IFB # 2373-02 Accessibility and Compliance at Lower Mills

Lower Mills Housing Corporation (the “Owner”), which is an instrumentality of the Boston Housing Authority (“BHA”), invites sealed bids for Accessibility and Compliance at Lower Mills, BHA Job # 2373-02, prepared by KMA Architecture + Accessibility. The work is estimated at $585,000. Bids will be received and publicly opened at the BHA's Procurement Department, 52 Chauncy Street, 6th floor, Boston, MA, 02111. If bidders are to hand-deliver bids, please drop off bids at the Bids/Proposals Drop-Off Box in the lobby of 52 Chauncy Street.

Bids not received by the following times will be rejected:
General bid opening (in-person and virtual): 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. https://tinyurl.com/2373-02bid

The general bid must be DCAMM certified in General Building Construction, provides its DCAMM Update Statement, and include a 5% bid deposit. The successful general bidder must furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds..

Wages are subject to minimum wage rates set by the US Department of Labor and the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards. General bidders should assume the higher of Federal Davis Bacon or State Prevailing wages. General bidders must follow the BHA's Minority and Women Participation Provision and Resident Employment Provision.

This Invitation for Bid is issued pursuant to Chapter 268 of the Acts of 2022, which enables alternative procurement methodology for public housing redevelopment. This project does not require filed sub-bidding. General bidders must solicit participation of qualified subcontractors, subject to final approval by the Owner.

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Bidders may attend the optional site visit at 10:00 AM on October 14, 2026, at Lower Mills, 2262 Dorchester Ave., Dorchester, MA. Technical questions may be directed to Tejal Mhatre, Email tmhatre@kmaccess.com . The latest date for the AE to receive questions will be October 16, 2026. Email queries regarding BHA bids may be directed to bids@bostonhousing.org. The BHA reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids, if it be in the public interest to do so.