Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1206-MBTA-MBTA-134477

MBTA station and facility landscaping and optional winter services

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking contractors to maintain landscaped areas at stations and facilities across two work areas, with optional winter services. - Government buyer: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Procurement and Logistics Department. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, brands, or prospective vendors are named in the solicitation. - Core landscaping: Weekly grounds maintenance during the growing season, including mowing and raking, weed removal and control, insect control, mulching, edging, shrub and tree care, and trash, debris, and leaf cleanup. Spring and fall cleanups are also requested; mulch must maintain at least two inches of coverage. - Bidders provide location-based prices for Work Areas 1 and 2. They may bid on either or both areas, and MBTA may make multiple awards or change locations. - Work Area 1 locations include Airport, Alewife, Ball Square, Beaconsfield, Brookline Hills, Brookline Village, Chestnut Hill, Davis, Eliot, Fenway, Kenmore, Lechmere, Longwood, Lynn Station, Malden Center, Maverick, Medford/Tufts, Newton Center, Newton Highland, Oak Grove, Orient Heights, Porter, Reservoir, Riverside, Science Park, Suffolk Downs, Union Square, Waban, Wellington, Wonderland, Woodland, Wood Island, 35 Charlestown St., 440 Riverside, and 90 Inner Belt. - Work Area 2 locations include Ashmont, Braintree, Butler, Capen Street, Cedar Grove, Fields Corner, Forest Hills, Green Street, Haymarket Station, Jackson Square, JFK/UMass, Massachusetts Ave., MBTA Operations (45 High St.), Milton, North Quincy, Quincy Adams, Quincy Center, Roxbury Crossing, Ruggles, Savin Hill, Shawmut, Stony Brook, Valley Road, Wollaston, and 202 Southampton St. - Pricing requested: Firm-fixed location-based seasonal prices; separate monthly winter service fees; maximum hourly rates for ad hoc regular, overtime, holiday, and emergency work at existing and new locations; and a materials markup. - Optional services: Winter litter and debris removal at outdoor station and facility areas, at least monthly or more often as requested, plus weeding at additional MBTA locations. Litter removal includes providing labor, tools, equipment, bags, gloves, litter-pickers, and disposal containers, and disposing of collected waste. - Notable requirements: Contractors must meet MBTA appearance and safety requirements, provide qualified and trained staff and supervision, report hazards, and submit service schedules, confirmations with photos, and monthly and incident reports. Railroad protective insurance may be required for work near tracks; other required coverage includes general, automobile, workers’ compensation/employers’ liability, and umbrella insurance, with pollution liability when applicable.

Description

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking contractors to provide landscaping services across MBTA locations. The scope includes seasonal landscaping work at listed station and facility locations, with pricing requested for location-based services and additional ad hoc projects. The RFP also includes optional litter and debris removal services that may be added to the contract at the MBTA’s discretion. Responses are due November 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM.

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