55-26 BRIDGEWATER WIND TURBINE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

The MBTA is seeking an operations and maintenance (O&M) vendor to perform routine maintenance, ensure availability, and monitor energy production of its 750kW Aeronautica Turbine located along the right of way in Bridgewater, MA.

The Bridgewater Wind Turbine is a 750kW Aeronautica Turbine that was constructed by the MBTA in 2018 and interconnected in 2020. The Bridgewater Wind Turbine is located along the Middleboro Line Commuter Rail Right of Way at 0 Titicut St, Bridgewater, MA. The Bridgewater Turbine has a rated production of approximately 2,000,000 kWh annually.

The MBTA is seeking an operations and maintenance (O&M) vendor to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, maintain optimal system configuration, ensure availability, and monitor energy production for its wind turbine in Bridgewater, MA.

Equipment

• The Vendor shall furnish their own equipment, including all equipment listed on the "List of Equipment and Tools" section of the maintenance manual for the turbine.
• The vendor must comply with MBTA Safety Equipment and Personal Protective Equipment standards when they are more stringent than those listed in the Turbine Maintenance Manual.

Roadway Worker Protection Training

• All maintenance personnel that will access the turbine must individually complete Keolis' (or the future Commuter Rail Operator's) Roadway Worker Protection Training course and maintain an active Roadway Worker Protection Card.
• The MBTA reserves the right to refuse access to any individual without an active Roadway Worker Protection Card.

Monitoring

• The Vendor shall monitor the status of the Bridgewater wind turbine twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, three hundred and sixty-five (365) days a year.
• The Vendor shall monitor the turbine for faults, alarms, status conditions, and abnormalities. The Vendor shall notify the MBTA of any abnormalities and perform corrective action within 48 hours from the start of the abnormality.
• The Vendor shall monitor energy (kWh) production for the wind turbine.
• The Vendor will produce quarterly production numbers to the MBTA's Third Party Meter Verifier for the purpose of Renewable Energy Certificate (RECs) creation.

Bidder is required to prepare and submit all required documents MBTA electronically via COMMBUYS. The RFP proposals must be submitted through COMMBUYS no later than **Wednesday November 18, 2026 by 2:00PM**.

Award will be made to the lowest priced responsive Bid by an eligible Bidder. Bidder is required to complete and submit *Form B: Pre-Award Bidder Evaluation Data Form* including information requested within the form.

Bidders shall submit their pricing using *Form C: Bidder Price Response*. Bidders shall complete the *Enclosure 1 – Bid Cover Letter* and complete the check boxes to indicate the bid documents that constitute their bid.

The Authority requires a minimum Acceptance Period of at least one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days.

The successful bidder shall provide proof of insurance within three business days of conditional notice of award and naming MBTA as additional insured.

Prequalification is not required for this procurement.

Contract Execution (estimated) 12/2/2026. Service Start Date 1/1/2027.