# Massport #M454-C1,(General)

Fish Pier East two-floor lab and office fit-out with elevator addition

**Posted:** November 10, 2026
**Respond By:** December 16, 2026
**Identifier:** M454-C1,(General)
**NAICS:** 236220, 238210, 238220, 238290, 238310, 238320, 238330, 238340, 238350, 238390, 238910

The Massachusetts Port Authority is seeking construction bids for a two-floor laboratory and office fit-out at Fish Pier East in Boston.
- **Buyer and project:** Massachusetts Port Authority, Capital Programs Department; New Blue Tech Space Fit-Out, Contract M454-C1, at 212 Northern Avenue.
- **Scope:** Renovate tenant space into laboratory, office, support, and utility areas; add an exterior elevator; and perform demolition, structural and building-envelope work, accessibility upgrades, and building-system improvements.
- **Filed sub-bid trades:** HVAC ($554,225), miscellaneous and ornamental iron ($105,579), lathing and plastering ($284,266), roofing and flashing ($53,498), glass and glazing ($334,028), tile ($27,746), masonry ($231,847), painting ($47,049), plumbing ($182,975), elevators ($195,000), electrical ($609,152), and fire-protection sprinklers ($99,260). The general contractor covers work outside these filed trades.
- **Notable requirements:** New VRF HVAC equipment, sprinkler coverage and fire-alarm work, accessible toilet rooms, security/access control, deployable flood barriers, and coordination with continuing tenant operations. Maintain land- and water-side traffic; limit vibration to 0.5 in/sec. Construction is scheduled for completion within 450 calendar days after the Construction Notice to Proceed, with substantial completion at 365 days and final completion at 395 days.
- **Named manufacturers/OEMs:** **Mitsubishi**, RenewAire, Greenheck, Marley, Modine, Powered Aire, Rheem, Liberty, Watts, Taco, Leonard Valve Company, Amtrol, Elkay, TOTO, Fiat, Zurn, Honeywell, and Simplex. The elevator manufacturer is not specified.
- **Other named organizations and platforms:** DHK Architects prepared the specifications and drawings; Bid Express is the electronic bid platform; Tinubu Surety (formerly SurePath) and Surety 2000 are listed as electronic bid-bond options. No bidding contractors are named.
- **Estimated total contract cost:** $5,746,814.

### Description

The Massachusetts Port Authority is seeking general bids for the New Blue Tech Space Fit-Out at 212 Northern Ave, Boston. The work includes interior renovation of tenant space within Fish Pier East to create a lab/office space spanning two floors, including an exterior elevator. Bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express by December 16, 2026, at 11:00 AM local time; filed sub-bids are due December 2, 2026. The estimated contract cost is $5,746,814, and bids require a 5% bid deposit; the successful bidder must provide performance and labor and materials payment bonds, each equal to 100% of the contract price.

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