Call 002 614225-134931

The contract solicitation, identified as Proposal No. 614225-134931, issued by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, seeks qualified contractors to furnish and install a MassDOT Type II Protective Screen bridge safety fence at Bridge F-04-019 on John T. Centrino Memorial Drive over the Boston & Maine Railroad and the Nashua River in District 3, Massachusetts. The scope includes a comprehensive field survey of the existing bridge to support shop drawing development, removal and salvage of existing handrails, repairs to parapets and sidewalks, cleaning and painting of bridge light posts, replacement of tower doors and hardware, sealing of joints, and application of protective concrete sealant, all in strict compliance with MassDOT Bridge Manual Standard Construction Drawings dated April 2024. The work is subject to rigorous railroad inspection requirements, with the Railroad’s Chief Engineering Officer having full authority to inspect and prohibit use of unsatisfactory equipment. Payments are structured by unit price for items such as protective screen measured by foot, concrete sealer measured by square foot, and tower door systems measured by each, with miscellaneous materials and equipment rental subject to actual cost plus 10 percent markup. A lump sum is designated for the bridge survey. Bidders must be pre-qualified in the BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION category prior to proposal submission and hold a valid MassDOT vendor code and Digital ID obtained through www.bidx.com at least 14 days before the bid opening on August 11, 2026. A five percent proposal guaranty is mandatory, and all submissions must be electronic via bidx.com with no paper bids accepted. The contract mandates full compliance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapters 30, Sections 39R and 39O, prevailing wage rates per the Commonwealth’s wage schedule, and extensive socioeconomic participation requirements, including a mandatory goal for Minority or Women-Owned Business Enterprises and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprises, which must be met through documented good faith efforts or actual participation using required forms such as B00842, B00843, B00844, B00845, B00846, and B00847. Contractors must certify compliance with federal and state debarment, suspension, and non-discrimination requirements, affirm they have not used undocumented workers, and confirm adherence to ethics rules prohibiting commission-based solicitation. Environmental mandates include emission control devices on non-road