A00810-609052.pdf

This is a MassDOT Herbicide Use Report form associated with a Massachusetts Department of Transportation highway construction project (Proposal No. 609052-136652) for intersection improvements at Centre Street (Route 123) in Brockton. The form is designed to document herbicide applications performed during the project, requiring contractors to report details including the specific herbicide products used, EPA registration numbers, active ingredient percentages, formulation dilution rates, applicator license numbers, and treatment specifications. Contractors must document the weeds targeted (with specific attention to invasive species including Tree of Heaven, Hogweed, Pepperweed, and Kudzu), application methods, acres treated, gallons of formula used, and the date and time of application. The completed form must be submitted to the MassDOT District Engineer and Landscape Design Section in Boston upon completion of work.

The underlying contract opportunity is a federal-aid project with an estimated value of $3.23 million for intersection improvements involving hot mix asphalt and Portland cement work. Proposals are due October 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through www.bidx.com, with bidders required to be pre-qualified in the HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION category and submit a Request Proposal Form (R109) at least 14 days prior to bid opening. The project is subject to prevailing wage rates, Title VI Civil Rights Act compliance, and Executive Order 11246 equal employment opportunity requirements. A Proposal Guaranty equal to 5% of bid value is required. Price adjustments apply to hot mix asphalt ($712.50 per ton), Portland cement ($452.13 per ton), diesel fuel ($4.693 per gallon), gasoline ($3.341 per gallon), and structural steel (base index 378.1), with updates posted on the MassDOT Highway Division website.