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The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (“Authority” or “MCCA”) is issuing this request for proposals (“RFP”) seeking responses from qualified firms to provide comprehensive human resource (“HR”) advisory services, and personnel, labor, and operational support services.

The Authority seeks to establish one or more contractual relationships with firms capable of delivering human resource and operational support services on an as-needed basis to augment the knowledge and skills of the MCCA by providing specialized expertise and support ongoing operations and strategic organizational initiatives.  The firm shall demonstrate proven expertise in providing HR services and understanding of labor and employment laws. The firm will support and strengthen the Authority’s workforce management and organizational development goals, assist with, recruitment, retention, and employee engagement efforts, and provide flexible on-demand human resource and talent acquisition expertise.

This RFP does not require the Authority to contract with any firm. The Authority, in its sole discretion, has the right to make no, some, or unlimited requests for services and does not guarantee in any way the amount of services that will be requested of the firm. The selected firm (s) will provide the services to the Authority in response to the issuance of one or more task orders. As the need arises for HR advisory and operational support services, the MCCA will draft a task order describing the scope of work required. One or more of the selected firms will be asked to provide a proposed approach to the required work, along with a proposed budget to perform the work at the rates the firms quoted in response to this RFP. The MCCA will then determine whether to issue a task order to the consultant to perform the work.

Individuals performing services for the Authority may be considered “special state employees” subject to the provisions of the Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law M.G.L. c.268A.  MCCA’s Task Order Contractor Agreement will require firms to certify, among other things, compliance with the Conflict of Interest law. 

Proposals shall be submitted electronically in accordance with instructions in the RFP, via www.COMMBUYS.COM  BID Number: BD-27-1208-1208C-1208L-131429, not later than 12:00 PM, September 10, 2026. The Request for Proposals will be available on and after July 15, 2026, from COMMBUYS.COM.

Questions or requests for information, clarification or interpretation of the bidding documents must be submitted online via the COMMBUYS Bid Q& A functionality and must be received not later than 5:00 PM., on August 4, 2026. No questions or requests for information, clarification or interpretation of the bidding documents will be entertained outside of the COMMBUYS Bid Q&A functionality.

MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY
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MASS MUTUAL CENTER
Mass Mutual Center Fire Alarm Upgrades (T24A) & BMS Upgrades (T26A)
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (the "Authority") will receive sealed general bids for Mass Mutual Center Fire Alarm Upgrades (T24A) & BMS Upgrades (T26A) at the Administrative Offices of the Authority at 415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, until 12:00 p.m. local time on August 25, 2026, immediately after which, in a designated room, the general bids will be opened and read publicly.

Filed Sub-Bids for this project are as follows and shall be hand delivered to Administrative Offices of the Authority at 415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, until 12:00 p.m. local time on August 10, 2026, immediately after which, in a designated room, the filed sub-bids will be opened and read publicly.

The work of this project in Springfield, Massachusetts includes, but is not necessarily limited to, Fire Alarm Upgrades (T24A): The scope of this work is upgrading the existing fire alarm system at the MMC. The existing fire alarm system is currently utilizing an EST-3 FACP. As part of this project this panel shall be upgraded to an EST-4 Voice Evac FACP installed within the same backbox. A FireWorks Workstation with a 55” touchscreen display will be added to the security room, and the existing annunciator is to be replaced with new. All existing initiating and signaling devices throughout the building shall be replaced with modernized addressable equivalents. The existing smoke control system is currently monitored and controlled through the Building Management System (BMS). As part of this project, the smoke control system controls shall be transferred from the existing BMS to the Fire Alarm System (FAS) to improve system reliability, supervision, and emergency response functionality. Refer to the Fire Alarm proposed work narrative for more detail.

BMS Upgrades (T26A): The scope of this work is upgrading the Building Management System at the MMC. The work generally includes a new front-end system including but not limited to removal of all existing controllers and equipment associated with the antiquated head-end system, which shall be replaced with a new head-end system that will be tied into the existing equipment, sensors, etc. The new BMS would serve all equipment across both the Arena and Convention Center portions of the building. This project will include the implementation of various controls-based energy conservation measures (ECMs) concurrent with the BMS replacement. The smoke control system will be migrated from BMS control to fire alarm control as part of this project. Refer to the BMS Upgrades proposed work narrative for more detail. All as more fully set forth in the Drawings and Notes.

A pre-bid conference will be held on July 15, 2026, starting at 2:00pm at the MMC located at 1277 Main Street Springfield, Massachusetts. Enter the building at the Box Office entrance on Bruce Landon Way. The pre-bid conference will be followed by a walk-through of the site.

Questions or requests for information, clarification or interpretation of the bidding documents must be submitted to procurement@massconvention.com in writing in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on July 24, 2026.

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 $4,150,000 and for the following category of work:
Prime Contractors – General Construction

Each general bid must also be accompanied by a Contractor Qualification Update Statement. Update statement forms for Prime and Sub-bidders can be found on-line at the State’s website: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/update-statementfor-public-bidding Any general bid submitted without the appropriate Certificate of Eligibility and Contractor Qualification Update Statement shall be invalid.

Filed sub-bids will be required and taken on the following classes of work: HVAC and Electrical Construction
1. HVAC - $2,154,000
2. Electrical Construction - $906,575

Sub-bids on this contract must be accompanied by a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility issued by DCAMM showing that the sub-bidder has been certified to participate in the public construction projects and to perform the work required. In order to be eligible to bid on this contract, sub-bidders must be certified by DCAMM for the class of work upon which such sub-bidders seeks to bid, as well as certified for the e

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (“Authority”) is issuing this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) seeking proposals from qualified and responsible firms to provide comprehensive financial management, advisory, and operational support services. The Authority seeks to establish relationships with one or more firms capable of delivering a wide range of financial services on an as-needed basis to supplement internal capacity, provide specialized expertise, and support both ongoing operations and strategic initiatives.  The Authority’s objectives for this RFP include the strengthening of financial management and internal controls, enhancing compliance with applicable regulatory and reporting requirements, supporting strategic financial planning, increasing operational efficiencies through improved processes and systems and providing surge capacity and specialized expertise as needed.

All selected firms shall demonstrate proven expertise in comprehensive financial management, advisory, and operational support services. Selected firms shall also demonstrate expertise in providing financial services as described in the Scope of Services below to Massachusetts public authorities and state agencies.

This RFP does not require the Authority to contract with any firm.  The issuance of any contract under this RFP does not require the Authority to use the services of any firm.  The Authority, in its sole discretion, has the right to make no, some, or unlimited requests for services and does not guarantee in any way the amount of services that will be requested of the firm.

Individuals performing services for the Authority may be considered “special state employees” subject to the provisions of the Massachusetts Conflict of Interest Law M.G.L. c.268A.  The Authority-Consultant Services Agreement, attached hereto and incorporated herein, will require Consultants to certify, among other things, compliance with the Conflict of Interest law. 

Proposals shall be submitted, in accordance with instructions in this RFP, to the attention of the Authority Procurement Department, not later than 12:00 p.m., August 5, 2026.

The Request for Proposals will be available on and after June 8, 2026, from the Authority’s website rfp.massconvention.com.

Questions or requests for information, clarification or interpretation of the bidding documents must be submitting in writing to procurement@massconvention.com and must be received not later than 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2026.

MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY
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MASS MUTUAL CENTER

S18 MassMutual Arena and Concourse PA Speaker System Upgrades 

The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (the "Authority") will receive sealed general bids for the MASS MUTUAL CENTER MMC - S18 Arena PA System at the Administrative Offices of the Authority at 415 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, until 12:00 p.m. local time on June 24, 2026, immediately after which, in a designated room, the general bids will be opened and read publicly.

The work of this project in Springfield, Massachusetts includes, but is not necessarily limited to, providing sound system upgrades for the MMC Arena and a new audio system (loudspeakers) to the concourse areas. Additional work will include supporting electrical, patching and repair work to be described in the contract documents. The arena upgrades will be designed within the greater context of potential future renovations to other areas of the Mass Mutual Center and the intended use of the Arena, along with a review of the acoustics of the space. Scope will include new loudspeakers arrays, subwoofers, wiring, amplifiers, and sound engines. The contractor will provide all labor, equipment, materials, and testing required for the work to be shown in the Drawings and Specifications.

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 bid 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.

The successful general bidder will be required to furnish a performance bond and also a labor and materials or payment bond as set forth in the bid form.   Attention is called to the minimum rates of wages to be paid on the work as determined under the provisions of Chapter 149, Massachusetts General Laws, Sections 26 to 27D, inclusive, as amended, and as set forth in the Contract Documents, which the contractor will be required to pay.

 The MCCA (the Authority) requests proposals from firms interested in providing Public Relations and Strategic Communications Consultation for the MCCA executive team.

Consultants are expected to demonstrate proven expertise in public & governmental relations and strategic communications services. Consultants are also expected to demonstrate expert knowledge of the global and national convention meetings and events industry.