BCEC, Hynes, BCG WiFi and IT Upgrades - R32ABC

MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
Boston Convention and Exhibition Center,
John B Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center
and the Boston Common Garage
BCEC, Hynes, BCG WiFi and IT Upgrades - R32ABC

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (hereinafter the “Authority”) is soliciting for construction services for the BCEC, Hynes, BCG WiFi and IT Upgrades – R32ABC (the “Project”), upgrades to the WiFi and security systems, with an estimated cost of $18,501,686.00, located at 415 Summer St, 900 Boylston Street, and 0 Charles St, Boston, MA, in conjunction with the designer STV Inc., and the OPM Arcadis US.

The Authority will use the RFQ/RFP process and firms interested in providing public for the Project are invited to submit a Statement of Qualifications (“SOQ”) to the Authority. The Authority will receive SOQs electronically using BidDocsOnline until 12:00 PM (Noon) local time on June 5, 2025.

Request for Qualifications documents will be available on or after Wednesday May 14, 2025, from the Authority website rfp.massconvention.com, which will direct potential bidders to BidDocsOnline. Each interested party may obtain the documents at such address, together with any addenda or amendments which the Authority may issue.

Questions or requests for information, clarification or interpretation of the Request for Qualifications documents must be submitted electronically on BidDocsOnline and must be received no later than 5:00 PM, May 29, 2025.

Each general bid on this contract must be accompanied by a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) showing that the bidder has the classification and capacity rating to perform the work required. In order to be eligible to bid on this contract, a general bidder must be certified for the estimated project cost of $18,501,686.00 and for the following category of work:

Prime Contractors – Telecommunications

Bidding procedures and award of the contract will be in accordance with the provisions of Sections 44A through 44J, inclusive, of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Each SOQ shall be submitted and will be considered in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and other Contract Documents, and shall be accompanied by a bid deposit in the amount of 5% of the value of the bid.

The Authority reserves the right to waive any informality in or to reject any or all bids if it be in the public interest to do so. The Authority reserves the right to cancel this procurement at any time without liability to any bidder or other party.

BDO S25-ZWLV – BidDocs
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Date: May 8, 2025