MPA CONTRACT NO. A465 – AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) FLUORINE-FREE FOAM (F3) TRANSITION
LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Authority) is soliciting qualifications for MPA CONTRACT NO. A465 – AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) FLUORINE-FREE FOAM (F3) TRANSITION. The Authority is seeking qualified multidiscipline consulting firm or team with proven experience, to provide professional services pertaining to transition to use of military specification (MILSPEC) compliant Fluorine-Free Foam (F3) in firefighting applications. The selected firm or team shall have experience with designing and providing oversight for all aspects of F3 transition. These services are expected to be provided at LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, 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 that would allow for continual sufficient availability of ARFF vehicles during the transition process to meet Part 139 index requirements.
The consultant shall demonstrate experience in numerous disciplines including but not limited to environmental engineering, hazardous and contaminated materials management, treatment and disposal, mechanical engineering, fire suppression and plumbing, environmental chemistry, emerging science and technologies and any other relevant consultation that may be required during the transition.
The contract will be work order based, and the Consultant’s fee for each work order shall be negotiated; however, the total fee for the contract shall not exceed $1,500,000.
A Supplemental Information Package will be available, on October 23, 2024 on the Capital Bid Opportunities webpage of Massport http://www.massport.com/massport/business/bids-opportunities/capital-bids as an attachment to the original Legal Notice, and on COMMBUYS (www.commbuys.com) in the listings for this project.
In recognition of the unique nature of the project and the services required to support it, the Authority has scheduled a Consultant Briefing via zoom at 2:00PM on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 via the following link: https://massport.zoom.us/j/83807768849?pwd=iZvQ6bs7zbgcr1q7Mb6AuymIFA9heI.1 Meeting ID: 838 0776 8849 Passcode: 283724 Dial In Number: +1 (646) 518-9805. 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.
By responding to this solicitation, consultants agree to accept the terms and conditions of Massport’s standard work order agreement, a copy of the Authority’s standard agreement can be found on the Authority’s web page at http://www.massport.com/massport/business/capital-improvements/important-documents/. The Consultant shall specify in its cover letter that it has the ability to obtain requisite insurance coverage.
This submission shall be addressed to Luciana Burdi, Intl. Assoc. AIA, CCM, MCPPO, NAC, Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and received no later than 12:00 Noon on Thursday December 5, 2024 Via Bid Express https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home. Any submission which is not received by the deadline shall be rejected by the Authority as non-responsive.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
RICHARD DAVEY
CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
