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MPA CONTRACT NO. W306, FEDERALLY FUNDED AIRFIELD CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. W306, FEDERALLY FUNDED AIRFIELD CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS – DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PHASE SERVICES, WORCESTER REGIONAL AIRPORT, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS. The Authority is seeking qualified multidiscipline consulting firm or team, with proven experience to provide professional engineering services for planning, design, and construction, including resident inspection for its airfield capital improvement projects. The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner. Multiple consultant selections will be made according to FAA direction relating to the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant program.

This RFQ includes specific scope for the following 4 projects: (1) Replace Runway 29 Departure EMAS (R/W 11 End), (2) Replace Runway 11 Departure EMAS (R/W 29 End), (3) Construct Replacement Taxiway F from Runway 11-29 to the Taxiway D intersection with Boundary Marking Modifications at the Terminal Ramp, and (4) Rehabilitate the Entrance and Exit passenger roadway to the Terminal.

The contract will be work order based, and Consultant’s fee for each work order shall be negotiated; however, the total fee for each contract shall not exceed ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000) per project.

A Supplemental Information Package will be available, on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 on the Capital Bid Opportunities webpage of Massport http://www.massport.com/massport/business/bids-opportunities/capital-bids as an attachment to the original Legal Notice, and on COMMBUYS (www.commbuys.com) in the listings for this project. If you have problems finding it, please contact Susan Brace at Capital Programs SBrace@massport.com The Supplemental Information Package will provide detailed information about Scope of Work, Selection Criteria and Submission Requirements.

In recognition of the unique nature of the projects included as part of this RFQ, the Authority has scheduled a Consultant Briefing to be held at 9:00 AM on DAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 via ZOOM MEETING. All participants shall use the following Zoom Instructions. Link: https://massport.zoom.us/j/84106318334 https://massport.zoom.us/j/84106318334; Dial in: (301)-715-8592, Participation Code: 84106318334#. At this session, an overview of the projects will be provided, the services requested by the Authority will be described, and questions will be answered.

This work might be funded, in part, by the FAA under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) or through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding. By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s standard work order agreement, including all the federal requirements imposed through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A copy of the Authority’s standard agreement, which incorporates the federal requirements, can be found on the Authority’s web page at http://www.massport.com/massport/business/capital-improvements/important-
documents/. Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage.

This submission shall be addressed to Luciana Burdi, Intl. Assoc. AIA, CCM, MCPPO, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, September 21, 2023 Via Bid Express https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home. Any submission which is not received by the deadline shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
LISA S. WIELAND
CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR