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Commonwealth of MA · Massachusetts

Rail MassDOT Knowledge Corridor Fiber Optic Cable Project

Due Aug 27, 2026·29 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗
Issuing agency
Department of Transportation
Method
Open Market
Category
Construction
PIN
616371-133765
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
Jul 10, 2026
Takeaways by LightRFP AI
  • The project involves supply, installation and testing of a new fiber optic cabling system on the Knowledge Corridor Rail Line, approximately 50 miles of active railroad.
  • The issuing agency is the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).
  • The place of performance is Massachusetts (MA).
  • The procurement method is Open Market.
  • The bid due date is August 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM.
  • A pre-bid meeting will be held on July 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the MassDOT South Deerfield Office.
  • The contact for questions is Scott Conti at scott.conti@dot.state.ma.us and Rachel Burckardt at Rachel.Burckardt@wsp.com.
  • Certain items will be supplied by the Department and installed and tested by the Contractor.
  • Requirement: Contractor must obtain Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) safety training from the operating railroad Berkshire & Eastern RR (B&E) for all persons working within the right-of-way.

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Description

The Project comprises the supply, installation and testing of a new fiber optic
cabling system on the Knowledge Corridor Rail Line (approximately 50 miles of active railroad),
as described in Document/Section 01010 of the Technical Specifications. As noted in
Document/Section 01010, certain items will be supplied by the Department and will be installed
and tested by the Contractor.

Pre-Bid Conference: Pre-Bid Meeting, which will be held at 10:00 am. on July 16,
2026, at the MassDOT South Deerfield Office, 236 Greenfield Rd, South Deerfield, MA 01373.

Documents4
MassDOT KC FOC Plans_IFB_01Jul2026-Stamped~1.pdfSDA
MassDOT FOC Specs_IFB_01Jul2026~1.pdfSDA
MassDOT KC FOC - Pre-Bid Meeting Webinar Registration~1.pdfSDA
MassDOT_Knowledge_Corridor_PreBid_Attendee_List.pdfSDA

Contact

Name
email and Rachel Burckardt at WSP USA Inc. at Rachel.Burckardt@wsp.com
Address
Chief Financial Office Unit 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 US Email: Noname@state.ma.us Phone: (999) 999-9999
Full source recordfrom COMMBUYS (Massachusetts)
Buyer
Monica Auguste
Cells
BD-27-1030-0T100-0T100-131274, BD-27-1030-0T100-0T100-131274, Department of Transportation, Monica Auguste, Rail MassDOT Knowledge Corridor Fiber Optic Cable Project, 08/27/2026 14:00:00, Sent, 616371-133765
Doc Id
BD-27-1030-0T100-0T100-131274
Detail
Items
Code
72-14-00-00-0000
Code
72-14-00-00-0000
Fields
Bid Type
OPEN
Location
0T100 - RAIL AND TRANSIT
Purchaser
Monica Auguste
Type Code
NS - Non-Statewide Solicitation
Amendments
Amendment # Amendment Date Amendment Note 1
Bid Number
BD-27-1030-0T100-0T100-131274
Department
0T100 - RAIL AND TRANSIT
Description
Rail MassDOT Knowledge Corridor Fiber Optic Cable Project
Fiscal Year
27
Alternate Id
616371-133765
Info Contact
email at scott.conti@dot.state.ma.us and Rachel Burckardt at WSP USA Inc. at Rachel.Burckardt@wsp.com
Organization
Department of Transportation
Bulletin Desc
The Project comprises the supply, installation and testing of a new fiber optic cabling system on the Knowledge Corridor Rail Line (approximately 50 miles of active railroad), as described in Document/Section 01010 of the Technical Specifications. As noted in Document/Section 01010, certain items will be supplied by the Department and will be installed and tested by the Contractor.
Available Date
07/10/2026 12:00:00 PM
Bill To Address
Chief Financial Office Unit 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 US Email: Noname@state.ma.us Phone: (999) 999-9999
Purchase Method
Open Market
Ship To Address
Chief Financial Office Unit 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 US Email: Noname@state.ma.us Phone: (999) 999-9999
Bid Opening Date
08/27/2026 02:00:00 PM
File Attachments
[MassDOT KC FOC Plans_IFB_01Jul2026-Stamped~1.pdf](javascript:downloadFile('2245510');) [MassDOT FOC Specs_IFB_01Jul2026~1.pdf](javascript:downloadFile('2245511');) [MassDOT KC FOC - Pre-Bid Meeting Webinar Registration~1.pdf](javascript:downloadFile('2245512');) [MassDOT_Knowledge_Corridor_PreBid_Attendee_List.pdf](javascript:downloadFile('2249523');)
U N S P S C Code
72-14-00 Heavy construction services
Informal Bid Flag
No
Pre Bid Conference
Pre-Bid Meeting, which will be held at 10:00 am. on July 16, 2026, at the MassDOT South Deerfield Office, 236 Greenfield Rd, South Deerfield, MA 01373.
Allow Electronic Quote
Yes
Unspsc
72-14-00-00-0000
Bid Type
OPEN
Location
0T100 - RAIL AND TRANSIT
Department
0T100 - RAIL AND TRANSIT
Attachments
Name
MassDOT KC FOC Plans_IFB_01Jul2026-Stamped~1.pdf
File Nbr
2245510
Name
MassDOT FOC Specs_IFB_01Jul2026~1.pdf
File Nbr
2245511
Name
MassDOT KC FOC - Pre-Bid Meeting Webinar Registration~1.pdf
File Nbr
2245512
Name
MassDOT_Knowledge_Corridor_PreBid_Attendee_List.pdf
File Nbr
2249523
Contact Name
email and Rachel Burckardt at WSP USA Inc. at Rachel.Burckardt@wsp.com
Description
The Project comprises the supply, installation and testing of a new fiber optic cabling system on the Knowledge Corridor Rail Line (approximately 50 miles of active railroad), as described in Document/Section 01010 of the Technical Specifications. As noted in Document/Section 01010, certain items will be supplied by the Department and will be installed and tested by the Contractor.
Contact Email
scott.conti@dot.state.ma.us
Contact Phone
(999) 999-9999
Ship To Address
Chief Financial Office Unit 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 US Email: Noname@state.ma.us Phone: (999) 999-9999
Purchase Method
Open Market
Available Date Raw
07/10/2026 12:00:00 PM
Pre Bid Conference
Pre-Bid Meeting, which will be held at 10:00 am. on July 16, 2026, at the MassDOT South Deerfield Office, 236 Greenfield Rd, South Deerfield, MA 01373.
Status
Sent
Bid Number
BD-27-1030-0T100-0T100-131274
Alternate Id
616371-133765
Description
Rail MassDOT Knowledge Corridor Fiber Optic Cable Project
Organization
Department of Transportation
Opening Date Raw
08/27/2026 14:00:00

Source: COMMBUYS (Massachusetts) (bid COMMBUYS-BD-27-1030-0T100-0T100-131274), retrieved via the Massachusetts COMMBUYS open-bids board. View the official posting — always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.