May 16, 2012 - 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 the name and address of the Bidder, the Project and Contract Number will be received from: General Bidders before 2:00 p.m. on May 30, 2012 Every General Bidder must submit with their Bid a Certificate of Eligibility available from the Division of Capital Asset Management along with an Update Statement before their Bid may be considered. Contractor Electrical Estimate: $250,000.00 Project No.: 11-001917 Contract No.: UMA12-54 Title: Brown Emergency Power Upgrade The work shall be completed on or before August 15, 2012 from the Notice to Proceed and in general the Project includes: Electrical A pre-bid meeting will be held on May 18, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown Hall, 1st Floor Lobby, 92 Eastman Lane, UMASS Amherst, MA. Bids will be received at the 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 Commissioner of Labor & Workforce Development under the provision of Sections 26 & 27, Chapter 149 of the General Laws. Wage 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, CERTIFED, TREASURER'S or CASHIER'S CHECK payable to the University 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 per set payable to the University of Massachusetts. No personal checks or cash will be accepted as deposits. Refunds will be made to those returning the documents in satisfactory condition on or before June 13, 2012 otherwise the deposit shall be the property of the University. The documents may also be sent 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 On-Line Plan Room www.network.construction.com Designer: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS - FACILITIES PLANNING John O. Martin - Director Procurement.

May 9, 2012 - 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: May 30, 2012 General Bidders before 2:00 p.m. on: June 6, 2012 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 their bid a Certificate of Eligibility available from DCAM along with an Update statement before the bid may be considered. Contractor: General Building Construction Estimate: $475,000.00 Project No:11-000127 Contract No: UMA12-50 Title: ISB Rm 427 & Caf Renovation The work shall be completed on or before November 2, 2012 from the Notice to Proceed and in general the Project includes: Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC, Fire Protection A pre-bid meeting will be held on May 17, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at Integrated Science Bldg (ISB), 1st Floor Lobby, 661 N. Pleasant St, UMASS Amherst, MA. Bids will be received at the 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 Commissioner 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 the 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, TREASURER'S or CASHIER'S CHECK payable to the University of Massachusetts. Deposits shall be returned in accordance with the law. SECTION - SUB-TRADES ALL BID DEPOSITS $ (5% of BID AMOUNT) 220000 Plumbing 260000 Electrical 230000 HVAC SUB-BIDS SUBMITTED UNDER CHAPTER 149, SECTION 44F, WHICH ARE RESTRICTED TO THE U.S. 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). 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 per set payable to the University of Massachusetts. No personal checks or cash will be accepted as deposits. Refunds will be made to those returning the documents in satisfactory condition on or before June 20, 2012 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 On-Line Plan Room www.network.construction.com Designer: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS John O. Martin, Director of Procurement.

May 9, 2012 - COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS; UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BUILDING AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL The University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Katherine P. Craven, Executive Director, seeks proposals from qualified Architect/Engineer firms for the Champions Center, a varsity basketball practice facility at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (Project # UMBA 12 - A2). The Project consists of designing a varsity basketball practice facility that includes two full size basketball courts each with four half courts and adequate locker, team and coaches facilities. Requests for Proposals and related documents may be downloaded from the following website: www.pmaconsultants.com/umass There will be a briefing session on May 16, 2012 and proposals are due by 2:00 pm local time on June 5, 2012. Proposals are to be submitted to the University of Massachusetts Building Authority, Attention Katherine P. Craven, Executive Director, 225 Franklin Street, 12th Floor, Boston, MA 02110.