PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SOLICITATION FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER
MBTA CONTRACT NUMBERS Z94PS03 THROUGH Z94PS08 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is soliciting General Engineering Consulting (GEC) Services to Support the Office of the Chief Engineer, Task Order General Engineering Consulting Services.
MBTA requires the services of on-call multi-disciplinary GEC to support and enhance the MBTA’s current State of Good Repair, upgrade and modernize assets, and Systemwide Expansion initiatives throughout the MBTA’s Public Transportation System. The Scope of Services may include, but is not limited to: Scoping/Preliminary Design Services; Design Services; Project Engineering Assistance; Contract Management Assistance; Value Engineering; Claims Management; Quality Assurance; Field Quality Control; Maintenance Plans and Methods; Planning; Design Review; Industry Innovations; Field Safety; Training; Computer Applications; Cost Estimating; Environmental Assistance; Material Testing; Feasibility Surveys; Independent Cost Estimating; and Asset Management. The scope of services will be authorized on a task order basis. The MBTA will award up to six (6) Contracts. The duration of each Contract will be three (3) years, with two (2) option periods of two (2) years each.
This project is expected to utilize Federal and non-federal funding. The DBE participation goal for this project is 20% of the total amount authroized. In addition, the Authority strongly encourages the use of Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises as prime consultants, sub-consultants and suppliers in all of its contracting opportunities.
The complete Request for Qualifications can be found on the MBTA website. Please see the following link:
http://bc.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/current_solicitations/ This is not a Request for Proposal. The MBTA reserves the right to cancel this procurement or to reject any or all Statements of Qualifications.
Stephanie Pollack MassDOT Secretary & CEO
Steve Poftak General Manager
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Electronic General Bids for MPA Contract No. AP1827-C1, FY20-22 AUTHORITY-WIDE TERM CAULKING/SEALANT REPAIRS, BOSTON, BEDFORD, BRAINTREE, CHELSEA, FRAMINGHAM, PEABODY, WORCESTER AND WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www. bidexpress.com immediately after the bid submission deadline.
Electronic bids will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019, immediately after which the electronic bids will be opened and read publicly in a designated room at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909.
No paper copies of bids will be accepted.
NOTE:
PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 9:00AM LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019
The work includes PROVISION OF LABOR, INCIDENTAL MATERIALS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO MAKE CAULKING/SEALANT REPAIRS INCLUDING ASSOCIATED CONCRETE REPAIRS AT ALL MPA FACILITIES ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS OVER A TWO (2) YEAR PERIOD.
Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019.
Bid documents for this project may be accessed or downloaded at no cost to potential bidders exclusively through https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home in the listing for this Project.
In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract General Bidders must submit with their bid a current Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of WATERPROOFING.
The estimated contract cost is ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000.00).
Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J inclusive, Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub bid amount in the form of a bid bond in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and / or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.
The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $10,000,000. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.
No filed sub bids will be required for this contract.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in the Non Discrimination and Affirmative Action article of Division I, General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure
Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).
The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.
Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY JOHN P. PRANCKEVICIUS ACTING CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Electronic General Bids for MPA Contract No. L1294-C2 LOGAN EXPRESS BUS TERMINAL SITE IMPROVEMENTS, BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS, will be received through the internet using Bid Express until the date and time stated below, and will be posted on www.bidexpress.com immediately after the bid submission deadline.
Electronic bids will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 2019 immediately after which the electronic bids will be opened and read publicly in a designated room at the Capital Programs Department Office, Suite209S, Logan Office Center, One Harborside Drive, East Boston, Massachusetts 02128-2909.
No paper copies of bids will be accepted.
NOTE: PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD AT THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT (ABOVE ADDRESS) AT 11:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME ON TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019.
The work includes EARTHWORK, VEGETATED BIOSWALE, CONCRETE AND ASPHALT PAVING, PAVEMENT MARKINGS, CONCRETE AND GRANITE CURBING, LANDSCAPING, TRAFFIC SIGNAGE, FENCING, GUARDRAIL.
Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 2019.
Bid documents for this project may be accessed or downloaded at no cost to potential bidders exclusively through https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home in the listing for this Project.
The estimated contract cost is $1,100,000.00.
A proposal guaranty shall be submitted with each General Bid consisting of a bid deposit for five (5) percent of the value of the bid; when sub-bids are required, each must be accompanied by a deposit equal to five (5) percent of the sub-bid amount in the form of a bid bond in the name of which the Contract for the work is to be executed. The bid deposit shall be (a) in a form satisfactory to the Authority, (b) with a surety company qualified to do business in the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Authority, and (c) conditioned upon the faithful performance by the principal of the agreements contained in the bid.
The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond, each in an amount equal to 100% of the Contract price. The surety shall be a surety company or securities satisfactory to the Authority. Attention is called to the minimum rate of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Section 26 to 27G, inclusive, as amended. The Contractor will be required to pay minimum wages in accordance with the schedules listed in Division II, Special Provisions of the Specifications, which wage rates have been predetermined by the U. S. Secretary of Labor and / or the Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Massachusetts, whichever is greater.
The successful Bidder will be required to purchase and maintain Bodily Injury Liability Insurance and Property Damage Liability Insurance for a combined single limit of $1,000,000.00. Said policy shall be on an occurrence basis and the Authority shall be included as an Additional Insured. See the insurance sections of Division I, General Requirements and Division II, Special Provisions for complete details.
This contract is subject to a Minority/Women Owned Business Enterprise participation provision requiring that not less than FIVE POINT THREE PERCENT (5.3%) of the Contract be performed by minority and women owned business enterprise contractors. With respect to this provision, bidders are urged to familiarize themselves thoroughly with the Bidding Documents. Strict compliance with the pertinent procedures will be required for a bidder to be deemed responsive and eligible.
This Contract is also subject to Affirmative Action requirements of the Massachusetts Port Authority contained in Article 84 of the General Requirements and Covenants, and to the Secretary of Labor’s Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Opportunity and the Standard Federal Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive Order 11246).
The General Contractor is required to submit a Certification of Non- Segregated Facilities prior to award of the Contract, and to notify prospective subcontractors of the requirement for such certification where the subcontract exceeds $10,000.
Complete information and authorization to view the site may be obtained from the Capital Programs Department Office at the Massachusetts Port Authority. The right is reserved to waive any informality in or reject any or all proposals.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY JOHN P. PRANCKEVICIUS ACTING CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department
SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. 19PO930
INFORMAL PROBATE PUBLICATION NOTICE
Estate of Lottie Mae Tabb Date of Death 05/02/2018
To all persons interested in the above captioned estate, by Petition of Petitioner Allena M Tabb-Harper of Boston, MA a will has been admitted to informal probate.
Allena M Tabb-Harper of Boston, MA has been informally appointed as the Personal Representative of the estate to serve without surety on the bond.
The estate is being administered under informal procedure by the Personal Representative under the Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code without supervision by the Court. Inventory and accounts are not required to be filed with the Court, but interested parties are entitled to notice regarding the administration from the Personal Representative and can petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration. Interested parties are entitled to petition the Court to institute formal proceedings and to obtain orders terminating or restricting the powers of Personal Representatives appointed under informal procedure. A copy of the Petition and Will, if any, can be obtained from the Petitioner.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department
SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU14P1421EA
Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication
Estate of Edward J Bulman, Sr.
Date of Death: 06/13/2011
To all interested persons:
A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Edward J Bulman, Jr. of Hanover, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Edward J Bulman, Jr. of Hanover, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration.
IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 06/27/2019. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.
UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration.
WITNESS, HON. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this Court. Date: May 17, 2019 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department
SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU19P1140EA
Citation on Petition for Formal Adjudication
Estate of Uster Williams Date of Death: 06/13/2003
To all interested persons:
A Petition for Formal Adjudication of Intestacy and Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by Anthony Williams of Boston, MA requesting that the Court enter a formal Decree and Order and for such other relief as requested in the Petition. The Petitioner requests that Anthony Williams of Boston, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in an unsupervised administration.
IMPORTANT NOTICE You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on the return day of 07/15/2019. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return day, action may be taken without further notice to you.
UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION UNDER THE MASSACHUSETTS UNIFORM PROBATE CODE (MUPC) A Personal Representative appointed under the MUPC in an unsupervised administration is not required to file an inventory or annual accounts with the Court. Persons interested in the estate are entitled to notice regarding the administration directly from the Personal Representative and may petition the Court in any matter relating to the estate, including distribution of assets and expenses of administration.
WITNESS, HON. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this Court. Date: June 03, 2019 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Probate and Family Court Department Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street Boston, MA 02114 (617) 788-8300
SUFFOLK Division
Docket No. SU15P1345EA
Citation on Petition for Allowance of Account
In the matter of: Serene I Burnett Date of Death: 04/04/2015
To all interested persons:
A petition has been filed by Joseph D Feaster, Jr. of Boston, MA requesting allowance of the Fourth and Final Account account(s) as Personal Representative and any other relief as requested in the Petition.
You have the right to obtain a copy of the Petition from the Petitioner or at the Court. You have a right to object to this proceeding. To do so, you or your attorney must file a written appearance and objection at this Court before 10:00 a.m. on 06/27/2019. This is NOT a hearing date, but a deadline by which you must file a written appearance and objection if you object to this proceeding. If you fail to file a timely written appearance and objection followed by an Affidavit of Objections within thirty (30) days of the return date, action may be taken without further notice to you.
WITNESS, HON. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this Court. Date: June 10, 2019 Felix D. Arroyo Register of Probate
