About this opportunity
AI summaryThe City of Somerville seeks a contractor to furnish all labor, materials, parts, and equipment for HVAC preventative maintenance and repair services across various schools and agency buildings. The work requires maintaining, inspecting, testing, and repairing all HVAC mechanical systems, including heating, air conditioning, ventilation, and temperature control components. Eligibility requires onshore U.S. organizations, and general bidders must submit DCAMM Certification and an Update Statement for HVAC for contracts exceeding $150,000. Bidders must also provide a signed cover letter, general bid form, references, OSHA forms, W-9, and various city compliance forms, alongside 100 percent performance and payment bonds upon award. A pre-bid meeting occurs on November 12, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST, and questions must be submitted by November 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. Sealed bids must be delivered to the Procurement & Contracting Services Department by December 2, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. The estimated construction cost is $3,500,000 for an initial 16-month term running from March 1, 2027, through June 30, 2028, with an optional 12-month renewal.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- City of Somerville
- Solicitation No.
- 27-27
Scope of work
- Preventative maintenance program and annual maintenance plan
- Inspect, test, maintain, and repair HVAC mechanical systems
- 24/7 emergency response services
- On-call scheduled repair, upgrade, and installation work up to $30,000 per project
- Furnish all required labor, materials, parts, and equipment
- Furnish cost estimates and survey potential work at no additional cost
- Maintain work order tracking software and provide City access
- Submit two complete copies of maintenance manuals and as-built drawings
Minimum qualifications
- Minimum of ten (10) years of service and installation experience
- DCAMM certified in the HVAC category with Certificate of Eligibility and Update Statement
- Hold all licenses and certifications required by federal, state and local authorities
- Completion of OSHA 10-hour training for contractor and all designated tradespeople
- Three (3) references with similar full responsibility mechanical service contracts of not less than three (3) years
- Located within a 25-mile radius of Somerville or have a primary branch office within 25 miles
- Letter signed by corporate officer indicating compliance with contractor qualifications
Documents to include with your response
- Signed Cover Letter
- Form for General Bid
- Bid Form for Alternates (if applicable)
- Unit Price Form (if applicable)
- Somerville Living Wage Form
- Quality Requirements Form
- Certificate of Non-Collusion & Tax Compliance
- Certificate of Signature Authority
- Reference Form
- 5% Bid Deposit
Key dates
- IFB Issued
- 11/04/2026
- Mandatory site visit
- 11/12/2026 at 9 AM EST
- Deadline for Submitting Questions to IFB
- 11/17/2026 by 2PM EST
- Bids Due
- 12/02/2026 by 2PM EST
- Anticipated Contract Award
- 12/15/2026
- Est. Contract Commencement Date
- 03/01/2027
- Date of Substantial Completion
- 06/30/2028
- Date of Final Completion
- 06/30/2028
How to submit
- Method
- Online via BidExpress.com or sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Online via Bidexpress.com or submit one (1) original sealed bid package and one (1) electronic copy on a USB drive in Adobe Acrobat format to Procurement & Contracting Services Department, City of Somerville, 93 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143.
Contract details
- Term
- Initial 16 month term (03/01/2027 to 06/30/2028) with the option for 1 12 month renewal exercisable at the sole discretion of the City
- Estimated value
- $3,500,000.00 for initial 16 month term
- Place of performance
- Various locations around Somerville, MA
- Insurance and bonding
- General Liability, Massachusetts Workers' Compensation under MGL c. 152, and Automobile Liability insurance required of awarded vendor; 5% bid deposit/bond required with bid; 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond required post-award.
- Funding
- State Prevailing Wages (MGL c. 149); Byrd Anti-Lobbying Certificate and Davis Bacon references apply if federally funded
