MBTA Contract No. R44CN02, CABOT YARD & MAINTENANCE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, SOUTH BOSTON

MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

10 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. R44CN02, CABOT YARD & MAINTENANCE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, SOUTH BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, CLASS 1 – GENERAL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION – $50,000,000.00, CLASS 3 – TRACKWORK – $35,000,000.00, CLASS 5 – ELECTRICAL – $50,000,000.00, CLASS 7 – BUILDINGS – $30,000,000.00, & PROJECT VALUE – $216,811,000.00, can be submitted at www.bidx.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on May 30, 2018. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly.

Work under this contract consists of:

The rebuilding of the existing multi-acre Cabot Yard and improvements to the existing Cabot Maintenance Facility in South Boston, Massachusetts, in order to receive the new Red Line Fleet and to bring the yard and facilities to a state of good repair. The Work includes Sitework, Trackwork, Structural Work, Traction Power Work, Signal Work, Communications Work, Architectural Work, Building Systems Work, and New 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. While there is no DBE goal associated with this contract, the Authority strongly encourages the use of Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises as prime contractors, subcontractors and suppliers in all of its contracting opportunities.

Bidders will affirmatively ensure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this solicitation, minority and female construction contractors will be afforded full opportunity to submit Bids and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Additional information and instructions on how to submit a bid are available at http://www.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

Luis Manuel Ramirez

General Manager of the MBTA

April 13, 2018