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Cambridge Housing Authority – Request for Proposals Architectural, Engineering, and Planning Services for Development Activity (2025)
The Cambridge Housing Authority (CHA) is seeking the services of up to three (3) qualified design teams to provide professional planning, design, and construction administration services in connection with potential housing and mixed-use development projects.
Work under this contract will be identified and performed on an ongoing basis until the fee’s upset limit is reached. Upon identification of a priority modernization project by the CHA, the design team shall evaluate the project and attend a task order discussion session with the CHA.
The design team shall then submit a detailed proposal for that specific project, including the scope of work, the process/methodology and specific tasks to be undertaken, staff assignment, a fee proposal based on the fee schedule and hourly rates negotiated at the time of execution of a contract with the awarded firm(s), and timetable. Upon approval of the task order by the CHA, the design team will proceed with design work and construction administration of the specific capital improvement project.
A briefing session will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM online. Please email Matthew Zajac at mzajac@cambridge-housing.org to request the link. While attendance is not mandatory, we encourage you to attend.
Documents will be available for download from the Cambridge Housing Authority website at https://cambridge-housing.org/departments/fiscal/solicitations-and-bids/ on Thursday, August 28, 2025 after 10:00 AM.
Interested candidates must submit by mail or hand delivery two copies of their proposal and qualification package by 2:00 PM on Friday, September 19, 2025. As part of the proposal’s submission, please include a copy of your firm’s proposal on a flash drive.
If you have any questions, please contact Matthew Zajac via email at mzajac@cambridge-housing.org. Deadline for questions is Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM.
LEGAL NOTICE
CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 6:00 PM to consider the following matters under M.G.L. Ch. 40C and Ch. 2.78 of the Code of the City of Cambridge:
This meeting will be held online. The public may participate via Zoom (https://zoom.us/) from a phone, tablet or computer. To join the meeting, register at https://tinyurl.com/CHC4sep2025 or call (301)715-8592. Webinar ID#: 849 1178 9739. Meeting materials at https://tinyurl.com/CHistComm. Written comments received by 5:00 P.M. the day before the meeting will be considered by commissioners in advance of meeting. Comments received later will be entered into the record. Email: histcomm@cambridgema.gov.
Alterations to Designated Properties
Case 5307: 15 Mt Auburn St., by President & Fellows of Harvard College. Demolish existing building and construct a new 3-story building.
Public Hearing: Demolition Review
Case D-1742: 122 Western Ave., by Erik D. Demaine. Demolish house (1855).
Case D-1743: 124-132 Western Ave., by Anthony Spears, Artis Spears & Andrea Spears Jackson. Demolish funeral home structures (1856/1860 with later additions).
Case D-1753: 73 Kirkland St. by 73 Kirkland Street LLC. Demolish house (1923).
Chandra Harrington, Chair
Cambridge Day , 8/21/25, 8/28/25
Cases may be taken out of order and approved at the beginning of the meeting. Persons who wish to have a hearing on a case should notify the Commission in advance or be present at the beginning of the meeting when the Consent Agenda is discussed.
CAMBRIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY – REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Cambridge Housing Authority, in its capacity as managing member, acting on behalf of Washington Elms LLC, the Owner and Awarding Authority, invites sealed bids for Washington Elms Site Improvements Project Phase 2, at 131 Washington Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in accordance with the documents prepared by LiRo – Hill, Corp. 529 Main Street, Suite 3303, Boston MA 02129.
The project consists of Demolishing and Replace with New Concrete Ramp at North Side and Add Alternate for the South Side Ramp
The work including the add alternate is estimated to cost $85,000.00.
General bids will be received by Friday, September 12, 2025, at 2:00 PM and publicly opened online, forthwith.
All bids are subject to minimum wage rates as required by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to the Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Rates and are included in the project specifications.
General bids shall be accompanied by a 5% Bid Bond. A 100% Payment Bond and 100% Performance Bond will be required for the awarded contract.
A site visit for all interested general bidders will begin at 131 Washington Street Cambridge MA, 02139 on Wednesday September 3, 2025, at 10:00 AM. All bidders are invited and encouraged to attend. Attendees of the site visit should RSVP to washelms@cambridge-housing.org
Bid forms and contract documents will be available at WWW.PROCORE.COM on Wednesday
August 20, 2025, at 10:00 AM (may be downloaded and viewed electronically).
Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission
Notice is hereby given that the Mid Cambridge Neighborhood Conservation District Commission will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, September 8, 2025 at 6:00PM to consider the following applications under Ch. 2.78, Article III of the City Code and the Order establishing the District. The meeting will be held online with remote participation. The public can participate online via the Zoom platform ( https://zoom.us/ from a phone, tablet, or computer. To join the meeting, register at https://tinyurl.com/MC092025 or call (301)715-8592 Webinar ID: 865 2495 7151 .
MC-7370: 1385 Cambridge Street, by Lubavitch of Cambridge, Inc. Construct addition.
Tony Hsiao, Chair
Cambridge Day, 08/28/25 , 09/04/25
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