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This is a public tender notice from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for the Nubian Square Station Accessibility and Operational Improvements project in Boston, Massachusetts. The contract is for general transit construction with an estimated project value of $2,200,000. Proposals must be submitted electronically via www. ***. *. * by May 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Paper copies will not be accepted. Bidders must have a valid digital ID issued by the MBTA, which requires application at least 14 days prior to the bid opening. Prequalification is mandatory, with applications accepted no less than 10 calendar days before the bid opening. Bidders must also download and submit a completed request to bid form to ***@***. *. * documents will be available from April 8, 2026, at 9:00 AM. The work includes site preparation, demolition, drainage modifications, paving, and construction of new bus platforms with various amenities. Compliance with federal equal employment opportunity regulations and the Governor's Executive Order No. 481 is required. An on-site inspection tour will be held on April 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM, and attendance is highly recommended as no extra visits are planned. A virtual pre-bid conference will also be held on April 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Questions must be submitted in writing or via email to the MBTA project manager no later than 10 days prior to the bid opening. Bidders must certify their ability to furnish labor that can work in harmony with others. The contract is subject to federal and state labor laws, including minimum wage rates. Buy America provisions apply. A bid guaranty of 5% is required in the form of a bid bond, cash, certified check, treasurer's check, or cashier's check. The successful bidder must provide a performance bond and a labor and materials payment bond for the full contract price. The MBTA reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
The bid submission deadline is May 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM. The notice does not specify a deadline for the total delivery of services.
The bid notice states that the MBTA reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, to advertise for new bids or proceed to do the work otherwise, as may be deemed to be in the best interests of the authority.
Bidders must be prequalified in accordance with the authority's procedures governing classification and rating of prospective bidders. Applications for prequalification will be accepted no less than ten calendar days preceding the bid opening date. Bidders must also have a valid digital ID issued by the authority, requiring application at least 14 days prior to a scheduled bid opening date.
The authority will conduct an inspection tour of the site on April 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Bidders are advised that they should have representation at this tour as no extra visits are planned.
Questions are to be submitted no later than ten days prior to the date set forth for the opening of the bids.
The project estimate value is $2,200,****.