IFB 100F-26 Bid Opening Summary Form.docx

This is a Bid Opening Summary Form for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) documenting the initial bid results for IFB 100F-26 Replacement Crossovers & Turnouts for the Red Line. The project encompasses the procurement and fabrication of railway crossovers and turnouts, including five line items: two left-hand and one right-hand AREMA Standard #10 Crossovers for Braintree; two right-hand fully guarded modified AREMA #6 Crossovers for Kendall and Tenean; one left-hand AREMA Standard #12 Crossover and one right-hand fully guarded modified AREMA #6 Crossover for Quincy Street; and one right-hand fully guarded modified AREMA #6 Turnout panel package. Bids were due July 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time via the FAIRMARKIT platform with a public bid opening held on August 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Contract execution is anticipated for August 7, 2026, with an initial shipment due September 7, 2026 and full delivery by April 2027.

Three bids were received and opened on August 5, 2026: Voestalpine submitted the lowest bid at $2,179,056, followed by Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. at $2,319,025, and Progress Rail at $2,793,545. All bids are firm fixed prices inclusive of freight, packaging, handling, taxes, duties, and F.O.B. destination terms with delivery to locations in Charlestown or Boston, Massachusetts. The bid results are preliminary pending responsiveness evaluation; the lowest responsive bid from a responsible bidder will be awarded, with the MBTA reserving the right to consider availability and committed delivery dates. Award is subject to Federal Transit Administration Build America Buy America compliance, and contractors must maintain specified insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 annual aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Workers' Compensation Insurance with the MBTA named as additional insured.