Section 00 11 13ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDMGL c.30 39M Over $50KThe ESSEX HOUSING AUTHOR-ITY, the Awarding Authority, invitessealed bids from Contractors forthe Entry and Railing Replacementat State Aided Development: Che-bacco Terrace (667-1) in Essex,Massachusetts, in accordance withthe documents prepared by GCGASSOCIATES, INC..The Project consists of but not lim-ited to:Removal or repair of existing build-ing stoops. New handrails andpavement repair as necessary tocomplete the work.The work is estimated to cost$77,500.00.All bidding Requests for Informa-tion (RFIs) shall be submitted onlineby 05/22/2026 at 12:00PM EDT forgeneral bids.BidsaresubjecttoM.G.L.c.3039M and to minimum wagerates as required by M.G.L. c.14926 to 27H inclusive.THIS PROJECT IS BEING ELEC-TRONICALLY BID AND HARDCOPY BIDS WILL NOT BE AC-CEPTED. Please review the instruc-tions in the bid documents on howto register as an electronic bidder.All Bids shall be submitted online atbiddocs.com and received no laterthan the date and time specified.General Bids will be received until29 May 2026 at 11:00AM EDT andpublicly opened online, forthwith.General bids and sub-bids shallbe accompanied by a bid depos-it that is not less than five (5%) ofthe greatest possible bid amount(including all alternates) and madepayable to the ESSEX HOUSINGAUTHORITY. Note: A bid deposit isnot required for Projects advertisedunder $50,000.Bid Forms and Contract Docu-ments will be available for review atbiddocs.com (may be viewed anddownloaded electronically at nocost).The Contractor and all subcon-tractors (collectively referred to as"the Contractor") agree to strive toachieve minority and women work-force participation. The WorkforceParticipation benchmark is set at6.9% for women and 15.3% forminorities. The Workforce bench-mark percentages are a statutoryrequirement under MGL c. 149 44A(2)(G).PRE-BID CONFERENCE / SITEVISIT: ScheduledDate and Time: 05/20/2026 at11:00AM EDTAddress: Chebacco Terrace, Es-sex, MA 01929 Instructions: NoneThe hard copy Contract Docu-ments may be seen at:Nashoba Blue Inc.433 Main StreetHudson, MA 01749978-568-1167GT - May 11 2026