A00870-616302.pdf
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- 616302 BELCHERTOWN-HAMPDEN-MONSON-SOUTH HADLEY-SOUTHWICK Maintenance and Preservation of Municipal
- Solicitation number
- BD-27-1030-0H100-0H002-130918
- Issued by
- Hampden County, Massachusetts
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This is a Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program (NHESP) determination letter issued by the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife in response to a project review for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division. The project involves maintenance and preservation of the Morgan Street bridge over Stony Brook in South Hadley (Proposal No. 616302-134929). The scope of work includes cleaning and painting of structural steel, bearing repairs, structural steel repairs, railing repairs, and substructure repairs, with no work proposed in water. The Division has determined that the project will not result in a prohibited "Take" of state-listed rare species under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MGL c. 131A) and its implementing regulations (321 CMR 10.00). The authorization for work is valid for five years from the issuance date of June 3, 2026, and any changes to the proposed project or additional work beyond that shown on the site plans may require additional filing with the Division.
The determination is a final decision from the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, and the project authorization may be subject to further review if no physical work is commenced within five years of issuance or if there are proposed changes to the project. Prospective bidders must comply with all state environmental regulations and obtain pre-qualification in the BRIDGE - CONSTRUCTION category from MassDOT prior to proposal submission. Electronic proposals are due August 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through www.bidx.com, and the overall project contract value is $2.166 million. The contract is subject to prevailing wage rates and price adjustments for materials including hot mix asphalt, Portland cement, diesel fuel, gasoline, and structural and reinforcing steel. A Proposal Guaranty equal to 5% of the bid value is required.
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Other files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| A00801-616302.pdf | ||
| BELCHERTOWN-HAMPDEN-MONSON-SOUTH_HADLEY-SOUTHWICK-616302-134929-A-1.pdf | ||
| 616302 - Notice to Contractors.pdf | ||
| A00820-616302.pdf | ||
| 616302 - Plan Holders List 7-28-2026.pdf | ||
| 616302 Bid Items List.txt | TXT text file | |
| A00803-616302.pdf | ||
| A00875-616302.pdf |
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Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division Proposal No. 616302-134929
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DOCUMENT A00870
MASSACHUSETTS
DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE
NATURAL HERITAGE AND
ENDANGERED SPECIES
PROGRAM
Massachusetts Department Of Transportation Highway Division
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June 03, 2026
Julia Hoogeboom
Massachusetts Department of Transportation - Highway Division, Environmental Services
10 park plaza
Boston, MASSACHUSETTS 02116
RE: Project Location: Morgan Street over Stony Brook, South Hadley
Project Description: 616302 MAINTENANCE AND PRESERVATION OF MUNICIPAL BRIDGE
NHESP File No.: 26-20399
Heritage Hub Form ID: RC-98985
Dear Applicant:
The Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program of the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife (the
“Division”) received the MESA Project Review Checklist and supporting documentation for review pursuant to the
Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MGL. c. 131A) and its implementing regulations (321 CMR 10.00) (MESA).
PROJECT DESCRIPTION (the “Project“)
The project, as currently proposed, includes the cleaning and painting of structural steel, bearing repairs, structural steel repairs, railing repairs, and substructure repairs. No work in water is proposed, as shown on the Project
Plan.
MASSACHUSETTS ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (MESA)
The MESA is administered by the Division and prohibits the Take of state-listed species, which includes actions that
“in reference to animals, means to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, hound, kill, trap, capture, collect, process, disrupt the nesting, breeding, feeding or migratory activity or attempt to engage in any such conduct, or to assist such conduct, and in reference to plants, means to collect, pick, kill, transplant, cut or process or attempt to engage or to assist in any such conduct. Disruption of nesting, breeding, feeding or migratory activity may result from, but is not limited to, the modification, degradation or destruction of habitat of state-listed wildlife species”
(321 CMR 10.02). The purpose of the Division’s review under the MESA regulations is to determine whether a
Take of state-listed species will result from the proposed project.
Based on a review of the information that was provided and the information that is currently contained in our database, the Division has determined that this Project will not result in a prohibited Take of state-listed rare species. This determination is a final decision of the Division of Fisheries & Wildlife pursuant to 321 CMR 10.18.
Any changes to the proposed project or any additional work beyond that shown on the site plans may require an additional filing with the Division pursuant to the MESA. This project may be subject to further review if no physical work is commenced within five years from the date of issuance of this determination, or if there is a
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RC-98985NHESP No. Page 2 of 2June 03, 2026 Issued change to the project. The authorization for work is valid for 5 years from the date of issuance.
If you have any questions regarding this letter please contact Tim McGuire, Endangered Species Review Biologist, at timothy.mcguire2@mass.gov, (508) 389-6366.
Sincerely, Jesse Leddick
Assistant Director cc: david paulson, Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Julia Hoogeboom, Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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