Town of Dudley - Brandon Road over Mill Race Temporary Bridge Replacement (D5011_019)

The Town of Dudley, Massachusetts is soliciting sealed bids for the construction of a temporary bridge replacement project on Brandon Road over Mill Race (Project D5011_019). The primary deliverable is the installation of a temporary Acrow modular truss bridge, with additional work including modifications to existing abutments, re-establishment of approaches and roadside barriers, and accommodation of existing utilities. Bids must be submitted on a lump sum and unit price basis and must be received by 2:00 p.m. local time on April 30, 2026, at 71 West Main Street, Dudley, MA 01571, with public bid opening and reading to follow immediately thereafter. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the same address. Bidding documents are available electronically through the Tighe & Bond website (http://www.tighebond.com/Projects_Out_to_Bid.php) and may be examined in person at Tighe & Bond Inc.'s office at 53 Southampton Road, Westfield, MA 01085 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday. All bids are subject to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149 and Chapter 30, Section 39M, as amended, and minimum wage rates as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Sections 26-27D apply. The project includes price adjustment provisions for hot mix asphalt mixes, diesel fuel, gasoline, Portland cement contained in concrete, and steel, with details specified in Section 01290 of the contract documents.

This procurement is partially funded through a Fair Program grant from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) and partially funded by an earmark from the Massachusetts State Transportation Bond Bill. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligible bidders are detailed in the provided documentation, nor are disadvantaged enterprise requirements mentioned. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the advertisement. The consulting engineer for the project is Tighe & Bond Inc., which can be reached at 413-562-1600 for technical questions regarding the project scope and specifications. While the advertisement does not specify an estimated award value or budget range, the project scope and funding mechanism suggest it is a significant infrastructure improvement. Interested contractors should note that compliance with all Massachusetts prevailing wage requirements and price adjustment provisions are mandatory components of this contract.