616504 MEDFORD-EVERETT-CHELSEA-REVERE Roadside Maintenance on Route 16

MassDOT is soliciting sealed bids for roadside maintenance on Route 16 in the Medford-Everett-Chelsea-Revere area, due December 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bidders must be pre-qualified by MassDOT in the Mowing and Spraying category before bid submission, which makes prequalification the controlling eligibility filter. Proposals are accepted only electronically through www.bidx.com, and the notice instructs bidders not to use COMMBUYS.

Prequalification requires a completed Request Proposal Form (R109) submitted to prequal.r109@dot.state.ma.us for approval before bidding. Each bidder must also obtain a valid MassDOT vendor code and apply for a Digital ID at least 14 days before the bid opening.

The project is valued at $700,000. A Proposal Guaranty of 5% of the bid value is required. The project is subject to prevailing wage rates set by the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Division of Occupational Safety, and it is governed by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M and the rules of the Architectural Access Board.

The contract includes price adjustments for hot mix asphalt, Portland cement mixtures, diesel fuel, gasoline, and structural steel. Base prices are liquid asphalt at $712.50 per ton, Portland cement at $452.13 per ton, diesel fuel at $5.413 per gallon, gasoline at $3.665 per gallon, and a Steel Base Price Index of 391.4.

Informational contract documents, including plans and special provisions, are available at no charge by emailing MassDOTBidDocuments@dot.state.ma.us.