Opportunity
Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1023-DMR10-DMRCO-134885
DDS fire sprinkler system upgrade at a Taunton residential group home
Posted
October 28, 2026
Respond By
November 18, 2026
Identifier
BD-27-1023-DMR10-DMRCO-134885
NAICS
238220, 238210, 238310, 236118
Massachusetts DDS is seeking a contractor to upgrade the sprinkler and related building systems at a residential group home in Taunton. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Health and Human Services, Department of Developmental Services (DDS), Engineering Office. - Work requested: One construction project (DDS 27-06) to remove the existing NFPA 13 dry sprinkler system and install a new NFPA 13R wet sprinkler system. - Related work: Coordinate sprinkler flow and tamper monitoring with the fire alarm; replace lighting fixtures; build soffits to conceal sprinkler piping; and complete associated wall and ceiling finishes. - Quantity and part number: One project; DDS 27-06 is the project identifier, not a product part number. No equipment quantities or manufacturer part numbers are specified. - Site requirement: Work must be coordinated with the occupied residential home, which will remain in use during construction. - Estimated construction cost: $139,000. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or construction vendors are named.
Description
The Department of Developmental Services seeks bids for a fire sprinkler upgrade at Residential Group Home #2 in Taunton, Massachusetts. Work includes replacing the existing NFPA 13 dry system with a new NFPA 13R wet sprinkler system, coordinating associated electrical and fire alarm work, and constructing soffits to conceal sprinkler piping. The bid package lists an estimated construction cost of $139,000 and a project duration of 120 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. Bids are submitted electronically through COMMBUYS, with a non-mandatory pre-bid site visit scheduled for November 5, 2026.