Hopkinton Selects Contractor For Main Street Corridor Project

HOPKINTON, MA — Hopkinton is a step closer to starting construction on the Main Street Cooridor project as the town announced on Wednesday a contractor was selected.

A.F. Amorello & Sons, Inc. of Worcester was selected as the contractor for the project — the contractor's low bid was verified by VHB, the town’s engineering consultant, and MassDOT, with no changes required.

The contractor provided all necessary insurance and bonds and the MassDOT Contracts Division completed a review of all contract documents, according to the town. In addition, MassDOT has also assigned a resident engineer and area supervisor to the project.

MassDOT will schedule a pre-construction meeting soon. The meeting will focus on the project’s schedule and utility coordination. Next steps for the project will also include more shop drawing submittals to MassDOT for review.

A Main Street Corridor project website might be in the works as well. The website will be the one-stop-shop for all construction related activities, including parking information.

“We have benefited from input from the community throughout the design process and we look forward to continuing to keep the public informed as we move forward with construction operations,” said Town Manager Norman Khumalo.

In addition to the project website, A.F.Amorello has submitted their proposed public outreach firm, City Point Partners, for MassDOT review. The firm has experience with MassDOT and MBTA projects.

Construction is scheduled to start in spring 2021.

The purpose of the Main Street Corridor Project is to improve roadway safety for vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians, as well as to reduce congestion throughout Hopkinton's downtown corridor. The project addresses aspects of each of the three transportation goals laid out in the Town's Master Plan adopted in April 2017.