General bids open at 12:00 noon on October 14, 2026, following a site visit on September 28, 2026 and a question deadline of September 30, 2026.
The solicitation is BHA Job Number 2445-03 and is issued as a re-bid.
Bids will be received and publicly opened at the BHA Contract Office at 52 Chauncy Street in Boston, with hand delivery to the Bids and Proposals Drop-Off Box in the lobby.
A virtual bid opening option is offered through the published tinyurl link for this job.
Bid packages are available for download from the Boston Housing Authority bid opportunities webpage and questions are directed to bids@bostonhousing.org.
All bids are subject to MGL c 149 Sections 44A-J.
Requirement: General bids must be DCAMM certified in Elevators.
Requirement: General bids must include a 5% bid deposit.
Requirement: The successful bidder must furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds.
Requirement: Wages are subject to minimum wage rates set by the US Department of Labor.
Bonding
100% Performance and Payment Bonds
Pre-bid
Sep 28
Licence
DCAMM certified in Elevators
Term
Three (3) Year Period
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BHA
52 Chauncy St
Various Locations in City of Boston per PO
Boston, MA 02111
US
Email: bids@bostonhousing.org
Phone: (617) 988-4038
FAX: (617) 988-4292
Elevator Service, Testing, and Repair for a Three Year Period at Three Family Developments, at Various Locations in City of Boston per PO.
When and where are general bids opened?
General bid opening (in-person and virtual) at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at the BHA's Contract Office, 52 Chauncy St, 6th floor, Boston, MA, 02111.
Is there a site visit and how are questions handled?
All bidders may attend the sites visit at 10:00 AM on September 28, 2026 at the Management Office of Mildred Hailey Development, 30 Bickford Street, Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA 02130, and the latest date for questions will be September 30, 2026 with questions emailed to bids@bostonhousing.org.
What bidder certification and bonding is required?
The general bid must be DCAMM certified in Elevators and include a 5% bid deposit, and the successful bidder must furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds.
Full source recordEvery field COMMBUYS (Massachusetts) published, untouched
Buyer
Ben Liang
Cells
BD-22-1129-PR001-BHA01-133848, BD-22-1129-PR001-BHA01-133848, Boston Housing Authority, Ben Liang, IFB # 2445-03 Elevator Service for a Three (3) Year Period at Three (3) Family Developments - RE-BID, 10/14/2026 12:00 PM, Sent
Doc Id
BD-22-1129-PR001-BHA01-133848
Detail
Fields
Bid Type
OPEN
Location
BHA01 - Boston Housing Authority
Purchaser
Ben Liang
Bid Number
BD-22-1129-PR001-BHA01-133848
Department
PR001 - BHA Procurement
Description
IFB # 2445-03 Elevator Service for a Three (3) Year Period at Three (3) Family Developments - RE-BID
Fiscal Year
22
Organization
Boston Housing Authority
Print Format
Bid Print
Available Date
09/24/2026 12:34:22 PM
Bill To Address
Marsha Corbin
52 Chauncy St
Boston, MA 02111
US
Email: marsha.corbin@bostonhousing.org
Phone: (617) 988-4054
FAX: (617) 988-4340
Purchase Method
Open Market
Ship To Address
BHA
52 Chauncy St
Various Locations in City of Boston per PO
Boston, MA 02111
US
Email: bids@bostonhousing.org
Phone: (617) 988-4038
FAX: (617) 988-4292
BHA
52 Chauncy St
Various Locations in City of Boston per PO
Boston, MA 02111
US
Email: bids@bostonhousing.org
Phone: (617) 988-4038
FAX: (617) 988-4292
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Bid Bond5%
70% match confidenceFrom the documents“https://tinyurl.com/2445-03bid The general bid must be DCAMM certified in Elevators, and include a 5% bid deposit.”
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Source: COMMBUYS (Massachusetts) (bid BD-22-1129-PR001-BHA01-133848), retrieved via the Massachusetts COMMBUYS open-bids board. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
Boston Housing AuthorityIssuing agency·Massachusetts·via the Massachusetts COMMBUYS open-bids board