Call 001 607349-135382

The contract solicitation, identified by number 607349-135382 and titled Call 001 607349-135382, is issued by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for a design-build project to replace Bridge No. N-24-004=P-05-008 on Route 3 (Northbound and Southbound) over the North River. The work encompasses full design and construction services including civil and traffic engineering, structural design, stormwater management, environmental compliance, and construction staging. The contract is structured as a lump sum agreement with two fully priced fixed-cost items totaling $400,000 for Schedule of Operations and Punchlist/As-Built Requirements, while other line items, including the bridge structure itself, lack definitive pricing and may be subject to later determination. The project performance location is in District 5 of Massachusetts, with the contractor required to establish a project office within one mile of the site and coordinate directly with MassDOT throughout execution. Key deliverables include comprehensive design documentation, a Critical Path Method schedule, environmental permits, quality control systems, safety programs, and public outreach materials aligned with MassDOT’s Design Build Procurement Guide and Bridge Manual. Proposal submissions must be divided into two volumes: a Technical Proposal limited to 30 pages, submitted as a searchable PDF with specific formatting requirements, and a separate Price Proposal submitted via the Bid Express electronic portal. The Technical Proposal evaluation is weighted at 100% and centers on DB Project Management and Coordination at 35%, with additional factors related to quality control, design management, and other technical components making up the remainder. Award will be determined by a trade-off methodology where the lowest overall value rating—calculated as Price Proposal divided by Technical Score—wins, distinguishing this from a lowest price technically acceptable approach. Required key personnel include a full-time Project Manager, Construction Superintendent, Quality Control Administrators, ATSAA-certified Traffic Control Supervisor, Environmental Compliance Manager, and multiple engineering specialists, all of whom must be available for the entire project duration and cannot be replaced without MassDOT’s written approval. Potential organizational conflicts of interest must be disclosed via Attachment F, and compliance with Massachusetts-specific contractual provisions, not FAR clauses, is mandatory. All confidential or proprietary information must be individually marked as CONFIDENTIAL or TRADE SECRET on every affected page. Proposals must be submitted through MassDOT’s secure Dropbox portal and Bid Express by the deadline of October