616282 ASHFIELD-CHARLEMONT-CONWAY-HAWLEY Maintenance and Preservation of Municipal Bridges at Mult

This solicitation, numbered BD-27-1030-0H100-0H002-131512, is for the maintenance and preservation of municipal bridges across Ashfield, Charlemont, Conway, and Hawley, Massachusetts, under D1 Contract 1 with an estimated value of $1,853,000. The work is administered by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), with the contracting office located at Park Plaza in Boston, though all physical performance occurs at the designated bridge sites in western Massachusetts. Bidders must be pre-qualified in the BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION category by MassDOT and hold a valid vendor code and Digital ID through the bidx.com portal, which is the exclusive method for submitting proposals, including the required Request Proposal Form (R109) and a bid guaranty equal to five percent of the bid amount. Proposals are due by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and must be uploaded electronically; no paper submissions are accepted. The contract requires strict compliance with Massachusetts prevailing wage laws and the Architectural Access Board regulations (521 CMR 1.00), and includes price adjustment mechanisms tied to fluctuations in the cost of asphalt, cement, diesel fuel, gasoline, and structural steel, with specific formulas referenced in Document 00813. Awards will be made under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30 § 39M, which typically mandates selection of the lowest responsive and technically acceptable bidder, although no formal evaluation factors or weights are published. The contracting agency retains inspection and acceptance authority, and while administrative functions are handled in Boston, there are no specified inspection points, delivery terms, payment office details, or contracting officer representatives identified in the materials. The solicitation explicitly prohibits the use of COMMBUYS for bid submission, and no option periods, delivery schedules, packaging requirements, or socioeconomic set-asides are included.