Y42CN01 Red Line Hi-Rail Access Tunnel Design-Build

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking a design-build entity to construct a new hi-rail access tunnel for the Red Line near Alewife Station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, including excavation, contaminated soil remediation, concrete tunnel construction, electrical work, and new tunnel security and lighting systems.

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority


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Y42CN01 DB RFP Technical Proposal Page
Nov 19, 2026 04:00 PM
Jul 15, 2026 04:41 PM
$42,000,000.00
2 years 10 months
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Y42CN01 DB Red Line Hi-Rail Access Tunnel Cambridge, MA

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10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA, USA
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Description

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is soliciting proposals for a design-build project to provide a new access point to the Red Line northwest of the Charles River near Alewife Station in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The tunnel will improve delivery of equipment, labor, and materials and provide grade-level access to the below-grade tunnel for hi-rail vehicles and maintenance equipment. The project includes a new vehicular tunnel constructed in a vacant lot and connected to the existing Red Line tunnel at two locations. The work includes excavation, support-of-excavation systems, contaminated soil remediation, dewatering, concrete tunnel construction, environmental permitting and monitoring, landscaping, drainage work, electrical systems, third-rail modifications, signal and communications cable relocation, security devices, lighting, and related transit infrastructure. The electrical scope includes new CCTV cameras, card access, door contacts, an electric bolt lock, tunnel lighting, wireless lighting controls, power distribution, and associated conduits. Addendum No. 7 adds an electrical basis-of-design report, replaces the recorded easement exhibit, and revises concrete mix requirements; Addendum No. 8 clarifies third-rail access, specialty subcontractor identification, formal alternative technical concept responses, drainage, and other technical requirements.

Classification Codes
NAICS237990Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
PSCY1LCCONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS AND SUBSURFACE STRUCTURES
Smart Codes
tunnel constructiondesign-build servicessubway infrastructure
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Jul 15, 2026 04:41 PM-Posted
Jul 21, 2026-Pre-Proposal Meeting (optional)
Sep 8, 2026-Preliminary ATC Deadline
Oct 02, 2026 01:53 PM-Revised
Oct 9, 2026-Formal ATC Deadline
Nov 3, 2026-Questions Due Date
Nov 19, 2026 04:00 PM-Proposal Due
Dec 14, 2026-Interviews
Jan 1, 2027-Contract Award
Jan 12, 2027-Selection Date
Feb 1, 2027-Notice to Proceed
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
  • Umbrella Liability — $25,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $5,000,000.00
  • Pollution Liability — $10,000,000.00
  • Builders Risk
  • Cyber Liability — $1,000,000.00
Required
  • Bid Bond — 0%
  • Performance Bond — 0.01%
  • Payment Bond — 0.01%
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