Link to Bid Opening 10-27-2026~3.pdf

This file is a bid opening notice from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for District 5 scheduled and emergency cleaning of drainage structures and pipes at various locations. The project encompasses removal of accumulated dirt, refuse, and debris from catch basins, manholes, drainage structures, and pipes at state highways and roadways throughout District 5. Work is priced on a unit-cost basis for internal pipe video inspection, drainage structure sediment removal, drainage pipe sediment removal, emergency response mobilization, and temporary illumination. The bid opening is scheduled for October 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM in room 7870 at 10 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, with remote participation available via Microsoft Teams. Prospective bidders must be prequalified in the catch basin cleaning category and submit a completed Request Proposal Form (R109) to prequal.r109@dot.state.ma.us at least 14 days prior to bid submission. All bids must be submitted electronically through www.bidx.com; paper and COMMBUYS submissions will not be accepted. Contractors must commence scheduled work within 48 hours of notification and emergency work within 4 hours, with an 8-hour workday, 5-day work week requirement. Weekend and holiday work requires Engineer approval.

The estimated project value is $1.35 million, with a proposal guaranty equal to 5% of the bid value required. The contract is subject to Massachusetts prevailing wage rates and price adjustments for hot mix asphalt, Portland cement, diesel fuel, gasoline, and structural steel based on specified indices and base prices. Labor participation goals are established at 15.3% for minorities and 6.9% for women across all job categories. Nonresponse damages are assessed at $1,000 per day for scheduled work delays and $2,500 per occurrence for emergency work failures. The contractor is responsible for all costs related to equipment, labor, materials, permits, testing, and approved disposal at DEP-compliant facilities. Questions must be submitted through the bidding platform by October 27, 2026. Two plan holders have been identified: Rapid Flow, Inc. (Chelsea, Massachusetts) and Insituform Technologies, LLC (Chesterfield, Missouri).