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MBTA Contract No. T90CN05-Emergency Track Improvement, Green and Blue Lines, Systemwide

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 Project Bids 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 Project Bids at least 14 days prior to a scheduled bid opening date.

Electronic bids for MBTA Contract No. T90CN05-Emergency Track Improvement, Green and Blue Lines, Systemwide, PROJECT VALUE – $18,000,000 (CLASS 1-GENERAL TRANSIT AND CLASS 3, TRACK) can be submitted at www.bidx.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on December 14th, 2023. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly.

Work will include replacement of ties, rail, restrained rail along both tangent, curved and restrained curve track, removal and replacement of broken or lock spike plates with pandrol plates, insulators and C-Bonds (where called for or where damaged by Contractor), surface line and tamping and track stabilizing where directed. CRW will require thermite welding and distressing in accordance with MBTA standards. Work may require early action items like weekly meetings with MBTA to plan and schedule work, pre plating ties, site walks to finalize work limits, materials delivery, materials staging, equipment movement, schedule update, etc. Contractor will be required to remove all surplus materials generated by the project and all existing currently within the project limits.

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 5% percent.

To view the full Notice to Bidders, please see link below.

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

Phillip Eng
General Manager & CEO of the MBTA

November 15, 2023