Site work, paving and renovation of a bridge / tunnel in Melrose, Massachusetts. Working plans call for the renovation of a bridge / tunnel; for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

Shortlist Confirmed The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (the “MBTA”) hereby solicits Letters of Interest (LOI) from firms or teams (the “Design Build Entities”) interested in providing Design Build (DB) services for the Rail Bridge Replacements Design Build Project (the “Project”) in Melrose, Lawrence, Lynn, Wellesley, Weston and Somerville, Massachusetts under MBTA Contract No. H91CN01. The Project is being procured using a two phase, best value DB procurement process pursuant to M.G.L. c. 149A, s. 14, et seq. and consistent with the MBTA’s Design Build Procurement Procedures The MBTA intends to enter into a DB contract with the best value Design Build Entity identified through a two phase selection process including a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) with a subsequent Request for Proposals (RFP). The RFQ will be utilized to identify qualified Design Build Entities to submit a proposal pursuant to Section 19 of M.G.L. c. 149A. The best value selection criteria detail will be provided in the RFP. Respondents to this request for LOI will receive future notifications of the RFQ’s availability and its amendments. Criteria for qualification are expected to include key personnel, team experience/technical qualifications, DB services understanding and approach, safety record, experience in implementing FTA Civil Rights provisions including EEO, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program (DBE), Labor Work Force, and Title VI, financial capability, bonding capacity, legal and past performance, and other criteria deemed appropriate for evaluation, selection, and award by the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board. Complete instructions for the submission of the Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) shall be set forth in the RFQ A Design Build Entity will be required to meet minimum single project limits in the following construction classifications:a.Class 1: General Transit Construction b.Class 4A: Bridges-Steel Superstructures c.Class 4B: Bridges-Concrete SuperstructuresThe limits and the requirements for showing the ability to meet the limits will be specified in the RFQ. The limits may be met by aggregating the respective qualifications of the key participants in the project, either as a major participant in the Design Build Entity or as a key subcontractor Design Build Entities will also be required to comply with FTA Civil Rights Provisions including EEO, DBE, Labor Work Force and Title VI. Because the MBTA reserves the right to use federal funding, respondents should assume that FTA requirements for federally funded projects will apply The RFQ and its addenda will only be issued electronically on the MBTA solicitation website to those firms that have submitted an LOI. The MBTA expects to respond to all LOI submissions with an RFQ in July 2017. The MBTA plans to award the DB contract in the spring of 2018, with construction completed by the spring of 2021 The Project includes design and construction to replace six commuter rail bridges over roadway or track:•Lynn Fells Parkway Bridge (No. M-14-001, M.P 7.10), carrying two tracks of the West Route commuter rail service over Lynn Fells Parkway in Melrose, MA. •Parker Street Bridge (No. L-04-33, M.P. 25.99), carrying two tracks of the West Route commuter rail service over Parker Street in Lawrence, MA. •Commercial Street Bridge (No. L-18-001, M.P 10.59), carrying two tracks of the East Route commuter rail service over Commercial Street in Lynn, MA. •Bacon Street Bridge (No. W-13-011, M.P 16.07), carrying two tracks of the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail service over Bacon Street in Wellesley, MA. •Intervale Road Bridge ( No. W-29-016), carrying two active tracks of the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail service and two abandoned tracks over Intervale Road in Weston, MA. •New Hampshire Main Line over High Line and Railroad Yard Bridge ( No. S-17-043, M.P 1.13), carrying two tracks of the New Hampshire Main Line commuter rail service over High Line Road and Railroad Yard Tracks in Somerville, MA. Project Goals and Objectives: •Maximize work zone safety to customers and workers.•Meet or exceed the project completion date(s). •Deliver the project on budget and demonstrate a commitment to quality. •Construct safe, reliable, low maintenance bridges with service lives of at least 75 years.•Implement innovative techniques to minimize construction impacts to rail operations. Scope of Work: The scope of work is anticipated to include the design and construction of bridges and related foundation and substructure, track, signals, utility relocation, roadway reconstruction and other work. Project Funding: The Project is funded with state funds and may in the future include federal funds. The contract value is estimated at approximately $92 million LOIs must provide a mailing address, telephone number, and email address for each Design Build Entity’s designated primary contact in order to ensure that a notice of the RFQ’s availability will be received by the interested Design Build Entity. Design Build Entities are advised to provide an email address for a secondary contact, in case the primary contact is inaccessible.This is not an RFQ or RFP. The MBTA reserves the right to reject any and all submissions, to waive informalities, to advertise for new LOIs or proceed to do the work otherwise, or to cancel this procurement, as may be deemed in the best interest of the MBTA