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Procurement and Grants Management

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The Procurement Department is a centralized office supporting and providing assistance to Town personnel to acquire goods, services, and contracts, as necessary to conduct Town business. The Procurement Department also provides management and oversight of state and federal grants. 

The primary goal of the Procurement Department is to provide assistance and oversight with the process of procuring quality goods and services in a fair, competitive and transparent manner, by using objective standards for the selection of contractors and vendors, through fair, impartial and uniform bidding, contract development and awarding processes.

DHS Asbestos Abatement

  • RFP Number:20260002
  • Start Date:07/14/2025 6:00 am
  • Close Date:08/15/2025 8:16 am

20260002

 Invitation for Bid

DHS Asbestos Abatement

Release Date Monday July 14th, 2025
Pre-Bid Conference Monday July 21st, 2025 @ 9:00 AM 140 Whiting Ave, Dedham, MA 02026
Deadline for Questions Thursday July 24th, 2025 @ 12:00 PM
General Bids Due Friday August 22nd, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

The Town of Dedham is accepting sealed bids for Asbestos Abatement of ACM Tiles at the Dedham High School. Copies of the Invitation for Bid (IFB) package will be available beginning Monday July 14th, 2025 and may be obtained by filling out a bid holders survey.

Sealed general bids must be submitted no later than 10:00 AM Friday August 22nd, 2025 to the following:

DELIVER COMPLETED SUBMISSIONS TO:

Town of Dedham, MA

Procurement Department

Attn: Rana Mana-Doerfer
450 Washington St, Dedham, MA 02026         

LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Bids will be publicly opened after submission deadline. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids as determined to be in the best interests of the Town and to waive minor informalities. 

The Town of Dedham is an affirmative action/equal opportunity owner/purchaser. 

 

By Leon Goodwin

Its Town Manager

 

   
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Governing Procurement Laws

THE FOLLOWING MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS REGULATE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES:

  • c.30B - Supplies and Services, Real Property, Surplus Equipment
  • c.30,39m - Public Works Construction
  • c.149 - Building Construction
  • c.7C, §§44-57 - Design Services

THE FOLLOWING THRESHOLDS DICTATE THE TYPE OF PROCUREMENT THAT OCCURS:

  • Less than $10,000 - Sound Business Practices
  • $10,000 to $50,000 - Formal Quote Process
  • $50,000 or more - Sealed Bid (IFB) or Proposal Process (RFP)

The CPO may opt to employ a more restrictive and competitive process when they feel such a process is in the Town's best interest.

Resources for Town Employees:

The following are available to you: 

  • Coming Soon
Resources and Procurement Guidelines for Vendors and Contractors:
  • Coming Soon

Grants

There are several state and federal programs that offer grants to support projects in the Town of Dedham. These are highly competitive programs, and sometimes require municipalities to match all or a portion of the total funding that they receive.

Find a list of grants secured by the Town of Dedham below, organized by Fiscal Year (FY) Award date:

Please note: This list is not comprehensive. Please contact Director of Procurement and Grants for more information.

FY24
FY23