Town of East Bridgewater Senior Center Building RFQ
The Town of East Bridgewater, through the East Bridgewater Senior Center Building Committee, pursuant to MGL Ch. 7, Sec. 38A1/2-O, requests qualifications from registered and qualified firms for architectural and engineering design services, including feasibility study, pre-design, programming, site assessment, cost estimates, schematic design, design development, construction documents; Civil, Structural, Mechanical HVAC, Electrical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection engineering, bidding, and construction administration for the Town-proposed renovation and expansion of the property and structures located at 355 Plymouth Street East Bridgewater, MA. into a Senior Center.
The design work shall begin in Fall 2009 with bid documents completion by late Spring 2010. Estimated construction budget is $2-4 million. Minimum requirements include current license and registration by the Commonwealth of Mass. as an architect or professional engineer, with a minimum of 5 years experience. Prior experience designing and renovating Senior Center buildings is preferred. The designer's fee will be negotiated with the top ranked firm.
The RFQ documents will be available after 8 a.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at the E. Bridgewater Council on Aging, 137 Central Street in the town of East Bridgewater. Qualified persons or firms must submit proposals no later than 4 p.m. on October 29, 2009 addressed to: East Bridgewater Senior Center Building Committee, c/o Dom Deangelo at 137 Central Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333 Questions should be directed to Dom Deangelo at 508 378-9602.
The East Bridgewater Senior Center Building Committee will evaluate and rank proposals within the guidelines of the Massachusetts Designer Selection Board Procedures for Municipalities and reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, to waive any defects, informalities, and minor irregularities; and to award contracts or cancel this RFQ if it is in the Town's best interest to do so. The Town of East Bridgewater is an AA/EEO employer, and encourages MBE and WBE firms to apply.
One original and 9 copies, and one electronic copy of the proposal shall be submitted to the East Bridgewater Senior Center Building Committee, the awarding authority. The committee anticipates hiring the Architectural design firm in November 2009.
