Wage_Theft_Prevention_CM16.pdf

This is a wage theft prevention document related to the City of Boston's Coordinated Street Furniture Program, a ten-year contract to manage, maintain, expand, and modernize an advertising-supported infrastructure system. The program encompasses bus shelters, public toilets, information panels, digital displays, benches, and trash receptacles across Boston's streetscapes. The existing inventory includes 281 bus shelters, 106 city information panels, 47 digital urban panels, 42 telephone pillars, 6 automated public toilets, and approximately 480 trash and recycling receptacles. The contractor is required to refurbish existing shelters, convert approximately 100 shelters to digital advertising, and expand bus shelter coverage by adding 500 new shelters over the contract term to reach approximately 50% of Boston's 2,000+ bus stops. Baseline program elements specify targets of 200 refurbished shelters, 100 new standard shelters, 200 new digital-display shelters, and 100 micro-shelters. Proposals are due November 4, 2026, with a pre-proposal Q&A conference call scheduled for September 23, 2026. The contract term begins with a seamless transition following the current contract's expiration on May 1, 2027.

Massachusetts prevailing wage requirements apply to this contract, with wage schedules effective August 28, 2026. The contractor bears all capital and operating costs, which are repaid through Coordinated Street Furniture Program advertising revenue under a revenue-sharing arrangement. The City of Boston encourages participation from small, local, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses (SMWVBE). Liquidated damages of $200 to $500 per incident apply for maintenance non-compliance. Bidders must submit separate technical and price proposals with sealed pricing evaluated only after technical review. The contractor must comply with advertising content policies prohibiting political, religious, tobacco, cannabis, and other specified content categories, with 24-hour removal required for non-compliant material. The City retains ownership of all inventory at contract end. Optional elements include ePaper screens, shade structures, bike parking shelters, replacement public toilets, and green roofs. Primary contact for inquiries is Sheila McCarthy at sheila.mccarthy@boston.gov.