NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE APPROVAL OF THE WRITTEN PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE SHELTERED MARKET PROGRAM (SMP) BY THE BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION
The Boston Water and Sewer Commission held a public hearing on Thursday, May 9, 2024, for the purpose of giving interested persons an opportunity to present data, views or arguments relative to the establishment of the Sheltered Market Program (SMP). At that meeting, the written procedures governing the SMP was presented and thereafter, the procedure was adopted by the Commission.
SHELTERED MARKET PROGRAM
Following the findings of the Disparity Study conducted by BBC Research & Consulting in 2020, the Commission developed a Sheltered Market Program (SMP) to address the disparities in the use of minority-owned business enterprises (MBEs) and women-owned business enterprises (WBEs) in government contracting. Information about Commission contracts designated for the SMP, the Commission’s SMP procedures, and how to bid on SMP procurements is available at bwsc.org.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SOLICITATION FOR ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERSVICES FOR WIDETT CIRCLE LAYOVER FACILITY 0-15% CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND 0-100% DEMOLOTION DESIGN
G SERSVICES FOR WIDETT CIRCLE LAYOVER FACILITY 0-15% CONCEPTUAL DESIGN AND 0-100% DEMOLOTION DESIGN
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is soliciting Engineering Consulting Services for Widett Circle Layover Facility 0-15% Conceptual Design and 0-100% Demolition Design. The Scope of Service(s) may include but are not limited to: planning studies, alternatives analyses, concepts, 15% Conceptual Design deliverables and 100% Final Design and PS&E deliverables for demolition. The estimated value of this contract is $6,500,000. The duration of this contract will be eighteen (18) months from the Notice to Proceed, with options to extend based on the needs of the MBTA.
This project is expected to utilize non-federal funding, and no DBE participation goal has been attached to this project. However, 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.
Monica Tibbits-Nutt Secretary & CEO
Phillip Eng General Manager
BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION INVITATION FOR BIDS
The Boston Water and Sewer Commission by its Executive Director invites sealed bids for CONTRACT #24-308-005 EXCAVATION FOR IDENTIFICATION OF WATER SERVICES. Bids must be accompanied by a bid deposit, certified check, treasurers or cashier’s check, or in the form of a bid bond in the amount of 5% OF BID payable to and to become the property of the Commission if the bid, after acceptance, is not carried out. In addition, a performance bond and also a labor and materials payment bond, each of a surety company qualified to do business under the laws of the Commonwealth and satisfactory to the Executive Director, and each in the sum of 100 % OF THE CONTRACT PRICE, must be submitted within the time specified in the Contract document. Bid documents may be obtained by downloading it from the BWSC Portal BIDNET DIRECT. https://www.bidnetdirect.com/bwsc. Bids must be submitted on the forms obtained from the Director of Procurement, in A sealed envelope, clearly marked BIDS FOR CONTRACT #24-308-005 EXCAVATION FOR IDENTIFICATION OF WATER SERVICES. Bids will be publicly opened and read at the office of the Director of Procurement on July 16, 2024 @ 10:30 A.M. The rate of wages paid in the work to be performed under the contract shall not be less than the prevailing rate of wages in the schedule determined by the Department of Labor, Division of Occupational Safety of the Commonwealth, a copy of which schedule is annexed to the form of contract referred to herein. Before commencing performance on this contract, the contractor shall provide by insurance for the payment of compensation and the furnishing of all other benefits under Chapter 152 of the General Laws (The Workmen’s Compensation Law, so called). Attention is called to Chapter 370 of the Acts of 1963, which must be strictly complied with. No bid for the award of this project will be considered acceptable unless the Contractor agrees to comply fully with the requirement of the Minority Employee Utilization Requirement as set forth in Article VIII of the Contract and the Utilization of Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises as set forth in Article X of the Contract. The Executive Director reserves the right to reject any and all bids. The Award of any contract is subject to the approval of the Board of Commissioners.
Henry F. Vitale Executive Director
MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 10 PARK PLAZA BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116
LEGAL NOTICE
Electronic proposals for the following project will be received through the internet using Project Bids 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 Project Bids at least 14 days prior to a scheduled bid opening date.
Electronic bids for MBTA Contract No. Z91CN04, ON-CALL BRIDGES, SYSTEMWIDE (CLASS 1 – GENERAL TRANSIT CONSTRUCTION, CLASS 4A – STEEL SUPERSTRUCTURES; AND CLASS 4B – CONCRETE SUPERSTRUCURES, PROJECT VALUE: $10,000,000, can be submitted at www.bidx.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on July 18, 2024. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly.
The Work to be done under this contract consists of providing professionals, labor, materials, and equipment on an on-call basis to perform emergency, urgent and routine condition assessments, construction repairs, and structural repairs work within a specified construction schedule. Emergency structural repair work is defined as work that is of an emergency nature and requires immediate attention and corrective action, as determined by the MBTA. Anticipated repair and construction work to include, but not be limited to, steel and concrete repair and rehabilitation and temporary support systems for bridges, structures, and facilities.
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 22 percent.
To view the full Notice to Bidders, please see link below.
https://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
Phillip Eng General Manager & CEO of the MBTA
June 20, 2024
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SOLICITATION FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING
CONSULTING (GEC) SERVICES FOR SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
IMPROVEMENTS
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is soliciting General
Engineering Consulting (GEC) Services for Security and Emergency
Management Improvements for the MBTA. The Scope of Service(s) may
include but are not limited to: Security Design Services. The scope of
services will be authorized on a task order basis. The conceptual level
of design cost estimate for the proposed work is $3,000,000.00 per
consultancy. The duration of this contract will be three years with two
additional one-year option years.
This
project is expected to utilize non-federal funding. Although there is
no DBE participation goal for this project, the Authority strongly
encourages the use of Minority, Women and Disadvantaged Business
Enterprises as prime consultants, subconsultants, and suppliers in all
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.
Monica Tibbits-Nutt Secretary & CEO
Phillip Eng General Manager & CEO
NOTICE TO TRADE CONTRACTORS REQUEST FOR TRADE CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS
THE
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY is soliciting Statements of Qualifications
from TRADE CONTRACTORS interested in performing work for L1697-C4
TERMINAL B ROADWAY & GARAGE OPTIMIZATION. The Authority is seeking
Qualification Statements from Trade Contractors who have a demonstrated
experience in the construction and implementation of similar work in
terms of scale and complexity as required for the LOGAN INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT. In accordance with Massachusetts construction manager at-risk
requirements, MGL Chapter 149A Section 8, Qualification Statements are
being requested from trade contractors capable of performing the
following classes of work: FIRE PROTECTION.
The
estimated cost of the trade contractor’s portion of this phase of the
Project is approximately $400,000 and the construction duration for this
phase is approximately 19 months. The estimated value of work to be
performed by trade contractor is as follows:
Fire Protection ………………………….…………...$400,000
The
Authority is implementing this project in accordance with MGL Chapter
149A, Sections 1 thru 13. This selection of trade contractors conforms
to MGL Chapter 149A, Section 8, subsections (b) to (k) inclusive. This
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be utilized to prequalify trade
contractors capable and experienced in the construction of parking
garages and terminal buildings. The Authority shall utilize a two-step
process including the prequalification of trade contractors based on an
evaluation of the Statement of Qualifications received in response to
this solicitation, followed by an Invitation to Bidders that will only
be issued to the prequalified trade contractors. A Prequalification
Committee consisting of four representatives, one each from the Designer
and the CM at Risk and two Massport staff. This Prequalification
Committee will be conducting a qualifications-based evaluation of
submittals received from interested trade contractors in order to
identify prequalified trade contractors who will be invited to respond
to a written Invitation to Bidders. Please note that the Authority is
not utilizing this process to prequalify subcontractors who are not
trade contractors which shall be done separately in accordance with MGL
C149A, Section 8, subsection (j).
Qualification
Statements shall be evaluated in accordance with the following
criteria; (1) Management Experience; (2) Project References including a
Public Project Record and (3) Capacity to Complete including a
demonstration that the contractor has the financial stability and
long-term viability to successfully implement the Project.
A
Supplemental Information Package which will provide more details on the
scope of the Project as well as the selection process and evaluation
criteria shall be available as of WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2024 on Bid
Express, 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. If you have problems finding it, please
contact Susan Brace at Capital Programs [email protected]
In
addition, a Project Briefing shall be held via Zoom on FRIDAY, JUNE 28,
2024, AT 10:00AM. The briefing is not mandatory; however, it is
strongly encouraged to best familiarize your firm with the project
details and prequalification process. https://massport.zoom.us/j/82438535553 Meeting ID: 824 3853 5553
Responses
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 PM Local Time on THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024, via Bid
Express https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home
All
questions relative to your submission shall be directed to
CPBidQuestions@ massport.com. In the subject line of your email, please
reference the MPA Project Name and Number. It is strictly prohibited for
any proponent to contact anyone else from Massport about this project
from the time of this solicitation until award of the project to the
successful proponent.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY EDWARD C. FRENI INTERIM CEO & DIRECTOR OF AVIATION
LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AT RISK SERVICES
The
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY (Massport) is soliciting Construction
Management at Risk Services for MPA PROJECT NO. L1809 – TERMINAL C
IMPROVEMENTS, BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, EAST BOSTON,
MASSACHUSETTS (the project). In accordance with Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 149A, Sections 1 thru 13, Massport is seeking a highly
qualified and competent Construction Manager (CM) to provide
preconstruction services and implement the construction of the Project
in accordance with an agreement where the basis for payment is the cost
of the work plus a fee with a negotiated guaranteed maximum price. This
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is being utilized to prequalify and
shortlist CM firms who will be invited to submit proposals in response
to a Request for Proposals (RFP) to be issued by Massport.
The
project will consist of three phases. The three project phases are not
sequential and may be concurrent. The Authority views this project in
three phases such that the project scope exists in three separate areas
of Terminal C and is therefore mutually independent.
Phase 1 includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1.
Reconfiguration of Terminal C Main Checkpoint to facilitate an increase
in passenger queuing capacity, and potentially screening throughput and
capacity.
2. Creation of a new Club Shell for fit-out (by others) in existing concessions space.
Phase 2 includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Creation of a new two-story Club Shell for fit-out (by others) above existing C3 Bag Room.
2.
Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing improvements in the
vicinity of the C3 Bag Room, C11 Hold Room, C10 Hold Room, and
concourse areas.
3. Relocation and replacement of an operationally critical electric substation in the vicinity of the C3 Bag Room
4. Expansion of the C10 Hold Room to facilitate an improved passenger experience related to queueing and circulation
5. Photovoltaic façade system
6. Green roof system
Phase 3 includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Extension of existing Federal Inspection Services (FIS) corridor from Gate C7 to Gate C8 for international arrivals.
2. Improvements to and reconfiguration of the existing Hold Rooms at Gates E1, E2, & E3.
3.
General building conditions improvements in the existing Terminal C,
and Terminal C vicinity, including but not limited to full or partial
replacement of HVAC systems, full or partial replacement of critical
electrical infrastructure, and/or full or partial replacement of
plumbing systems, as identified by the Architect/Engineer.
4.
Pre-security connection from new Transportation Center (by others) to
Terminal C on arrivals level. The construction of the new garage
connection will require careful phasing to ensure airport operations
will not be interrupted.
5.
Pre-security passenger circulation, Security Badge Office relocation.
6. New Universal Changing Room(s), Pet Relief(s), Mother’s Room(s).
7. Terminal C Pier A Roof improvements.
8. Photovoltaic façade system and curtainwall system
9. Green roof system
10. Roof-mounted solar panel array
It is anticipated that extensive trade work will be required for this project. The list of trades is as follows:
•
Acoustic Tiles, Electrical, Elevators/Escalators, Fire Protection,
Glass & Glazing, HVAC, Lathing and Plastering, Marble, Masonry,
Metal Windows, Miscellaneous and Ornamental Irons/Metals, Painting,
Plumbing, Resilient Flooring, Roofing and Flashing, Terrazzo, Tile,
Waterproofing/Damp-proofing/Caulking
A
Supplemental Information Package which will provide more details on the
scope of the Project as well as the selection process and evaluation
criteria shall be available as of Wednesday, June 26, 2024 on Massport
website, http://www.massport.com/massport/business/bidsopportunities/
capital-bids as an attachment to the original Legal Notice, on CommBuys
(www.commbuys.com) in the listings for this project or by contacting
Susan Brace by email at [email protected].
In addition, a Project Briefing shall be held via ZOOM on June 28, 2024 at 12:30PM at the following link: https://massport.zoom.us/j/89467699852;
Meeting ID: 894 6769 9852; +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) or +1 267 831
0333 US (Philadelphia). The briefing is not mandatory; however, it is
strongly encouraged in order to best familiarize your firm with the
project details and prequalification process.
Responses
shall be addressed to Luciana Burdi, Intl. Assoc. AIA, CCM, MCPPO, NAC,
Director of Capital Programs and Environmental Affairs and no later
than 12:00 Noon Local Time on Thursday, August 1, 2024 via Bid Express https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/27137/home.
All
questions relative to your submission shall be directed to
CPBidQuestions@ massport.com. In the subject lines of your email, please
reference the MPA Project Name and Number. It is strictly prohibited
for any proponent to contact anyone else from Massport about this
project from the time of this solicitation until award of the project to
the successful proponent.
MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY EDWARD C. FRENI INTERIM CEO & DIRECTOR OF AVIATION
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
MASSACHUSETTS
BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SOLICITATION FOR GENERAL ENGINEERING
CONSULTING (GEC) SERVICES FOR COST ESTIMATING, SCHEDULING, RISK
ANALYSIS, CONSTRUCTABILITY, VALUE ENGINEERING, AND CHANGE ORDER REVIEW
TASK ORDER CONTRACTS. MBTA CONTRACT NUMBERS Z91PS63, Z91PS64, Z91PS65,
and Z91PS66
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
The
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is soliciting Cost
Estimating, Scheduling, Risk Analysis, Constructability, Value
Engineering Services, and Change Order Review for General Engineering
Consulting (GEC) Services. The Scope of Service(s) may include but are
not limited to: Multi-discipline engineering for Cost Estimating,
Scheduling, Risk Analysis, Constructability, Value Engineering, and
Change Order Review. The scope of services will be authorized on a task
order basis by phase. The duration of each contract will be three (3)
years from Notice to Proceed.
This
project is expected to utilize Federal and non-federal funding. The DBE
participation goal for this project is 22% of the total amount
authorized. 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.
Monica Tibbits-Nutt Secretary & CEO
Phillip Eng General Manager
THE BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION
980 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02119
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Inundation Model Update
RFP No. 24-206-003
THE
BOSTON WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION by its Executive Director, Henry F.
Vitale, invites sealed proposals from qualified firms For Inundation
Model Update
Request For Proposal May be obtained by downloading it from the BWSC portal BIDNET DIRECT. https://www.bidnetdirect.com/bwsc
The Proposal must be received by Electronic Submission thru BidNet Direct by 12:00 P.M. on FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2024.
Proposals
received after the required date and time will be rejected as
non-responsive. Fax/email proposals will not be accepted.
The
Executive Director reserves the right to reject any and all proposals,
The Award of any contract is subject to the approval of the Board of
Commissioners.
THE
BWSC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. MINORITY AND
WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND.
By Henry F. Vitale Executive Director
