# Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1030-0H100-0H002-135239

District 3 impact attenuator and crash-cushion installation, repair, and emergency response

**Posted:** November 09, 2026
**Respond By:** December 01, 2026
**Identifier:** BD-27-1030-0H100-0H002-135239
**NAICS:** 237310, 238190, 237990

Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) seeks on-call impact attenuator and crash-cushion work across District 3.
- Buyer: MassDOT, Highway Division, District 3; statewide construction contracts.
- Scope: Scheduled and emergency installation, repair, repositioning, restoration, refurbishment, inspection, and cleaning of impact attenuators and crash cushions at Engineer-assigned locations.
- Named systems: QuadGuard, TAU-II, sand barrels, REACT 350, G.R.E.A.T., ADIEM, TRACC, Dry Hex-Foam, and Smart Cushion. No reseller or installation contractor is identified.
- New permanent attenuators must meet MASH requirements when available; NCHRP-350 systems may be used when directed. Scheduled response is generally within 48 hours; emergency response is required within four hours of notification.
- Key items include labor-only installation (628.301 and 628.321), crash-cushion repair (681.237), attenuator repair and restoration (681.238), inspection and cleaning (681.253), emergency response (748.1), warning and regulatory signs (832), temporary work-zone illumination (853.8), and Rapid Set Cement (909.99).
- Rapid Set Cement is specified for foundation work: 100-pound bags, at least 2,000 psi compressive strength within two hours, prior MassDOT approval, and inclusion on the Qualified Construction Material List.
- Replacement materials are generally reimbursed separately as non-bid items; repair materials are reimbursed at actual cost plus 10%, subject to approval and paid receipts.
- Estimated project value: $160,000. Bidders must be prequalified by MassDOT in the Impact Attenuators category.

### Description

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation seeks bids for scheduled and emergency replacement, repair, and refurbishment of impact attenuators (crash cushions) at various highway locations in District 3. Work includes providing personnel, materials, and equipment, with repair or installation locations assigned as needed by the Engineer. Permanent attenuators damaged beyond repair must be replaced with MASH-compliant systems, subject to the stated alternative provisions. Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Department in the Impact Attenuators category, and proposals are due December 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM.

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