CORI_Compliance_Certification_CM15A.pdf

This is a CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) Compliance Certification document related to the City of Boston Street Furniture Program, a ten-year contract to manage, maintain, expand, and modernize Boston's Coordinated Street Furniture Program. The program encompasses an existing inventory of 281 bus shelters, 106 city information panels, 47 digital urban panels, 42 telephone pillars, 6 automated public toilets, and approximately 480 trash and recycling receptacles. The contractor must refurbish existing shelters, convert approximately 100 shelters to digital advertising, and expand bus shelter coverage by adding 500 new shelters over the contract term to reach approximately 50% coverage of Boston's 2,000+ bus stops. The baseline program elements specify targets of 200 refurbished shelters, 100 new standard shelters, 200 new digital-display shelters, and 100 micro-shelters. Proposals are due November 4, 2026, with a pre-proposal Q&A conference call scheduled for September 23, 2026. The contract term begins immediately upon the current contract's expiration on May 1, 2027, requiring a seamless transition. Optional elements include ePaper screens, shade structures, bike parking shelters, replacement public toilets, and green roofs.

The contractor bears all capital and operating costs, which are repaid through CSFP advertising revenue under a revenue-sharing arrangement. Liquidated damages of $200 to $500 per incident apply for maintenance non-compliance. Massachusetts prevailing wage requirements apply, with wage schedules effective August 28, 2026. The City encourages participation from small, local, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses (SMWVBE). Bidders must submit separate technical and price proposals, with sealed pricing evaluated only after technical review. The contractor must comply with advertising content policies prohibiting political, religious, tobacco, cannabis, and other specified content categories, with 24-hour removal required for non-compliant material. The contractor must also comply with ADA and PROWAG standards, manage permitting, coordinate utilities, and handle financial and operational reporting. The City retains ownership of all inventory at contract end. Sheila McCarthy (sheila.mccarthy@boston.gov) is the primary contact.