Massport #A26CN05R

MBTA Green Line B-Branch station accessibility and Blandford Portal track improvements

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking interest from teams for design-build accessibility and track work on the Green Line B-Branch. - Buyer: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Capital Programs Division. - Opportunity: Design-build final design and construction for accessibility improvements at nine Green Line B-Branch stations in Boston, plus track realignment at Blandford Portal. - Scope: Rebuild platforms; raise and widen boarding areas; provide accessible paths to the Public Right-of-Way; separate platforms from vehicle traffic; address accessibility barriers at grade crossings; and realign tracks at Blandford Portal. Boston University track and accessibility work is being handled separately. - Value and duration: Estimated at approximately $32 million; construction is expected to last 18 months after Notice to Proceed. - Participation restriction: The following firms are precluded from participating as part of a Design-Build Entity: Jacobs Engineering Group; Mott MacDonald, LLC; Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.; Urban Idea Lab, LLC; RINA North America; Keville Enterprises, Inc.; BETA Group; BWA Architects; TERVA Corporation; SMK Services, Inc.; Bryant Associates, Inc.; Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (GPI); and Institute for Human Centered Design (IHCD). - OEMs and products: No OEMs, product brands, part numbers, or quantities are specified; this is a design-build services opportunity.

Description

The MBTA is soliciting Letters of Interest from firms or teams interested in providing Design-Build services for final design and construction of accessible stations along Boston’s Green Line B-Branch. The work includes accessibility upgrades to platforms at nine Commonwealth Avenue station locations, improvements to boarding areas and pathways, separation of platforms from vehicular traffic, and accessibility barrier work at grade crossings. The project also includes track realignment at Blandford Portal; track work and accessibility improvements at Boston University are being completed under separate projects. The procurement is a two-phase, best-value process, with an RFQ followed by an RFP, and the estimated contract value is approximately $32 million.

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