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MPA CONTRACT NO. A442-D1 AUTHORITY-WIDE ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR AND MOVING WALKWAY PROGRAM, BOSTON, BEDFORD AND WORCESTER, MA

LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION

The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting consulting services for MPA CONTRACT NO. A442-D1 AUTHORITY-WIDE ELEVATOR, ESCALATOR AND MOVING WALKWAY PROGRAM, BOSTON, BEDFORD AND WORCESTER, MASSACHUSTTS. The Authority is seeking a qualified multidiscipline consulting firm or team, with proven experience to provide professional services including planning, design and construction related services, including resident inspection, relative to the phased modernization, renovation or replacement of elevators, escalators and moving walkways. These services are expected to be provided at any Massport owned or operated aviation facilities including Boston-Logan International Airport, L.G. Hanscom Field, and Worcester Regional Airport. The Consultant must be able to work closely with the Authority and other interested parties in order to provide such services in a timely and effective manner.

The consultant shall demonstrate experience in several disciplines including but not limited to Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Vertical Transportation, Lean Design and Construction, Code Compliance, Cost Estimating, Accessibility, Construction Phasing, Sustainable Design. Permitting services will be provided where applicable.

The contract will be work order based, and that Consultant’s fee for each work order shall be negotiated; however, the total fee for the contract shall not exceed $2,000,000.

A Supplemental Information Package will be available, on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022 on the Capital Bid Opportunities webpage of Massport http://www.massport.com/massport/business/bids-opportunities/capitalbids as an attachment to the original Legal Notice, and on COMMBUYS (www.commbuys.com) in the listings for this project. If you have problems finding it, please contact Susan Brace at Capital Programs SBrace@massport.com The Supplemental Information Package will provide detailed information about Scope Of Work, Selection Criteria and Submission Requirements.

In recognition of the unique nature of the project and the services required to support it, the Authority has scheduled a Consultant Briefing to be held at 9:00AM on TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2022 via ZOOM MEETING. All participants shall use the following Zoom Instructions. Link: https://massport.zoom.us/j/88595303438; Meeting ID: 885 9530 3438; Dial in: (646) 518-9805 or (312) 626-6799. At this session, an overview of the project will be provided, the services requested by the Authority will be described, and questions will be answered.

This work will be funded, in part, by the FAA, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s standard work order agreement, including all the federal requirements imposed through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. A copy of the Authority’s standard agreement, which incorporates the federal requirements, can be found on the Authority’s web page at http://www.massport.com/massport/business/capital-improvements/important-documents/. Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage.

Massport in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat., 42 USC Sections 2000d to 2000d4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all proposers that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this RFQ will be afforded a full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this RFQ and will not be discriminated against on the ground of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

This submission shall be addressed to Luciana Burdi, Intl. Assoc. AIA, CCM, MCPPO, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at the Massachusetts Port Authority, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, Suite 209S, Logan International Airport, East Boston, MA 02128-2909. Any submission which is not received by the deadline shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive. Any information provided to the Authority in any Proposal or other written or oral communication between the Proposer and the Authority will not be, or deemed to have been, proprietary or confidential, although the Authority will use reasonable efforts not to disclose such information to persons who are not employees or consultants retained by the Authority except as may be required by M.G.L. c.66.

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
LISA S. WIELAND
CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR