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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.

Routine & Emergency Tree Trimming & Removal

  • Department:Public%20Works%2C%20Town%20Manager%2C%20Procurement
  • Category:Town Manager / Select Board
  • RFP Number:23DPW002
  • Start Date:11/07/2022 9:00 am
  • Close Date:12/01/2022 1:00 pm

(Advertised in the Dedham Times issue of Friday November 4th, 2022)

(Advertised in Goods and Services Monday November 7th, 2022)

(Advertised in COMMBUYS Monday November 7th, 2022)

 

Town of Dedham

Invitation for Bid

Routine & Emergency Tree Trimming & Removal

23DPW002

 

The Town of Dedham is accepting sealed bids from qualified vendors to perform routine and emergency tree trimming, removal, & stump grinding. Copies of the Invitation for Bid (IFB)  package will be available beginning Monday November 7th, 2022, and may be obtained at the Town Manager’s Office, 450 Washington St, Dedham, MA 02026, 3rd floor for a $50 non-refundable fee, or online at the Town’s Website for FREE, (PLEASE CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE IFB DOCUMENTS) and will be available until submission deadline.

Please refer to the IFB for additional information. Sealed bids must be submitted no later than 1:00 PM Thursday, December 1st, 2022  Rana Mana-Doerfer, Director of Procurement, Town Manager’s Office- 3rd floor, 450 Washington St, Dedham, MA 02026

 

LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

 

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.

 

Leon I. Goodwin

Town Manager

This contract was awarded to Royer Tree Service, Inc. A contract was executed on December 28th, 2022. 
 Bid Tabulation
 IFB Documents
 Notice of Award 

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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