Scheduled Bridge and Culvert Substructure Repairs at Various Locations

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Highway District 1 is requesting sealed bids for scheduled bridge and culvert substructure repairs at various locations across Berkshire County and select towns in Franklin, Hampden, and Hampshire counties, with proposals due July 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via www.bidx.com. Bidders must be pre-qualified by MassDOT in the BRIDGE–CONSTRUCTION category; applicants lacking pre-qualification must submit a Request Proposal Form (R109) at least 14 days before bid opening to prequal.r109@dot.state.ma.us.

Work will be assigned by work order for each location. The contract is governed by Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30, Section 39M, and includes mandatory prevailing wage rates as determined by the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development. M/WBE and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise (SDVOBE) participation goals apply, with compliance and certified payroll reporting required. The project is subject to Architectural Access Board rules and regulations.

The estimated contract value is $802,000. The contract includes monthly price adjustments for hot mix asphalt mixtures, diesel fuel, gasoline, Portland cement concrete, and structural and reinforcing steel based on variance from base prices: liquid asphalt at $712.50 per ton, Portland cement at $452.13 per ton, diesel fuel at $4.497 per gallon, gasoline at $3.752 per gallon, and a Steel Base Price Index of 362.0. A 5% proposal guaranty is required. Electronic proposals must be submitted through the www.bidx.com portal; hard copies are not accepted.