Easton Requests for Proposals/Bids/Quotes

INVITATION TO BID - The Easton Department of Public Works, Easton, MA (the Owner), requests sealed bids for Roof Replacement at Fire Station No. 3 and Appurtenant Work, Contract DPW 2012-9.

Sealed bids for General Contractor Work, endorsed “Roof Replacement at Fire Station No. 3 and Appurtenant Work, Contract DPW 2012-9, Easton, MA” will be received at the Office of the Town Administrator, 136 Elm Street, North Easton, MA 02356, until 10:00 AM, on Wednesday, November 30, 2011, at which time and place bids will be opened publicly and read aloud.

The successful bidder will be required to complete the work by June 1, 2012.

Click here to view the complete invitation to bid.

LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES
Large Scale Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation

The Town of Easton, Massachusetts is seeking competitive bids for the lease of Town-owned real property to design, construct, own and operate a commercial or utility class Large Scale Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installation and associated equipment for the purpose of creating renewable electrical energy. A copy of the RFP may be accessed by clicking here. You may also contact Brad Washburn, Planning Director, at (508) 230-0643 or bwashburn@easton.ma.us
Sealed proposals will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer in the Office of the Board of Selectmen, located at the Easton Town Offices, 136 Elm Street, N. Easton, MA 02356 until 4:30 pm on Monday, October 31, 2011.

October 12, 2011 - Town of Easton's Municipal Energy Consumption
(FY2009 - FY2011)

September 20, 2011 - Addendum 1 to Request for Proposals

Department Of Public Works
Water Division
Invitation To Bid
Annual Supplies, Fiscal Year 2012
To Supply And Deliver Cold Water Meters
Contract No. WAT-2003-13

Sealed proposals to supply and deliver Cold Water Meters to the Town of Easton, Massachusetts shall be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of the Town Administrator, Town Offices, 136 Elm Street, Easton, Massachusetts 02356-0129 until Monday, August 8, 2011 at 9 a.m. At that time, the bids shall be publicly opened and read.

Detailed Specifications and Contract Documents are available at the Department of Public Works Water Division Building, 417 Bay Road, Easton, MA 02375-1416, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Friday 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 am.

To see the full advertisement for bids, click here.

North Easton Village Wastewater Treatment Plant & Sewer Project, Contract 1

The Town of Easton, Massachusetts will receive sealed filed Sub-Bids for the North Easton Village Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sewer Project, Contract 1 (CWSRF #3596), until 2:00 PM prevailing local time on Wednesday August 17, 2011, in the selectmen’s meeting room at Town Hall, 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA 02356 at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

The Town of Easton, Massachusetts will receive sealed General Bids for the North Easton Village Wastewater Treatment Plant and Sewer Project, Contract 1 (CWSRF #3596), until 2:00 PM prevailing local time on Wednesday August 31, 2011, in the selectmen’s meeting room at the Town Hall, 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA 02356 at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

To see a memo from Woodard & Curran with updated bid due dates/times (dated August 1, 2011) regarding questions, click here.

To see a memo from Woodard & Curran (dated July 6, 2011) regarding questions, click here.

To see the full advertisement for bids, click here.

Invitation to Bid on Intersection Improvements

The Town of Easton invites sealed bids for the “Town of Easton, Massachusetts, Intersection Improvements, Foundry Street/Prospect Street, Contract No. DPW 6/20/11", in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared by BETA Group Inc, Consulting Engineers, 315 Norwood Park South, Norwood, Massachusetts, 02062.

Bids will be received at the Selectman’s Meeting Room, 136 Elm Street, North Easton, Massachusetts, 02356, until 11:00 A.M. local time on July 21, 2011, at which time and place, said Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

For a copy of the full Invitation, please click here.

RFP for Ambulance Billing/Collection Service
Fiscal Years 2012-2014

The Town of Easton, Massachusetts is seeking qualified vendors to submit proposals for ambulance billing and collection services in accordance with the specifications. A copy of the RFP may be accessed by clicking here. You may also contact Pam Berglund, Administrative Secretary, at (508) 230-0752 or pberglund@easton.ma.us.

Sealed proposals will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer in the Office of the Board of Selectmen, located at the Easton Town Offices, 136 Elm Street, N. Easton, MA 02356 until 10:00 am on Thursday, April 28, 2011.

Request for Quotations for Auditing Services
Fiscal Years 2011-2013

The Town of Easton, Massachusetts invites qualified, independent certified public accountants, licensed to practice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, to submit quotations and other information requested herein to conduct an audit of the financial accounts and records of the Town of Easton in accordance with the specifications listed below.

Quotations (8 bound copies and an emailed PDF file) should be submitted to Wendy Nightingale, Town Accountant, at the Easton Town Offices, 136 Elm Street, No. Easton, MA 02356, wnightingale@easton.ma.us, until close of business on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 12:30pm.

The completion date for this project is January 31st each year, following the close of the June 30th fiscal year. Field work shall begin in early October.

For a copy of the full RFQ, please click here.

RFP for Historic Property Surveys

The Historical Commission is seeking proposals from consultants to conduct an historic property survey to assess and document approximately 150 selected cultural and architectural resources within the Furnace Village National Register Historic District and the most northern portion of Center Street. The surveys shall follow Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) survey standards and methodology. Proposals will be due at the Town Administrator's office, 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA, not later than 10:30 AM, Tuesday, March 22, 2011.

For a copy of the full RFP click here or contact Stephanie Danielson at sdanielson@easton.ma.us or 508.230.0641.

RFP for Valuation Services

The Town of Easton is seeking proposals for Valuation Services. Copies of the Request for Proposals (RFP) may be obtained online after December 27, 2010 or by contacting:

David A. Colton, Town Administrator
Easton Town Offices 136 Elm Street
Easton, MA 02356
Phone: (508) 230-0510
dcolton@easton.ma.us

Proposals will be due in the Town Administrator's office at the Town Offices not later than 10:30 a.m. on January 25, 2011. No proposal will be considered if received after that time for any reason. Any inquiries, questions and requests for clarification related to the RFP should be submitted in writing to Town Administrator David A. Colton at the Easton Town Offices, 136 Elm Street, Easton, MA 02356 or by email: dcolton@easton.ma.us by January 18, 2011 at 4:30pm.

The Town of Easton reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive technical or legal deficiencies, and to accept any proposal that it may deem to be in the best interest of the Town.

To access the full RFP, click here.

Invitation to Bid Annual Supplies, Fiscal Year 2011
to Supply and Deliver Cold Water Meters

Sealed proposals to supply and deliver Cold Water Meters to the Town of Easton, Massachusetts shall be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of the Town Administrator, Town Offices, 136 Elm St., Easton, Massachusetts 02356-0129 until Monday, December 6, 2010 at 9 a.m. At that time the bids shall be publicly opened and read.

Detailed Specifications and Contract Documents are available at the Department of Public Works Water Division Building, 417 Bay Road, Easton, MA 02375-1416, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

To see the notice as published, click here.

RFP for Town Counsel Services

Deadline for submission: October 13, 2010 at 10:30 am. To access the full RFP, click here.

The Town of Easton is seeking proposals for the procurement of Town Counsel services from an experienced and reputable firm.

Inquiries, questions, and requests for clarification related to this RFP are to be directed before 12:30 pm, October 1, 2010 in writing to: Town of Easton, Easton Town Offices, 136 Elm St., N. Easton, MA 02356, attention David A. Colton. Email: dcolton@easton.ma.us.

RFP for Web-Based Electronic Invoice and Online Payment Service System

Deadline for submission: September 15, 2010 at 10:30 am. To access the full RFP, click here.

The Town of Easton is seeking proposals for an electronic invoice and online payment service with the goal of implementing paperless services for its citizens. The Town seeks an environmentally friendly, web-based system that will reduce its current paper usage, be user-friendy, and cost effective.

Questions may be directed to Treasurer/Collector Teresa DeSilva at tdesilva@easton.ma.us. Answers to questions received regarding this RFP will be posted on this page in the future.

Answers to questions received regarding the below RFP's will generally be posted on this page. Please contact the Department of Planning & Community Development for more information.

RFQ for Housing Consultant for Housing Production Plan Update

Deadline for submission: 4:30 PM, June 15, 2009

Read the full Request for Qualifications, here. For more information, please contact the Department of Planning & Community Development.

The Town of Easton’s Fair & Affordable Housing Partnership (FAHP) is seeking assistance in updating its Housing Production Plan (HPP) to meet updated Department of Housing and Community Development guidelines . The HPP should identify implementation strategies which may include, but are not limited to, zoning changes, identification of potential sites, and the characteristics of the proposed construction. Building on the existing Housing Production Plan (2005), and the information in the Affordable Housing Trust Action Plan (2009), the selected consult will produce a document meeting all the requirements of 760 CMR 56.03(4) and the Housing Production Plan Guidelines of February 8, 2010. Specifically, the components of the plan should adapt the information in the Affordable Housing Tryst Action Plan to include:

A needs analysis

The most recent available census data of the Easton’s demographics and housing stock.
A projection of future population and housing needs, taking into account regional growth factors, that covers the entire period of the plan.
A description of development constraints and limitations on its current and future needs and a plan to mitigate such constraints, developed with substantial public input.
A description of the capacity of the Easton’s infrastructure to accommodate the current population and anticipated future growth, including plans for enlargement or expansion of existing infrastructure systems to ensure that both current and future needs are met. The infrastructure analysis should evaluate the capacity of water and sewer systems, roads, utilities, public transit, schools, and any other public facilities that will impact or be impacted by future housing development.

An adaption of the Affordable Housing Trust Action Plan’s Affordable Housing Goals, using new and additional public input.
A proposal to modify current zoning and/or land use regulations for the purposes of creating SHI Eligible Housing developments to meet its housing production goal.

Specifically, using an extensive public process, the proposal should identify specific areas suitable for more intense development than allowed by current zoning bylaws and/or propose modifications to the zoning code to allow for more affordable housing development.
Product should include visualizations of development built according to proposed zoning changes suitable for inclusion on the web and in printed versions of the plan.