Install razor wire and new fencing as required at specified areas within MCI Norfolk Inner Complex.

The contract requires the installation of razor wire and new fencing at specified areas within the MCI-Norfolk Inner Complex in Norfolk, Massachusetts, with all work to be performed on-site at Clark Street, ZIP 02056. The scope includes replacing 300 linear feet of existing barbed wire with 24/30” maze razor wire along the perimeter fence, installing 40 linear feet of 18” razor wire on control fences and gates, and constructing a 10-foot-high chain-link fence with 42” of 18” razor wire atop it in Areas C and D. All materials must be supplied by the contractor except for razor wire, which will be provided by the facility from reused stock. Installation must meet strict technical specifications including 16-gauge stainless steel twist ties at 12-inch intervals, 42-inch coil spacing, and anchoring with four 1/2-inch galvanized concrete wedge anchors per post. The contractor is responsible for removing and disposing of existing barbed wire, obtaining all necessary building permits, and ensuring all work conforms to state and federal standards, including the Prison Rape Elimination Act. A mandatory site visit is required prior to bid submission and must be coordinated with Kurtis Li at 774-737-6755 or Kurtis.Li@doc.state.ma.us. The solicitation, numbered BD-26-1025-DOCFS-9816-129976, was posted on May 28, 2026, with proposals due by June 8, 2026, at 1:00 PM via the COMMBUYS electronic procurement system. The contract is awarded by the Massachusetts Department of Correction, Division of Resource Management, with no set-aside classification indicated. The period of performance begins within seven days of the Notice to Proceed and must reach substantial completion no later than June 30, 2026. Labor must comply with prevailing wage rates for union classifications as outlined in wage determination tables covering classifications such as Operating Engineers and Teamsters, with rates effective through January 2027. Payment bond requirements mandate a 50% bond if the contract exceeds $25,000, but no performance bond is required. The Contracting Officer Representative is Kurtis Li, with Steven Lemmo as the alternate, and all official communications must be directed through them. No formal contract