Link to Bid Opening 7-28-2026~1.pdf

This is a bid opening notice from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for Federal Aid Project STP/HPP-0033(047)X, a pedestrian and bicycle improvements project on Pleasant Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. The bid opening is scheduled for July 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM in room 7870 at 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, with remote participation available via Microsoft Teams. The project encompasses approximately 1.4 miles of roadway improvements including mill and overlay operations (34,730 square yards of fine milling and 3,910 tons of Superpave surface course), installation of buffered bicycle lanes, approximately 4,075 linear feet of new sidewalk on the north side, three rectangular rapid flashing beacon assemblies with crosswalk lights, granite curbing (1,378 linear feet), concrete sidewalk and curb ramp construction (640 square yards), drainage improvements (4 new deep-sump catch basins and 126 drainage-structure adjustments), tree trimming (1,430 linear feet), traffic control elements (over 28,000 linear feet of pavement markings), and utility coordination including relocation of gas mains (6,560 linear feet of HDPE pipe) and four utility poles. Work is restricted to 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with no lane closures during peak hours; night work requires prior approval and 48-hour notice. Bidders must be pre-qualified by MassDOT in the HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION or HIGHWAY-BIKE PATHS category and must obtain approval of a completed Request Proposal Form (R109) prior to submission. Digital ID applications from www.bidx.com must be submitted at least 14 days before bid opening, and questions are due by 3:00 p.m. the Tuesday preceding the bid opening to massdotspecifications@dot.state.ma.us. Addendum No. 1, issued July 2, must be acknowledged in all proposals.

The estimated contract value is $3.925 million with a 5% proposal guaranty required. Labor participation goals are established at 15.3% for minorities and 6.9% for women. The project is subject to prevailing wage rates and Buy America preference requirements. Environmental compliance requirements include northern long-eared bat and tricolored bat protection with tree removal prohibited June 1 through August 15. The project falls within the Asian Longhorned Beetle Eradication Program Regulated Boundary; bid item 102.1 may be affected by ALB compliance conditions, and all associated costs must be included in bids. Proposals must be submitted via www.bidx.com, and bidders are instructed not to use COMMBUYS to bid on this project.