RFQ Contractor - Wastewater Treatment Facility Enhanced Nitrogen Removal Upgrade

Firms interested in bidding on the construction of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Enhanced Nitrogen Removal Upgrade project are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to the Town of Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. This Reissue Request for Qualifications (RFQ) procurement is conducted pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 149, Section 44 D1/2 and 44 D3/4. This RFQ is the first phase of a two-phase procurement process as set forth in M.G.L. Chapter 149. A Prequalification Committee has been established and is prequalifying firms interested in bidding on the construction of the wastewater treatment facility improvements project through this RFQ process. The PREQUALIFICATION 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 bid in response to a detailed set of plans and specifications which will be issued in the second phase of the procurement process. The Town expects the bidding to be initiated on or about March 30, 2023. Estimated Total Construction Cost: $21,000,000 Painting $50,000 Flooring $40,000 Waterproofing, Dampproofing and Caulking $30,000 Misc and Ornamental Iron $ 85,000 Roofing and Flashing $260,000 Estimated Construction Duration: 33 months The project involves renovations and improvements to an existing 0.3 MGD wastewater treatment facility located at 11 Pennsylvania Ave, Oak Bluffs, MA. The project will replace an existing SBR process with an MBR process. Ancillary equipment replacement and process upgrades will be performed including headworks screens, UV disinfection, pumps, blowers, modification to existing process tanks, sludge processing equipment installation, electrical and control system upgrades, and architectural renovations to the existing Operations and Filter Buildings. The project will be subject to the minimum wage rates set under the Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws and Davis Bacon Wage Laws. It is anticipated that the contract will be awarded by June 1, 2023. Interested firms must submit an SOQ by the deadline set for submission. Only those firms determined to be qualified by the Prequalification Committee will be invited and permitted to submit a bid on the project. Firms that are not selected as qualified by the Prequalification Committee and firms that do not participate in the RFQ phase will be precluded from bidding on the project. All further required public notice information regarding the Project, including the prequalification evaluation criteria and the selection process, is included in the RFQ which shall be available to interested General Contractors and Subcontractors upon request as outlined above.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing, Metal Fabrications.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Windows, Hardware.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Painting and Coating.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Compartments and Cubicles, Emergency Aid Specialties, Fire Protection Specialties, Storage Assemblies.
Division 11 -	Equipment, Laboratory Equipment.
Division 14 -	Conveying Equipment.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution.
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