June 11, 2008 - NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Sealed proposals submitted on a form furnished by the University of Massachusetts and clearly identified as a Bid, endorsed with name and address of the Bidder, the Project and Contract Number will be received from: General Bidders before 2:00 p.m. on JULY 2, 2008. Every General Bidder must submit with his Bid a Certificate of Eligibility available from the DCAM along with an Update Statement before his Bid may be considered. Contractor: WATERPROOFING Estimate: $225,000.00 Project No: UMA09-10 Contract No.: N/A Title: BOYDEN GYMNASIUM - PEDESTRIAN TUNNEL STRUCTURAL REPAIRS The work shall be completed on or before 130 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed and in general the Project includes: Structural Repairs A pre-bid meeting will be held on TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2008 at 9 a.m. @ Facilities & Campus Planning, conference RM A. Bids will be received at Procurement Office, 4th Level, Goodell building, University of Massachusetts at Amherst MA 01003, no later than the time and date specified and will forthwith be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid time-stamped into the Procurement Office after the date and time specified will not be considered. Minimum rates of wages to be paid on the project have been determined by the Commission of Labor & Workforce Development under the provisions of Sections 26 & 27, Chapter 149 of the General Laws. Wages rates are listed in the contract form portion of specification book. Each General Bid proposal must be secured by an accompanying deposit of 5% of the total bid. Deposits shall be in the form of a BID BOND, CERTIFIED, TREASURER'S or CASHIER'S CHECK payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Deposits shall be returned in accordance with law. All bids for this project are subject to the provisions of either or both Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30, Section 39M as amended and Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 44A-44I inclusive. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any and all bids if it be in the public interest to do so. Messenger and other type of pickup and delivery services are the agent of the Bidder and the University assumes no responsibility for delivery or receipt of the documents. The Bidding Documents may be obtained at the Procurement Department by depositing a Company Check, Treasurer's Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order in the sum of $50.00 payable to the University of Massachusetts. No personal checks nor cash will be accepted as deposits. Refunds will be made to those returning documents in satisfactory condition on or before August 15, 2008 otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the University. The documents may also be seen but not removed or taken out of the following locations: University of Massachusetts Physical Plant Building Facilities Planning 360 Campus Center Way Amherst Ma 01003-9248 F.W. Dodge Division 101 Corporate Place Rocky Hill CT 06067-1853 F.W. Dodge Plan Room-Dodge/Scan Microfilm 24 Hartwell Avenue Lexington, MA 02173-3145 Designer: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - FACILITIES PLANNING John O. Martin Director Procurement.

June 11, 2008 - NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS - UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS Sealed proposals submitted on a form furnished by the University of Massachusetts and clearly identified as a Bid, endorsed with name and address of the Bidder, the Project and Contract Number will be received from: Filed Sub-Bidders before 12:00 Noon on JUNE 25, 2008. And from General Bidders before 2:00 p.m. on JULY 2, 2008. All sub bidders must be certified by DCAM for the category of work for no less than the filed sub bid price and must submit, with their bid, a valid DCAM Certificate of Eligibility of Sub Bidders in the trade for which they are bidding along with a valid DCAM Update Statement. Every General Bidder must submit with his Bid a Certificate of Eligibility available from the DCAM along with an Update Statement before his Bid may be considered. Contractor: GENERAL Estimate: $225,000.00 Project No: UMA09-08 Contract No.: N/A Title: ANIMAL CARE- EMERGENCY GENERATOR The work shall be completed on or before Dec. 31, 2008 days from the Notice to Proceed and in general the Project includes: Installation of new emergency generator A pre-bid meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2008 at 10 a.m. @ Animal Care loading dock. SECTION - SUB-TRADES - ALL BID DEPOSITS - $(5% OF BID AMOUNT) DIVISION 16 - ELECTRICAL Sections 16060 thru 16511 SUB-BIDS SUBMITTED UNDER CHAPTER 149, SECTION 44F, WHICH ARE RESTRICTED TO THE US BY ONE CONTRACTOR, WHICH ARE DEEMED TO BE UNREALISTIC IN THAT THE PRICE PROPOSED IS, IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THIS AWARDING AUTHORITY, SUBSTANTIALLY LESS OR MORE THAN THE ACTUAL COST TO COMPLETE ALL OF THE WORK SPECIFIED IN THAT SECTION OF THE SPECIFICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED AS NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE INVITATION TO BID AND SHALL BE REJECTED. (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RULING #136 & 169.) Bids will be received at Procurement Office, 4th Level, Goodell building, University of Massachusetts at Amherst MA 01003, no later than the time and date specified and will forthwith be publicly opened and read aloud. Any bid time-stamped into the Procurement Office after the date and time specified will not be considered. Minimum rates of wages to be paid on the project have been determined by the Commission of Labor & Workforce Development under the provisions of Sections 26 & 27, Chapter 149 of the General Laws. Wages rates are listed in the contract form portion of specification book. Each General Bid proposal must be secured by an accompanying deposit of 5% of the total bid. Deposits shall be in the form of a BID BOND, CERTIFIED, TREASURER'S or CASHIER'S CHECK payable to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Deposits shall be returned in accordance with law. All bids for this project are subject to the provisions of either or both Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30, Section 39M as amended and Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 149, Sections 44A-44I inclusive. The Awarding Authority reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to reject any and all bids if it be in the public interest to do so. Messenger and other type of pickup and delivery services are the agent of the Bidder and the University assumes no responsibility for delivery or receipt of the documents. The Bidding Documents may be obtained at the Procurement Department by depositing a Company Check, Treasurer's Check, Cashier's Check, or Money Order in the sum of $50.00 payable to the University of Massachusetts. No personal checks nor cash will be accepted as deposits. Refunds will be made to those returning documents in satisfactory condition on or before August 15, 2008 otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the University. The documents may also be seen but not removed or taken out of the following locations: University of Massachusetts Physical Plant Building Facilities Planning 360 Campus Center Way Amherst Ma 01003-9248 F.W. Dodge Division 101 Corporate Place Rocky Hill CT 06067-1853 F.W. Dodge Plan Room-Dodge/Scan Microfilm 24 Hartwell Avenue Lexington, MA 02173-3145 Designer: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - FACILITIES PLANNING John O. Martin Director Procurement