Call 001 612187-134319

This solicitation, numbered 612187-134319 and titled Call 001 612187-134319, is a Best Value Design-Build procurement issued by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for the Bridge Replacement, C-13-038, on I-391 over Chicopee Street in the City of Chicopee. The project involves the demolition and reconstruction of bridge superstructure and substructure, highway reconstruction including storm drainage, signing, and temporary lighting, as well as temporary traffic management, laydown areas, and utility coordination. The work is structured as a lump sum contract with an estimated value of $145.7 million and requires completion within 2,039 calendar days after receipt of a Notice to Proceed, with an anticipated start date of December 8, 2026. Proposals must be submitted by 2:00 PM on August 28, 2026, with the Technical Proposal uploaded to a secured MassDOT Dropbox site and the Price Proposal submitted via the Bid Express portal. Proposers must be pre-registered with MASSDOT and have an approved bidding authorization to participate. The evaluation is based on a weighted system where 65% of the score is allocated to the Technical Approach—covering Civil/Traffic, Environmental, Utilities, Structures and Geotechnical, and Construction Staging—and 35% to Project Management and Coordination, including Quality Control, Design and Construction Management, and Schedule and Cost Control. The award is determined by the lowest Overall Value Rating, calculated as the total price divided by the technical proposal score. Proposals must pass several mandatory checkpoints: proper submission format, organization per Section 3.3, inclusion of all required forms, and submission of a 5% bid bond via Bid Express. Mandatory attachments include Technical and Price Proposal forms, Escrow Documentation Exhibits, Conflict of Interest Disclosure, and ATC Rules Acknowledgement. The Design-Builder must maintain an on-site project office within one mile of the work location and provide a fully equipped field office for seven MassDOT staff members. The contract is governed by Massachusetts law, includes indemnification and compliance clauses requiring adherence to federal, state, and local non-discrimination and environmental laws, and is contingent on legislative appropriation. Significant requirements include bonding for 100% of contract value, escrow of all pricing documentation with Foley Hoag LLP, submission of