Porch Repairs - Hillside Court 1

The New Bedford Housing Authority is seeking sealed electronic bids for porch rehabilitation work at Hillside Court 1 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, under solicitation number BD-22-1221-MOD00-MOD-131770. The project, estimated at $338,000, involves comprehensive repairs to existing exterior porches including replacement of decking with composite materials, installation of PVC trim and aluminum railings, repair or replacement of structural components such as stair stringers and load-bearing elements, and renewal of tenant door thresholds. All work must comply with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, including prevailing wage requirements and public bidding statutes, and bidders must hold a current DCAMM General Building Construction certification with a valid Certificate of Eligibility. Bids must be submitted electronically by 10:00 AM EDT on August 19, 2026, through www.biddocs.com, with hard copies not accepted, and a bid deposit of five percent of the highest bid amount is required for projects exceeding $50,000. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT, and all work will be performed at Hillside Court 1, New Bedford, MA 02740. The procurement is administered by the New Bedford Housing Authority under the agency designation MOD001 - Modernization, classified under NAICS code 238190, and operates under state-level regulations rather than federal acquisition standards. While standard FAR clauses, evaluation factors, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, and contract administration details are not enumerated in the available documentation, the solicitation mandates adherence to architectural specifications prepared by William Starck Architects, Inc., and all materials must meet applicable building codes for long-term durability and safety. Payment and invoicing procedures are not detailed beyond the requirement that bid deposits be made payable to the New Bedford Housing Authority at 525 Coggeshall Street, New Bedford, MA 02746, and no specific contract type is stated, though the fixed-scope, sealed-bid nature of the solicitation indicates a Firm Fixed Price arrangement. The point of contact for the procurement is Kerry Jordan, Purchaser, reachable at [phone hidden], with additional document access available through Nashoba Blue Inc. in Hudson, MA.