HomeMy Public PortalAboutBarnstable County Trades Contract Reopening (August 17)BARNSTABLE COUNTY
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT
3195 Main Street
Barnstable, MA 02630
RE-OPENING OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS
TO BE ADDED TO THE EXISTING COUNTY TRADES CONTRACT
Effective 2/15/17 – 2/14/18, with two (2) one (1) year options
Request for Qualifications
Barnstable County is opening its request for qualifications (RFQ) for blanket trade
contractors on behalf of the County, Towns other political subdivisions in Barnstable
County for per the original Request for Qualifications for the period of 8/1/17 through
8/17/18. This RFQ is for contractors within specific trades as follows:
M.G.L. c. 149, as amended by Section 224 of Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2016, authorizes a
public agency to procure blanket contracts to establish listings of contractors from which written
responses may be sought for individual tasks. According to the amendment, the public agency
must procure the blanket contract using the competitive procedures of M.G.L. c. 30, § 39M or
M.G.L. c. 149, §§ 44A-44J.
NOTE: Contractors that are already approved and on the County Trade
Contract do not need to re-submit qualifications. Only new contractors
wishing to be included need to submit.
The trade categories to be included in this request are as follows:
1. Alarms (Fire) 2. Alarms (Security)
3. Asphalt/Paving Services 4. Commercial Boiler Services
5. Electrician Services 6. General Contractors
7. Generator/Turbine Services 8. HVAC
9. Locksmith/Door Hardware* 10. Masonry
11. Painting 12. Plumbing Services
13. Pump/Motor Services* 14. Roofing Services*
15. Septic Services 16. Telephone/Intercom
17. Tree Services
Note: Categories above could include installation, repair, cleaning, maintenance as it relates to
M.G.L. c. 30, § 39M or M.G.L. c. 149 construction laws regarding the categorization of work.
Contractor shall submit one (1) Bid Submittal Summary Sheet package for each category that
they are submitting to be qualified under.
*A minimum of three qualified contractors must be received for each category listed in order for
an award to be made. (Three were not received for the initial bid so these categories will be
added if a minimum of three are received. If a contractor previously submitted for categories 9,
13 or 14 above, they must resubmit for this new opportunity)
Responses will be received at the Superior Court House, Office of the County
Commissioners, Purchasing Department, 3195 Main Street, P.O. Box 427, Barnstable, MA
02630, on or before August 17, 2017 AT 10:00AM , no exceptions.
Specifications may be obtained from the Barnstable County Purchasing Department,
Superior Court House, P.O. Box 427, Barnstable, Massachusetts 02630.
Sealed envelopes containing responses shall be clearly marked “Bid – County Trades –
Category __” NOTE: One original and two (2) copies of each bid shall be submitted.
NO faxed proposals will be accepted.
This bid is subject to procurement changes per the Municipal Modernization Acts of 2016
which are applicable to horizontal and vertical construction projects valued at $10K - $50K per
engagement.
M.G.L. c. 149, as amended by Section 224 of Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2016, authorizes a
public agency to procure blanket contracts to establish listings of contractors from which written
responses may be sought for individual tasks. According to the amendment, the public agency
must procure the blanket contract using the competitive procedures of M.G.L. c. 30, § 39M or
M.G.L. c. 149, §§ 44A-44J.
M.G.L. c. 30, § 39M(a), as amended by Section 2 of Chapter 218 of the Acts of 2016, authorizes
a public agency to procure blanket contracts to establish listings of contractors from which
written responses may be sought for individual tasks. According to the amendment, the public
agency must procure the blanket contract using the competitive procedures of M.G.L. c. 30, §
39M or M.G.L. c. 149, §§ 44A-44J.
The County of Barnstable reserves the right to accept or reject any or all responses, to
waive any informality contained therein, and to award the contract as decided to be in the best
interest of the County.
The County of Barnstable fully complies with federal, state, and local laws and directives
governing equal opportunity, affirmative action and non-discrimination in all county activities and
actively solicits bids/proposals from MBE/WBE businesses in accordance with County policy.
Dated at Barnstable, Massachusetts, this August 1, Two Thousand and Seventeen.
Elaine Davis
Chief Procurement Officer