BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS RFP for Community Health Center in the William Blackstone Elementary School, 380 Shawmut Avenue, Boston, MA
- This RFP had a pre-bid event.
NOTE: For information specific to this particular IFB, please submit questions in writing to Khadijah J. Brown, Director of Facilities Management., 26 Court St, Boston, MA 02108, Fax 617-635-9252.
The City of Boston Public Schools (the City), acting by and through its Director of Facilities Management (the Official), requests sealed proposals from interested and qualified parties ("Proposers") to lease certain vacant space, containing approximately 6,860 square feet, in the William Blackstone Elementary School ("Blackstone School") for the purpose of operating a community health center and maintaining said space as required and particularly as set forth in the Request for Proposals (RFP). This RFP, and any subsequent contract awarded, if any, is governed by the provisions of M.G.L. c.30B, section 16, and pursuant to M.G.L. c.40, section 3, of the Massachusetts General Laws.
All proposals shall be submitted in strict conformance with the RFP which may be obtained from the Office of Facilities Management, Boston Public Schools, 26 Court Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 after twelve o'clock noon (Boston time) on Thursday, September 2, 2010. Proposals must be accompanied by a proposal deposit in the form of a certified check drawn on, or a treasurer's or cashier's check issued by, a responsible bank or trust company, payable to the City of Boston, or a proposal bond of a surety company qualified to do business in Massachusetts and satisfactory in form to the Official. The amount of such check and penal sum of such bond shall be a sum equal to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Proposals shall be submitted to the Boston Public Schools, Office of Facilities Management, 2nd floor, 26 Court Street, Boston, MA 02108 no later than twelve o'clock noon (Boston time) on Monday, September 27, 2010, at which time and place respective proposals will be opened and read aloud. Late proposals will not be accepted. A pre-proposal walkthrough of the designated space at the Blackstone School will be conducted on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, from 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Access to the facility containing the vacant space is available only through the entrance located at 400 Shawmut Avenue, Boston. It is strongly recommended that prospective lessees avail themselves of this opportunity to inspect the site so that they may prepare their proposals accordingly. The lease contract awarded pursuant to this RFP shall be for a term of five (5) years, with an option to extend the lease for up to two (2) additional five (5) year terms upon expiration of the original term, said options exercisable at the sole discretion of the Boston Public Schools. The contract will be awarded to the responsible and responsive proposer submitting the highest priced proposal. A performance bond of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory in form to the Official, and in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), will be required of the successful proposer to guarantee the faithful performance of the contract. The Official shall unconditionally accept a proposal, except as provided in the paragraph. A proposer may correct, modify or withdraw a proposal by written notice received in the Office of Facilities Management prior to the time and date set for opening the proposals. After the opening of the proposals, a proposer may not change any provisions of the proposal in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the City or fair competition. If a mistake and the intended meaning of the proposal are clearly evident on the face of the proposal document, the Official shall correct the mistake to reflect the intended meaning and so notify the proposer in writing, and the proposer may not withdraw the proposal. A proposer may, upon written request, withdraw a proposal if a mistake is clearly evident on the face of the proposal, but the intended meaning is not similarly evident. The Official reserves the right to cancel this RFP, and further reserves the right to waive minor informalities or to reject any and all proposals, or any part or parts thereof, not to award a contract, and to award a contract, if any is awarded, as the Official deems to be in the best interest of the City of Boston and the Boston Public Schools. Any contract awarded shall be subject to the availability of an annual appropriation therefor throughout the term of the contract. The award of any contract shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Schools and the Mayor of Boston.
