Description
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is seeking qualified contractors to perform extensive surface‑trail rehabilitation across nine eastern‑Massachusetts counties. The work includes excavation, full‑depth hot‑mix asphalt paving, aggregate pathway installation, drainage improvements, guard‑rail installation, signage, landscaping, and related site‑work. The contract is valued at approximately $4.08 million and requires compliance with strict environmental, safety, and supplier‑diversity mandates, including 6 % MBE, 10 % WBE, and 3 % VOBE participation, as well as weekly payroll reporting and a 1,000 USD per day liquidated‑damage clause for delays. The contractor must be pre‑qualified by MassDOT for bike‑path projects and provide a 5 % bid bond.
• Scope: excavation, pavement reclamation, hot‑mix asphalt, aggregate pathways, drainage structures, guard‑rails, signage, landscaping.
• Geographic coverage: Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Worcester, Plymouth, Barnstable, and Dukes counties (multiple sites).
• Compliance: Wetlands Order of Conditions, weekly workforce reports, mandatory M/WBE/VOBE percentages, performance/payment bonds, 5 % retainage, and $1,000/day liquidated damages.
• Timeline: bids due July 16 2026; construction must start after Notice to Proceed and be completed within 1,095 calendar days (≈ 3 years).
• Pre‑qualification: MassDOT Highway‑Bike Path pre‑qualification required; 5 % bid deposit; insurance and bonding as per specifications.
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Contact
Catherine Lampiasi(Project Manager)