Call 002 614075-135133

This contract, identified as Call 002 614075-135133, is a solicitation issued by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for bridge drainage installation and rehabilitation services across various locations within District 6. The work involves replacing and cleaning drainage components on bridges, culverts, and viaducts, including scuppers, downspouts, and sediment removal, while enforcing strict compliance with traffic management plans and environmental controls such as impermeable stockpile preservation and labeling requirements. The project is governed by the 2026 Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, supplemented by MassDOT’s own supplemental specifications that take precedence, along with outdated drawing standards for signs, signals, and lighting that remain applicable. The contract mandates adherence to the 11th edition of the MUTCD and its January 2026 Massachusetts amendments, and requires detailed technical submittals including shop drawings, fiberglass pipe connection methods, and in-place testing procedures backed by written reports. All work is subject to rigorous inspection and acceptance criteria, with drainage systems required to be watertight and vehicle detection systems certified for functionality in the presence of the Engineer. The procurement process requires bidders to be pre-qualified in the BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION category and possess a valid MassDOT vendor code and a digitally issued ID obtained at least 14 days prior to bid submission. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the bidx.com portal, with paper submissions rejected outright, and all required certifications, bonds, and insurance documents uploaded to the designated project file area. Compliance with socioeconomic mandates is a pass/fail requirement: bidders must meet or demonstrate good faith efforts toward M/WBE and SDVOBE participation goals via formal letters of intent, joint venture affidavits, and participation schedules, with failure rendering a bid non-responsive. Payment terms include cost-plus-10% for non-bid items with certified receipts, and joint checks for M/WBE and SDVOBE vendors. Price adjustments are specified for asphalt, diesel, gasoline, structural steel, reinforcing steel, and concrete mixes, based on published market indices. The estimated contract value is $792,000, and the award will go to the lowest responsible bidder, with evaluation also considering evidence of good faith efforts in equal employment and minority contractor participation. Required insurance includes performance and payment bonds, workers’ compensation affidavits, and liability policies with MassDOT listed as an additional insured and waiver of subrogation, all issued by carriers