall are for reference only. Not all
pictures show the full extent of the damaged areas that require repairs. All work is expected
to be neat, clean, and in a professional workman-like manner. The job site will be left clean and
free of debris that is generated from this project, including mortar waste and rubble. Any drips
and spills must be cleaned, and there will be no exceptions.
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Contractor Qualifications are as follows:
● Must have experience with masonry in a school environment.
● Must have completed at least 3 masonry repairs, including some in a
commercial setting, within the last 5 years, for reference.
● Must include Massachusetts Prevailing Wage. The district has attached to
quote.
● Must have OSHA Certified Training.
● Supply all labor, equipment, and materials to perform the work to complete
the project.
● A bid awarding contractor is to have all materials delivered to the site.
● Tax-exempt and prevailing wages submittal must include a 5% bid bond.
● A 50% Payment Bond will be required from the lowest awarded bidder.
● All personnel who will be working on the project are subject to being CORI
Formed, as it is the district's policy for working in a school environment.
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