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This is a bridge replacement project solicitation document issued by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for the replacement of the Upper Road bridge over the Deerfield River in Deerfield, Massachusetts (Federal Aid Project No. BFL(BR-OFF)-0032(052)X, D-06-001). The project scope involves full bridge replacement with sealed electronic proposals due June 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through www.bidx.com. Bidders must be pre-qualified by MassDOT in the BRIDGE-CONSTRUCTION category prior to submission, which is a mandatory eligibility requirement. The total estimated project value is $23,663,000. All proposals must be submitted electronically only; paper bids are not accepted. Bidders must obtain a Request Proposal Form (R109) from the MassDOT prequalification website, complete it, and email it to prequal.r109@dot.state.ma.us for approval. All bidders must hold a valid vendor code and Digital ID at least 14 days before the bid opening date.

A proposal guaranty of 5 percent of bid value is required at submission. The contract is subject to prevailing wage rates as determined by the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the U.S. Department of Labor. The contract includes price adjustment provisions for hot mix asphalt, Portland cement, diesel fuel, gasoline, and structural steel, with base prices and adjustment factors posted on MassDOT's Highway Division website. The project is federally funded and subject to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Employment Opportunity Contract Specifications under Executive Order 11246, and Architectural Access Board regulations. Proposal documents are available on www.bidx.com for official bidders; other interested parties may request informational documents including plans and special provisions at no charge from MassDOTBidDocuments@dot.state.ma.us. Bidders should not use COMMBUYS to submit proposals on this project.