Bid #196161. Contact: procurement@massconvention.com. Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, Boston, Massachusetts. ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MASS MUTUAL CENTER S18 MassMutual Arena and Concourse PA Speaker System Upgrades The Massachusetts Convention. Due Jul 1 (2 weeks left).
MASSACHUSETTS CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 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. A pre bid conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on June 3, 2026, starting 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 June 10, 2026. Each general bid on this contract must be accompanied by a copy of a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Massachus...
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority issued this furniture and equipment opportunity in Boston, Massachusetts, referenced as solicitation number 196161. It was published on May 27, 2026, and responses are due by July 1, 2026. The estimated contract value is approximately $2,050,000.
Massachusetts Convention Center Authority in Boston, Massachusetts is using this solicitation to procure furniture work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a furniture solicitation in Massachusetts are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Massachusetts so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for Massachusetts Convention Center Authority's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 1, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Massachusetts Convention Center Authority should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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