MBTA Contract No. B73CN02, ROBERT STREET BRIDGE, NEEDHAM COMMUTER RAIL LINE, ROSLINDALE, MA

MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
10 PARK PLAZA
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Electronic proposals for the following project will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www.bidx.com forthwith after the bid submission deadline. No paper copies of bids will be accepted. Bidders must have a valid digital ID issued by the Authority in order to bid on projects. Bidders need to apply for a digital ID with Bid Express at least 14 days prior to a scheduled bid opening date.

Electronic bids for MBTA Contract No. B73CN02, ROBERT STREET BRIDGE, NEEDHAM COMMUTER RAIL LINE, ROSLINDALE, MA (CLASS 1 – GENERAL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION $9,300,000 AND CLASS 4A- BRIDGES-STEEL SUPERSTRUCTURE, $9,300,000, PROJECT VALUE- $9,389,000.00), can be submitted at www.bidx.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on Monday December 23, 2019. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly.

Work consists of the construction of the Needham Line over Robert Street, which includes but is not limited to demolish of existing steel superstructure, drilled shaft foundation, micro-pile foundation, precast abutment caps, ballasted steel through plate girder superstructure, precast approach slabs, road reconstruction, sidewalk reconstruction, track work, and fencing installation.

Bidders’ attention is directed to Appendix 1, Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Insure Equal Employment Opportunity; and to Appendix 2, Supplemental Equal Employment Opportunity, Anti-Discrimination, and Affirmative Action Program in the specifications. In addition, pursuant to the requirements of Appendix 3, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation Provision, Bidders must submit an assurance with their Bids that they will make sufficient and reasonable efforts to meet the stated DBE goal of 15 percent.

Additional information and instructions on how to submit a bid are available at http://bc.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/current_solicitations/

On behalf of the MBTA, thank you for your time and interest in responding to this Notice to Bidders
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Steve Poftak
MBTA General Manager

November 22, 2019