614241 - Plan Holders List 8-25-2026.pdf

This Plan Holders List document identifies contractors and construction firms that have purchased bid plans for Job Number 614241, a Vulnerable Road User (VRU) crosswalk installation project administered by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) across Districts 2 and 3. Four plan holders are recorded: Caracas Construction Corporation (Ludlow, MA), R. M. Pacella, Inc. (Plainville, MA), Rifenburg Contracting Corporation (Troy, NY), and ProjectDogi (Newburyport, MA). All four entities obtained their bid documents at no cost, with purchase dates ranging from August 4 to August 25, 2026. Sealed bids are due September 9, 2026, and bidders are explicitly instructed not to submit through the COMMBUYS system. The project encompasses traffic signal reconstruction and installation of vehicle and countdown pedestrian signal heads with LED modules, Accessible Pedestrian Signal pushbuttons, curb ramps, crosswalks, accessible paths to bus stops, granite curb work (431 linear feet), cement concrete sidewalk (192 square yards), pedestrian curb ramps (165 square yards), excavation (147 cubic yards), asphalt work (215 square yards fine milling and 27 tons superpave placement), and temporary traffic control at three signalized intersections in Chicopee, Worcester, and Westfield.

The project is federally aided and subject to Build America, Buy America requirements mandating United States production of all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials, with limited exceptions for materials not exceeding 0.1 percent of total contract cost or $2,500, whichever is greater. Contractors must comply with the 2026 Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, 2015 Overhead Signal Structure and Foundation Standard Drawings, and the 11th Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Labor participation goals require 15.3 percent minority and 6.9 percent women participation across all on-site job categories. Questions regarding the project must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on the Tuesday preceding the bid opening date via email to massdotspecifications@dot.state.ma.us. Holiday work restrictions apply to major arterial and local roadways, with District Highway Director authorization required for work during restricted periods.