[MassHistPres] Historic Exterior Paint

[Joseph Ouellette]

Hi Joe, I'd have the matter turned over to your consultant to validate the low bidder's paint as an equivalent to that specified or justify the reasons for rejection as not meeting the specifications of the paint. Have the consultant justify his position one way or the other. I'm sure components of each manufacturer's standards of quality, durability and guarantee positions could be evaluated and justified.  

Joe Ouellette
Town of Sturbridge
Historical Commission
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Joseph Larson<mailto:larson at tei.umass.edu> 
  To: 'Mass Hist Preservation'<mailto:masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> 
  Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 4:21 PM
  Subject: [MassHistPres] Historic Exterior Paint


  The Town of Pelham recently issued a request for bids to paint the 1743 Pelham Meetinghouse. The bid request specified a particular brand and type of paint, as recommended by a professional historic painting consultant who inspected the building's exterior. We did not allow for "equivalent" brands. The low bidder refuses to use the specified paint. He wants to use the brand of paint that he sells. The second bidder will use the specified paint. It will cost us more, but we can afford it.

   

  The low bidder will file a complaint if we go to the second bidder because he says his brand is equivalent. The second bidder will file a complaint if we award the job to the low bidder because we changed the terms under which he bid. Our Selectmen may decide to reject both and re-bid the project.

   

  Does anyone have advice on this problem? If we re-bid, how can we ensure that a high quality paint is used, not just what a bidder can provide because he gets it cheaper?

   

   

  Joseph S. Larson, Chairman

  Town of Pelham

  Historical Commission

  27 Arnold Road

  Pelham, Mass. 01002-9757

  413-256-8256

   

   

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