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Commonwealth of Massachusetts The Trial Court Suffolk Probate and Family Court 24 New Chardon Street, Boston, MA 02114 (617) 788-8300

Docket No. SU25P0226EA

CITATION ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION

Estate of: Ellen B Hopkins Date of Death: 01/17/2025

To all interested persons:

A Petition for Formal Probate of Will with Appointment of Personal Representative has been filed by William F Merrigan of Braintree, 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 William F Merrigan of Braintree, MA be appointed as Personal Representative(s) of said estate to serve Without Surety on the bond in 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 03/17/2025. 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 the distribution of assets and expenses of administration.

WITNESS, Hon. Brian J. Dunn, First Justice of this Court. Date: February 03, 2025

Stephanie L. Everett, Esq.

Register of Probate

Per M.L.G. c. 30B § 6, the Brookline Housing Authority is seeking proposals for Relocation Services for Walnut High Apartments Phase 1 Redevelopment. Please contact Amelia Youngstrom at [email protected] to receive a copy of the RFP. Proposals at due Tuesday, March 11th at 4pm.

Per M.L.G. c. 30B § 6, the Brookline Housing Authority is seeking proposals for Passive House Verifier and Enterprise Green Communities Consultant services for Walnut High Apartments Phase 1 Redevelopment. Please contact Amelia Youngstrom at [email protected] to receive a copy of the RFP. Proposals at due March 3rd at 4pm.

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.sharepoint.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. T90CN08, TRACK STATE OF GOOD REPAIR CONTRACT 1, SYSTEMWIDE, MA (Class 1, General Transit - $20,000,000; Class 3, Track work - $20,000,000; Contract value $25,000,000) can be submitted at www.sharepoint.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on FEBRUARY 27, 2025. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly.

These contracts are for systemwide track infrastructure improvements on the red, orange, blue, and green lines. Work will include replacement of ties, rail, restrained rail along both tangent, curved and restrained curve track, special trackwork, removal and replacement of broken or lock spike plates with pandrol plates, insulators and C-Bonds (where called for or where damaged by Contractor), contact rail replacement, ballast replacement (full depth and spot), joint elimination thermite welding, direct fixation and floating slab repairs including concrete repairs and replacement, surface line and tamping and track stabilizing where directed on both Light Rail and Heavy Rail portions of the MBTA system. CWR will require thermite welding and destressing in accordance with MBTA standards during scheduled surges. Work may require early action items like weekly meetings with contractors to plan and schedule work, moving rail, pre plating ties, site walks to finalize work limits, materials delivery, materials staging, equipment movement, schedule update, etc. Contractor will be required to remove all surplus materials generated by the project and all existing debris currently within the project limits. Debris to be removed will be confirmed during planned preconstruction site walks.

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.

To view the full Notice to Bidders, please see link below.

http://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

February 5, 2025

MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 10 PARK PLAZA BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116

LEGAL NOTICE

Electronic bids for MBTA Contract No. T90CN09, TRACK STATE OF GOOD REPAIR CONTRACT II, SYSTEMWIDE, MA (Class 1, General Transit- $20,000,000; Class 3, Track Work- $20,000,000; Contract value $25,000,000, can be submitted at www.sharepoint.com until two o’clock (2:00 p.m.) on MARCH 13, 2025. Immediately thereafter, in a designated room, the Bids will be opened and read publicly.

To view the full Notice to Bidders, please see link below.

http://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

February 5, 2025

Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston (“EDIC”) d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency (“BPDA”)

INVITATION FOR BID 12 CHANNEL STREET JANITORIAL SERVICES Lauren Firnstein; 617-918-4328; [email protected]

The Economic Development and Industrial Corporation of Boston (“EDIC”) d/b/a Boston Planning & Development Agency (“BPDA”), by its Chief Procurement Officer is pleased to issue this Invitation for Bid entitled “12 Channel Street Janitorial Services” (the “IFB”). The IFB is issued in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30B, as may be amended. This IFB package including requirements for this project will be available to download on the BPDA Procurement Portal free-of charge in digital print form to all interested respondents on February 10, 2025 at 9:00 A.M at www. bostonplans.org/work-with-us/procurement. All responses to this IFB must be returned no later than 12:00 noon on March 6, 2025 to: Teresa Polhemus, Clerk, Economic Development and Industrial Corporation c/o Real Estate Administration, One City Hall Square, Room 900A/Reception, Boston MA 02210. Teresa Polhemus, Interim Chief Procurement Officer

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority is seeking bids for the following:

BID NO. DESCRIPTION DATE TIME

WRA-5595

Purchase of Four (4) New Hydraulic Gate Valve Trucks

02/26/25 2:00 p.m.

WRA-5596

Purchase of Two (2) New Electric Pick-up Trucks

02/26/25 2:00 p.m.

WRA-5597 Purchase of Various Pick-ups, Cargo and Passenger Vans, Bolt SUV

OP-484 Western Operations Center, Building 270 Roof Coating, Southborough, MA

7486 Saugus River Crossing Section 56 Replacement

02/26/25 2:00 p.m.

03/06/25 2:00 p.m.

03/14/25 2:00 p.m.

To access and bid on Event(s) please go to the MWRA Supplier Portal at https://supplier.mwra.com.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE DIVISION OF CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE

Electronic Bids submitted in the format furnished by the Division of Capital Asset Management & Maintenance (DCAMM) and clearly identified as a bid will be received through DCAMM’s E-Bid Room at www.bidexpress.com/ businesses/10279/home no later than the date and time specified and will forthwith be publicly opened remotely by DCAMM Bid Room personnel and read aloud over a conference call line. Persons interested in accessing the remote bid opening can do so by using the following phone number: Audio Conferencing Dial-In Number (617) 315-0704, Meeting Number 2333 916 4237#. If prompted for attendee ID, please press #.

Mass. State Project No. DCP2210

DCP – McCormack Building – Automatic Transfer Switch Study (Phase 1 Equipment Purchase), One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA

General Bids at 2:00 PM: March 7, 2025

This Project bid in accordance with M.G.L. Chapter 30 Section 39M.

E.C.C: $300,540

This project is scheduled for 240 calendar days to substantial completion. Scope: Procurementand delivery of equipment as specified within the project specifications. Equipment will be delivered and stored within the McCormack State Office Building. No installation is included in this Contract.

Bid documents for this project may be accessed or downloaded at no cost to potential bidders exclusively through DCAMM’s E-Bid Room https://www.bidexpress.com/businesses/10279/home A hard copy set can be made available for viewing in DCAMM’s Bid Room located at One Ashburton Place, 15th Floor, Boston, MA during normal business hours by appointment only by contacting DCAMM’s Bid Room. In order to access bid documents and submit bids through DCAMM’s E-Bid Room potential bidders must first be verified by DCAMM’s Bid Room and then register with the E-Bid Room vendor. Instructions on the processes can be found on DCAMM’s website www.mass.gov/dcamm/bids or contact DCAMM’s Bid Room at [email protected] or (617) 727-4003.

Adam Baacke COMMISSIONER

MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Electronic bids for MPA Contract No. AP2503-C1 TERM MECHANICAL MASSPORT FACILITIES WORCESTER, BEDFORD AND FRAMINGHAM, 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 General Bids will be received by the Massachusetts Port Authority until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2025, immediately after which the electronic bids will be opened and posted publicly on Bid Express.

Electronic filed sub bids for the same contract will be received at the same office until 11:00 A.M. local time on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2025, immediately after which the filed sub bids will be opened and posted publicly on Bid Express.

No paper copies of bids will be accepted.

NOTE: A VIRTUAL ZOOM PRE BID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD BY THE CAPITAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT AT 10:00AM LOCAL TIME ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARU 19, 2025. CALL OR JOIN IN USING THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:

https://massport.zoom.us/j/85202230779 Meeting ID: 852 0223 0779 One tap mobile +13017158592,,85202230779# US (Washington DC) +13126266799,,85202230779# US (Chicago)

The work includes PROVISION OF LABOR, MATERIALS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES TO REMOVE, RELOCATE AND INSTALL MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING COMPONENTS AT MASSPORT PROPERTIES, WORCESTER, BEDFORD, FRAMINGHAM, ON AN AS-NEEDED/ON-CALL BASIS.

ALSO, PROVIDE ALL LABOR, TOOLS, TESTING, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TO SERVICE, MAINTAIN AND REPAIR WASTEWATER, STORMWATER, CONDENSATE AND OTHER PROCESS PUMPS, MOTORS AND CONTROLS OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS FOR ALL MASSACHUSETTS PORT AUTHORITY FACILITIES IN WORCESTER, BEDFORD AND FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

THE DURATION FOR THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE A TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING AT NOTICE TO PROCEED.

Bid documents will be made available beginning WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2025

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 General Bid 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 Assessment Management and an Update Statement. The General Bidder must be certified in the category of HVAC. The estimated contract cost is $ FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($550,000.00).

In order to be eligible and responsible to bid on this contract, filed Sub-bidders must submit with their bid a current Sub-bidder Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance and a Sub-bidder Update Statement. The filed Sub-bidder must be certified in the sub-bid category of work for which the Sub-bidder is submitting a bid proposal.

Bidding procedures and award of the contract and sub contracts shall be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44H 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 Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards, 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 TEN MILLION DOLLARS ($10,000000). 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.

Filed sub bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work:

PLUMBING $110,000

The Authority reserves the right to reject any sub bid of any sub trade where permitted by Section 44E of the above referenced General Laws. The right is also reserved to waive any informality in or to reject any or all proposals and General Bids.

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 Authority, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all bidders/proposers will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency), creed, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, or disability in consideration for an award.

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 Richard A. Davey CEO & Executive Director

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