Politics & Government
Low Bid on Mass. Ave. Corridor Project Nearly $6 Million
The project had been estimated at about $6.8 million.
The following is from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The Mass. Ave. Corridor Project is 80 percent federally funded, 20 percent state. J.H. Lynch and Sons is based in Millbury.
On Wednesday, Feb. 19, MassDOT’s Highway Division opened bids for the reconstruction of Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington from Pond Lane to the Cambridge city line.
Of the five bids submitted, the lowest apparent bidder is J.H. Lynch and Sons, with a bid of $5.98 million.
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Certification of the lowest bid will follow an analysis of the bid documents conducted by MassDOT and the Federal Highway Administration. The process typically takes 60 days to complete.
Subsequent to the certification, the Notice to Proceed is issued to the contractor allowing construction to commence.
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