Link to Bid Opening 8-25-2026~5.pdf

This document is a bid opening notification issued by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) for a rail trail construction project in Lynnfield. The bid opening is scheduled for August 25, 2026, at 2:00 PM in room 7870 at 10 Park Plaza, Boston, Massachusetts, and will also be accessible remotely via Microsoft Teams. The project, Federal Aid Project No. STP-0034(033)X, involves rail trail construction extending from Ford Avenue to the Peabody City Line in Lynnfield. Proposals must be submitted through www.bidx.com by the August 25, 2026 deadline at 2:00 PM. Bidders are required to be pre-qualified by MassDOT in the HIGHWAY - BIKE PATHS category prior to submission and must obtain a valid MassDOT vendor code and Digital ID from www.bidx.com at least 14 days before the bid opening. All bidders must submit a Request Proposal Form (R109) to prequal.r109@dot.state.ma.us for pre-qualification approval.

The total project value is $4.894 million, with a Proposal Guaranty requirement equal to 5% of the bid value. The contract includes price adjustment provisions for hot mix asphalt, Portland cement, diesel fuel, gasoline, and structural and reinforcing steel, with base prices and adjustment indices specified by MassDOT's Highway Division. The project is subject to prevailing wage rates as determined by the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the U.S. Department of Labor, Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Contract Specifications, minority and female participation goals, and Architectural Access Board regulations. Proposal documents are available on www.bidx.com for official bidders, while informational contract documents containing plans and special provisions may be requested free of charge from MassDOTBidDocuments@dot.state.ma.us. Bidders are explicitly instructed not to use COMMBUYS to bid on this project.