609213 HARVARD FAP No. STP-0033(045)X Resurfacing and Box Widening on Ayer Road, from Route 2 to t

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is requesting sealed bids on resurfacing and box widening work on Ayer Road in Harvard (FAP No. STP-0033(045)X, Proposal 609213-134927) with proposals due July 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through www.bidx.com. Bidders must be pre-qualified by MassDOT in the HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION category and must submit a Request Proposal Form (R109) to prequal.r109@dot.state.ma.us at least 14 days before bid opening. No DBE participation or trainee requirements apply to this project; Addendum No. 1 (July 2, 2026) clarifies this point. Bidders must not use COMMBUYS; electronic submission through BidX is the required method.

The scope encompasses approximately 9,200 linear feet of roadway from Route 2 to the Harvard/Ayer town line, including pavement resurfacing with multiple asphalt courses, box culvert replacement and extension, drainage improvements, a 10-foot shared use path for bicycles and pedestrians, stormwater management enhancements, utility relocations (11 poles, 8,700 feet of three-phase spacer cable, 57 transformers, fiber optic installation, and approximately 1,925 linear feet of gas main replacement), wetland mitigation, invasive plant management, and traffic control. The bid items list specifies 234 line items including milling of 25,000 square yards of pavement, 10,170 cubic yards of unclassified excavation, 4,250 tons of Superpave intermediate course asphalt, and 86,250 reflectorized drums for traffic control. Construction is scheduled summer 2026 through summer 2028. The project is funded through federal-aid Surface Transportation Program (STP) dollars with state match.

The estimated contract value is $9,977,000. A proposal guaranty equal to 5% of bid value is required. Price adjustments apply for hot mix asphalt ($712.50 per ton base), Portland cement ($452.13 per ton), diesel fuel ($4.497 per gallon), gasoline ($3.752 per gallon), and structural steel (Base Price Index 362.0). Prevailing wage rates established by Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the U.S. Department of Labor apply. The project is subject to Title VI Civil Rights Act compliance and Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246) with minority and female participation goals. Federal permits include USACE General Permit 23 (verified July 17, 2025) authorizing fill discharge in streams and wetlands with compensatory mitigation, and MassDEP Order of Conditions (January 30, 2025) establishing environmental protections. Bidders must acknowledge Addendum No. 1 in their submission.