Link to Bid Opening 8-18-2026~1.pdf

This document is a bid opening notice from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for District 6 standpipe and fire safety inspection, testing, and repairs. The project scope encompasses inspection, testing, and repair services for standpipe and fire safety systems throughout MassDOT's District 6. Electronic proposals are due on August 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through www.bidx.com, with the bid opening to be held in room 7870 at 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, and accessible remotely via Microsoft Teams. All prospective bidders must complete a Request Proposal Form (R109) and submit it with a current DCAMM Certificate of Contractor Eligibility to prequal.r109@dot.state.ma.us for prequalification approval before accessing proposal documents. Bidders must obtain a Digital ID from www.bidx.com at least 14 days prior to the bid opening date and possess a valid MassDOT vendor code.

The estimated contract value is $1.458 million, with a proposal guaranty equal to 5% of the bid value required from all bidders. All bidders must hold current DCAMM certification in the Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems category; proposals from non-certified contractors will be disqualified. Prime and general contractors must submit a valid DCAMM Prime/General Contractor Certificate of Eligibility, a completed Prime/General Contractor Update Statement, and a Document B00521 Form for General Bid per Massachusetts General Law Chapter 149, Section 44D. No filed sub-bids are required. The project is subject to prevailing wage rates as determined by the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development and must comply with Architectural Access Board rules (521 CMR 1.00 et seq.). Bids will be awarded under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Sections 44A through 44H. Proposals must be submitted exclusively through www.bidx.com; submission through COMMBUYS is not permitted.