614009 DEERFIELD TO NORTHAMPTON FAP No. NHP(IM)-003S(927)X Interstate Pavement Preservation on I-9

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is procuring construction services for Interstate Pavement Preservation on Interstate 91 spanning approximately 11.1 miles through the municipalities of Deerfield, Hatfield, Whately, and Northampton in Franklin County. The project scope includes fine milling of existing pavement, installation of ultrathin bonded overlay (0.75 inches) on the mainline, application of Superpave surface course (2.25 inches) on interchange ramps at exits 27, 30, 32, 35, and 36, drainage structure adjustments and replacements, guardrail repairs and maintenance, pavement crack sealing, comprehensive pavement markings installation using both painted and recessed methods, traffic data collection station installation, and related work from mile marker 26.9 to mile marker 38.1. The project includes 76 distinct line items encompassing 65 cubic yards of unclassified excavation, 474,100 square yards of fine milling, 521,200 square yards of ultrathin bonded overlay, 3,350 tons of Superpave surface course, guardrail installation and repair (15 posts, 25 W-beam panels, 5 thrie beam panels), traffic management and safety measures including 16,800 reflectorized drum days and 1,870 square feet of work zone signage, and 225 days each of truck-mounted attenuator service and work zone location marker deployment. Prospective bidders must be pre-qualified by MassDOT in the HIGHWAY-CONSTRUCTION or PAVEMENT-SURFACING categories prior to proposal submission and must obtain and submit a Request Proposal Form (R109) for approval. Electronic proposals will be accepted through www.bidx.com until February 3, 2026, at 2:00 P.M., with the bid opening to be held at 10 Park Plaza, Room 7870, Boston, Massachusetts, and accessible remotely via Microsoft Teams. A proposal guaranty of 5 percent of the bid value is required. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements as determined by the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development, with labor participation goals of 15.3 percent for minorities and 6.9 percent for women across all job categories. The project is federally funded under NHS(IM)-003S(927)X and subject to Buy America requirements mandating that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials be produced in the United States.

All bidders, including disadvantaged business enterprises, will receive full and fair opportunity to submit bids without discrimination based on race, color, or national origin, with zero percent goals established for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise (MWBE), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) participation. The contract is governed by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30 Section 39M and includes Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Contract Specifications under Executive Order 11246 with applicable minority and female workforce participation goals and timetables. The project includes price adjustment mechanisms for hot mix asphalt (base price $625.00 per ton), Portland cement (base price $425.13 per ton), diesel fuel (base price $2.996 per gallon), gasoline (base price $2.411 per gallon), and structural and reinforcing steel, calculated using the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index. Six plan holders have obtained project documents: Caracas Construction Corporation (Ludlow, MA), Eurovia Atlantic Coast LLC (Charlotte, NC), Palmer Paving Corporation (Palmer, MA), Warner Bros., LLC (Sunderland, MA), ProjectDogi (Newburyport, MA), and SpecLines Inc (Sandown, NH). Based on bid tabulations from the February 3, 2026, bid opening, the office estimate totaled $10,788,291.50, with Warner Bros LLC submitting the lowest bid at $7,623,886.05 among three bidders, resulting in savings against the estimate. The total project value is $10,788,000.00, with scheduled funding in Fiscal Year 2026 and an environmental cost assessment of $13,484,340.95, funded as a federally-aided project with 17 months of engineer's field office support and one mobilization event.