MBTA Contract No. Q60CN01, NORTH STATION TERMINAL AREA SIGNAL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
TEN PARK PLAZA, SUITE 5170
BOSTON, MA 02116
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Electronic proposals for the following project will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www.bidx.com forthwith after the bid submission deadline. No paper copies of bids will be accepted. Bidders must have a valid digital ID issued by the Authority in order to bid on projects. Bidders need to apply for a digital ID with Bid Express at least 14 days prior to a scheduled bid opening date.

Electronic bids for MBTA Contract No. Q60CN01, NORTH STATION TERMINAL AREA SIGNAL SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, (CLASS 1- GENERAL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION- $25,000,000.00, CLASS 6A2- RAILROAD SIGNAL AND COMMUNICATION – $20,000,000.00) AND PROJECT VALUE – $26,866,000.00) can be submitted at www.bidx.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on April 23, 2019. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly.

Work consists of providing (9) new microprocessor based signal instrument houses to replace (9) existing systems and interface to existing signal instrument houses and wayside cabling equipment.

Bidders’ attention is directed to Appendix 1, Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Insure Equal Employment Opportunity; and to Appendix 2, Supplemental Equal Employment Opportunity, Anti-Discrimination, and Affirmative Action Program in the specifications. In addition, pursuant to the requirements of Appendix 3, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Participation Provision, Bidders must submit an assurance with their Bids that they will make sufficient and reasonable efforts to meet the stated DBE goal of 6 percent.

Additional information and instructions on how to submit a bid are available at http://bc.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/current_solicitations/

On behalf of the MBTA, thank you for your time and interest in responding to this Notice to Bidders
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Steve Poftak
MBTA General Manager

March 21, 2019