MAPC 2026 Road Paint - 2

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) invites sealed bids for roadway paint and markings services on behalf of seven participating municipalities and agencies: Cambridge, Everett, Medford, Quincy, Somerville, Watertown, and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). The scope of work encompasses resin bonded aggregate application and comprehensive line painting services to be provided through February 28, 2027, with an estimated contract value of $4,477,485. Deliverables include thermoplastic markings, water-based paint markings, resin bonded aggregate totaling 535,392 square feet, tape markings, and preformed plastic markings in various configurations and widths (12-inch, 8-inch, 6-inch, and 4-inch), as well as specialized markings such as directional arrows, bus lane designations, bike lane markings with symbols and sharrows, and traffic marking removal services covering 53,539 square feet. Bidders must submit unit prices for each line item denominated in linear feet for line markings and per-square-foot pricing for aggregate and removal work, organized into six subtotal categories (Thermoplastic, Water-Based Paint, Resin, Tape, Preformed Plastic, and Other) that roll up into a comprehensive bid total. Mandatory qualifications include MassDOT Prequalification in the Pavement Markings class of work; contractors must provide labor and materials for all services and submit Bid Bonds, Performance Bonds, and Labor & Materials Payment Bonds. Sealed bids must be submitted through CommBUYS by 4:00 PM Eastern Time on March 27, 2026, with public bid opening scheduled for the same date at 4:00 PM via Zoom meeting (Meeting ID: 850 6449 2534). All services are subject to Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Laws, and bid documents have been available since March 4, 2026, with contact for questions directed to Kelsi Champley at kchampley@mapc.org.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions targeting disadvantaged enterprises are indicated in the procurement documentation. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors whose services are being replaced. MAPC will identify responsible and responsive low bidders and make award recommendations to the participating municipalities and agencies, which retain the right to accept or reject such recommendations based on their best interests; individual contracts will be executed directly between each participating municipality or agency and the awarded bidder. The participating jurisdictions reserve the right to accept or reject any and all bids or portions thereof and to waive any informalities in bidding. The estimated one-year contract value of $4,477,485 represents the aggregate scope across all participating municipalities and agencies, though specific budget allocations per jurisdiction are not detailed in the available documentation. Addendum 3, issued March 4, 2026, extended the original bid deadline to March 27, 2026, and required bidders to use the corrected bid price sheet to address calculation errors in item C.2.