CIP 22-22 FREDERICK DOUGLASS PLAZA IMPROVEMENTS

Bids will be solicited from interested vendors through the City of Boston’s Supplier Portal: boston.gov/departments/procurement. 

All bids for this project are subject to all applicable provisions of law and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the contract documents entitled: CIP 22-22 Frederick Douglass Plaza Improvements.

Bids must be submitted before 11:00 A.M., Boston time, Thursday, June 25, 2026 and opened  1:00 P.M., Boston time, Thursday, June 25, 2026.

The IFB documents will be available on or about Monday, June 8, 2026, after 9:00 A.M., Boston time. 

Reconstruction of the plaza to provide a space to install the art and an adjacent event space. Improvements to the existing sidewalks, ramps, and roadway are being proposed to bring PWD infrastructure to a state of good repair. Improvements include, but are not limited to sidewalk & roadway reconstruction, ramps, lighting, green infrastructure, and concrete pavers.

MassDOT prequalification of contractors with the classes of work as "Highway Construction" for a contract with an estimated value of $1,640,428.00  will be required. A contractor that is not prequalified for the value above but wants to bid a project must submit a waiver request to MassDOT at least 2 weeks prior to the project’s bid opening date

Nicholas Gove, Interim Chief of Streets