RFQ for New Senior Center Project

The Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the New Senior Center Project, solicitation number BD-23-1650-DPW24-JL23-131462, issued by the Massachusetts Department of Public Works (DPW24), seeks qualified contractors to participate in a two-phase procurement process for the construction of a new approximately 12,500 square foot Senior Center facility on Town-owned property in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. The project encompasses full site preparation, sitework, utility installation, and building construction with an estimated duration of 14 months and a total estimated value of $11 million. Respondents must be prequalified by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the appropriate trade category and hold a valid DCAMM Certificate of Responsibility to be eligible to submit a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ), which is the sole required submission and must be delivered electronically via www.ProjectdoC.com by the deadline of August 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time. Physical submissions are not accepted, and no paper copies will be considered. The place of performance is clearly defined as Fletcher Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588, where all work will be conducted and inspected. The procurement is governed by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, which regulates public works contracting, including prevailing wage and safety standards. No detailed Statement of Work, line-item pricing, evaluation factors, or contract clauses are included in the solicitation, indicating the RFQ is strictly a prequalification stage intended to identify eligible contractors prior to a subsequent competitive bidding phase. The contracting office is located at the same site as the project, and while the Vertex Companies serve as the Owner’s Project Manager and Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype, Inc. as the designer, no Contracting Officer, COR, COTR, or PCO contact information is provided. Payment terms, invoicing procedures, accounting codes, packaging requirements, and any contract options or special personnel requirements are not addressed in the documentation.