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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.

RFQ - Town Green Project Design Services

  • Department:Engineering
  • Category:Town Manager / Select Board
  • Start Date:09/19/2022
  • Close Date:10/13/2022 12:00 pm

Town Green Project Design Services
Request for Qualifications

The Town of Dedham invites proposals from qualified architectural, landscape, and engineering firms for full-service design and value engineering, bidding, and construction administration services to design a signature public space in the center of Dedham’s downtown.

Request for Qualifications and Proposal Forms may be obtained from the Office of the Town Manager, 450 Washington St, Dedham, MA 02026 starting on September 19, 2022, during normal business hours, upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of $50.00 made payable to the Town of Dedham. Cash is not acceptable. The RFQ can also be downloaded for FREE by visiting this link. 

Sealed proposals clearly marked “Town Green Project Design Services” must be received by 12:00 P.M. on Thursday October 13th, 2022, in the Town Manager’s Office located on the 3rd floor of Town Hall at 450 Washington Street, Dedham, MA 02026. Attn: Rana Mana-Doerfer

This Request for Qualifications is exempt from public bidding pursuant to G.L. c. 30B, sec. 1(b)(32A).  This procurement is also not subject to the requirements of the Designer Selection Law, G.L. c. 7C, sec. 44-58.  Therefore, the terms of this Request for Qualifications are not subject to the requirements of those statutes and this process shall be undertaken in the manner as determined by the Town of Dedham as provided herein.             

The Town’s Town Green Working Group (“TGWG”) will make a recommendation to the Town Manager for award of the contract. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, wholly or in part, and make such award as it determines to be in the best interest of the Town of Dedham.

Release Date: Monday, September 19th, 2022

Pre-Bid Conference: No

Deadline for Questions: Wednesday, September 26th, 2022, 12:00 PM

Bids Due: Thursday, October 13th, 2022, 12:00 PM

The design of the Dedham Town Green has been awarded to Halvorson Tighe & Bond Studio. A contract was executed on February 15th, 2023. 
 Addendum
 RFQ Documents

 

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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