Invitation for Bids

FY27-02 Cold Patch

1. Introduction

1.1. Program Background

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) administers the Berkshire

Regional Group Purchasing Program (BRGPP) on behalf of all 32 Berkshire County municipalities and other public sector entities within Berkshire County.

Invitations to bid for each product category allow vendors to offer products and services based on the municipalities’ location in Northern, Central, or Southern

Berkshire County, or on any combination of the three. The BRGPP services are designed to provide municipalities with the lowest prices available, while also relieving municipal staff of performing the necessary activities required for bidding products and services under the Massachusetts procurement laws.

1.2. Legal Advertisement

The Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program (BRGPP), acting on behalf of its participating members, invites bids for joint cooperative purchases for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 for the following highway supplies and service categories:

• FY27-01 Aggregates & Loam

• FY27-02 Cold Patch

• FY27-03 Calcium & Magnesium Chloride

• FY27-04 Culvert Products

• FY27-05 Guardrail Delivered;

• FY27-06 Guardrail Installed

• FY27-07 Line Painting

• FY27-08 Pavement Preservation Products

• FY27-09 Chip Seal

• FY27-10 Hot Mix Asphalt

• FY27-10A Paving

• FY27-11 Winter Rock Salt

• FY27-12 Winter Sand

• FY27-13 Pre-Treat Liquid and Treated Winter Salt

• FY27-14 Gasoline

• FY27-15 Diesel Fuel

• FY27-16 Heating Oil

• FY27-17 Liquid Propane

• FY27-18 Catch Basin Cleaning & Line Jetting

• FY27-19 Tree Work

• FY27-20 Street Sweeping

Bid packages are available starting Thursday, March 12, 2026 at BRGPP's OpenGov online procurement portal found at:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/berkshire-planning.

Bids must be submitted through the online procurement portal no later than

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm. Bids will then be opened publicly and read aloud.

All bids for services are subject to the prevailing wage rates as per Massachusetts

General Laws Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27F inclusive and Chapter 30, Section

39M, and a 5% bid deposit is required, in the form of a bid bond or certified check, unless specified in the bid package.

All bidders must be pre-qualified by MassDOT for the following approved classes of work and their respective estimated values:

• FY27-06 Guard Rail Installed: $40,114.00

• FY27-07 Line Painting: $607,154.50

• FY27-08 Pavement Preservation Products: $1,748,500.00

• FY27-09 Chip Seal: $59,580.00

• FY27-10A Paving:

o Northern Berkshire County: $985,671.00 o Central Berkshire County: $332,730.00 o Southern Berkshire County: $1,729,980.00

• FY27-18 Catch Basin Cleaning & Line Jetting: $591,000.00

• FY27-19 Tree Work: $1,230,240.00

• FY27-20 Street Sweeping: $61,440.00 https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/berkshire-planning

As the awarding authority, BRGPP and its participants reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in total or in part, and to take whatever action is deemed most favorable to the best interest of all the participants. Minority and woman-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. All bids will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, or disability. BRGPP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

1.3. Program Timeline

Release Project Date: March 12, 2026

Question Submission Deadline: March 27, 2026, 4:00pm

Question Response Deadline: March 30, 2026, 4:00pm

Proposal Submission Deadline: April 2, 2026, 1:00pm

Contractor Selection Date: April 20, 2026

2. General Instructions - G.L. c.30, §39M & c.30B, §5

1. Duration of Bid – The Period of the contract is from July 1, 2026 through

June 30, 2027.

2. Applicable Bidding Laws – All bids are subject to applicable public bidding laws of Massachusetts, including, but not limited to G.L. c.30, §39M and G.L.

c.30b section 5.

3. Bid Response Instructions – All bid responses must be submitted through

BRGPP's OpenGov procurement portal posting for this project found at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/berkshire-planning/projects/244256. All bid responses must be submitted by Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 1:00 pm. All required documents must be submitted in the format specified, all fields must be completed as specified and the documents must be submitted to the correct project folder in order for the bid response to be complete. Hard copy bid responses will not be accepted. It is the bidder’s sole responsibility to familiarize themselves with the OpenGov procurement portal and the online bid submission process and requirements. Late bids will not be accepted. Any bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any bid received after the time and date specified will not be considered. The bidder agrees that its bid shall be good and may https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/berkshire-planning/projects/244256 not be withdrawn for a period of 30 days, Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays excluded, after the opening of bids.

4. Minimum Requirements – You must have the following completed documents in the bid package to meet the minimum requirement:

a. Bid Form and Bid Signature Page

b. Tax Compliance Form

c. Non-Collusion Form

d. Reference Form

If the total value of this bid exceeds $50,000:

e. Bid security consisting of a BID BOND, CASH, or, CERTIFIED CHECK issued by a responsible bank or trust company in the amount of 5% of the bid price.

5. Examination of Documents – Before submitting a bid, each bidder should

(a) examine the contract documents thoroughly; (b) address any questions, if necessary; (c) familiarize themselves with federal, state, and local laws, bylaws rules and regulations that may in any manner affect cost or performance of the products; and (d) study and carefully correlate the bidder’s observations with the contract documents. The submission of a bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by the bidder that they have complied with every requirement of this article and that the contract documents are sufficient in scope and detail to indicate and convey understanding of all terms and conditions for provision of the products.

Withdrawing a bid could lead to a bid bond/deposit forfeiture. The supplier will be bound by all applicable statutory provisions of law of the Federal

Government and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

6. Rejection of Bids – The BRGPP and program participants reserve the right to reject any and all bids, in total or in part. Bids which are incomplete, not properly endorsed or signed, or otherwise contrary to instructions will be rejected as non-responsive by the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and will cancel the bid process.

7. Subcontractors – If any aspect of this bid is to be subcontracted, prior approval by BRGPP is required. The bidder must submit the name of any subtractors and their relevant qualifications. Bidders shall be responsible for satisfactory performance and adequate oversight of any subcontractors.

Subcontractors are required to meet the same state and federal financing and program reporting requirements and are held to the same reimbursable cost standards as are bidders.

8. Taxes – The BRGPP and all program participants are exempt from the payment of Federal Excise Taxes and Massachusetts Sales Tax for the purposes of this specific contract Therefore, prices quoted herein are not to include these taxes.

9. Prices to Remain Firm – The bidder will be held to the terms and the prices on the bid form for the duration of the contract period. This bid will only be made available to the program participants. If the bid form requests a delivered price bid for a specific participant, that quotation will be for use by that participant only.

10.Modification or Withdrawal, Mistakes, or Minor Informalities – Minor defects on a bid submittal may be waived by the BRGPP as long as the error or variation is not prejudicial to the other bidders or preferential to one bidder and it may be corrected without effect upon substantive elements of the bid such as, but not limited to, price, quality, payment terms or delivery schedule. Resolution will be determined by the CPO.

11. Substitute Material or Equipment – Any restrictions, qualifications, or deviations from specifications must appear either on the bid form or on an attachment thereto. The contract, if awarded, will be so based on material and equipment described/specified in the bid specifications. Whenever it is indicated in the bid specifications that a substitute or "approved equivalent" item of material or equipment may be furnished or used by bidder if acceptable, application for such acceptance will not be considered by the

BRGPP until after the "effective date of the Agreement".

12. Contract – A contract (or contracts) will be signed between the awarded bidder(s) and the BRGPP, acting on behalf of the program participants. If a specific town or other municipal entity is mentioned in the contract, that entity will be bound by the conditions of the contract. If the entity is bound by an existing contract for the bid item, the existing contract shall take precedence. The contract agreement is on file at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/berkshire-planning/contracts. The contract will include, but not be limited to, all general and specific conditions contained in the Invitation for Bid, all changes, and the bid form submitted by the awarded bidder.

13. Rule for Award – The contract(s) resulting from this bid will be awarded to the lowest price responsible and responsive bidder taking into consideration past performance and reliability of the bidder, quality of product and/or service, and degree of exclusion, exemption, or restrictions on the bid form. Location of plant for picked-up product may factor into the municipalities’ decisions. Multiple contracts may be awarded to meet the needs of individual program participants. BRGPP retains the right to award this bid, or any subsection therein, to more than one bidder. In this case, program participants retain the right to purchase from any of the awarded bidders.

14.Division of Award - Program participants may be grouped geographically and this bid awarded along the divisions of these groupings. In such a case, the participants will be grouped into the following county subsections:

a. Northern Berkshire County - Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Mount

Greylock Regional High School, New Ashford, North Adams, Savoy, Williamstown

b. Central Berkshire County - Dalton, Hinsdale, Lanesborough, Lenox, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, Washington, Windsor

c. Southern Berkshire County - Alford, Becket, Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, Monterey, Mount Washington, Otis, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tolland, Tyringham, West Stockbridge

15.Contract Award – The CPO shall award the contract by written notice to the winning bidder within 30 days of the IFB deadline. The parties may extend the time for acceptance by mutual agreement.

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16.Contractual Terms – Contractual terms and conditions will consist of the standard terms and conditions clauses contained within the Standard

Contract within this IFB. Any term not objected to will be deemed to have been accepted by the bidder. Exceptions to the terms and conditions may result in the respondent’s offer being deemed as non-responsive.

17.Invoices – The BRGPP will in no way be responsible for the actions of program participants. Payments of invoices will be made within 30 days upon receipt of the invoice by each participant who requested goods or services. All awards are dependent upon the participants receiving appropriate funding for the projects.

18.Quarterly Reporting– Any winning bidder agrees to submit to BRGPP quarterly reports on the OpenGov platform containing the total amount of goods and services purchased by program participants pursuant to the awarded contract. Quarterly reports will be due twenty-one days after the end of each fiscal quarter on the following dates:

a. October 21, 2026

b. January 21, 2027

c. April 21, 2027

d. July 21, 2027

19.Administrative Fee – Any winning bidder agrees to pay to BRGPP a quarterly administrative fee equal to 1.75% of the total amount reported in each quarterly report. This fee will be calculated by BRGPP upon receival of a quarterly report and the submitting winning bidder will be invoiced.

20.Changes and Addenda – Any clarification of requirements or requests for additional information by proposers must be submitted through BRGPP's

OpenGov procurement portal posting for this project found at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/berkshire-planning/projects/244256 and submitted no later than Friday, March 27, 2026. Answers to all questions will be made in writing and posted online as an addendum in the same location. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.

21.Communication – For any bid document that is received electronically, it is the responsibility of every bidder who receives this bid and all associated documents to check this website for any addenda. Bidders may not alter

(manually or electronically) the bid language or any bid documents. Notices will be sent out to bidders to the email provided with any changes.

22.References – The bidder must provide the contact information (entity name, contact name, title, phone number & email address) for three client references on projects of similar type, scale, and complexity.

23.Contract Execution Will Be Conditioned upon Producing:

f. An insurance certificate as outlined in the Insurance Requirements section of this bid.

Failure or refusal of the winning bidder to execute and deliver a signed contract, worker’s compensation insurance affidavit and certificate of insurance, acceptable to the CPO within ten days after notice of contract award will result in the forfeiture of the bid bond as liquidated damages.

The contract will be awarded to the next lowest qualified bidder or the IFB re-advertised, as the BRGPP believes is in the best public interest. The bid deposit shall be returned upon execution of the contract.

24.Bid Deposit – If the total value of this bid exceeds $50,000, the bidder must submit with its bid a bid deposit equal to 5% of the total value. The total value is obtained by multiplying the total expected quantity of products by their respective bid prices. The bid deposit may be in the form of a certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check, or a bid bond from a licensed surety company. The surety bond may state the amount to be "five percent

(5%) of the amount bid". The bidder must submit the bid bond digitally through this electronic bid.

25.Price Reductions – It is understood that for any price reduction for materials that occurs between the opening of this bid and delivery of any order, the benefit of all such reductions will be extended to program participants.

26.Defective Equipment, Material, and Workmanship – The bidder to whom a contract is awarded guarantees to the BRGPP and Participants all equipment, materials, or workmanship for a period of one (1) year after inspection and acceptance and shall replace promptly any defective equipment, material, or workmanship without additional cost to the

Participants.

27.Non-Favoritism - The bidder shall not provide any other customer of similar size and similar terms and conditions with a lower price for the same commodity or service during the contract period, unless this same lower price is immediately effective for all program participants. The bidder shall also provide current or historical pricing offered or negotiated with other governmental or private entities at any time during the contract period at the request of the CPO.

28.Public Records Law - All responses and information submitted in response to this bid are subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law including, but not limited to, G.L. c.66, §10 and c.4 §7. Any statement in submitted responses that are inconsistent with these statues shall be disregarded.

29.Delivery and Service Hours - Unless otherwise agreed with program participants, winning bidders shall deliver goods and render services during normal business hours (7AM - 5PM) on Monday through Friday, excepting applicable state and federal holidays.

3. Insurance Requirements

The winning bidder shall always during the contract maintain in full force and effect employer’s liability, worker’s compensation, bodily injury liability and property damage, and general liability insurance, including contractual liability coverage.

All insurance shall be by insurers and for policy limits acceptable to the BRGPP.

Before the commencement of work hereunder, the winning bidder agrees to furnish the BRGPP certificates of insurance or other evidence satisfactory to the BRGPP to the effect that such insurance has been procured and is in force.

For the purpose of the contract, the winning bidder shall carry the following types of insurance in at least the minimum amounts specified below:

Coverage Type Policy Limits

Worker’s Compensation Statutory*

Employer’s Liability $1,000,000

Automobile Liability $1,000,000 combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage

General Liability $1,000,000 each occurrence;

$3,000,000 aggregate

Excess/Umbrella Liability $4,000,000

* A Worker’s Compensation Insurance Affidavit: General Business as issued by the

Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents will be required of the winning bidder(s) at contract singing. See https://www.mass.gov/orgs/executive-office-of-labor-and-workforce-development

The BRGPP and the Program Participants shall be named as an additional insured under the liability and automobile insurance. The excess/umbrella liability insurance policy should contain a broad-form general liability endorsement.

4. Bid Specifications

The following section provides specifications for the goods and services contained in this bid. Unless otherwise noted, specifications for all product categories shall adhere to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, 2026Edition. The documents provided by MassDOT outlining these specifications can be found attached to the end of this bid, as well as at the MassDOT website:

https://www.mass.gov/lists/construction-specifications.

4.1. Cold Patch Specifications

1. The patching mix shall remain workable, in an uncovered stockpile, if applicable, for a period of not less than 12 months;

2. Containerized material, if applicable, shall have a shelf life and remain workable for a period of not less than 12 months;

3. Repaired potholes shall not show any significant signs of shoving, rutting, tracking, kicking-up , or ravel-out within a period of 12 months from the time of repair;

4. The material shall meet applicable state and federal environmental regulations for its intended use;

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5. High Performance Cold Patch shall be Perma Patch or equivalent. Product documentation must be provided for any other High Performance Cold Patch

(including length of time the product is usable in an open stockpile). Each participant may accept an equivalent product at their own discretion based on their needs;

6. Picked-up product is priced by the ton;

7. Delivered product is priced in pallets each containing 50 bags of 50lbs. each

(2,500lbs. total). Bidders must contact program participants to determine offloading needs. It may be necessary to provide a forklift for unloading.

5. Bid Quantity Estimates

The below tables provide an estimate of the quantity of products and services to be purchased by each program participant. Please note that these are non-binding estimates and that final purchase quantities are liable to change.

5.1. Picked-Up Products

Municipality Tons Picked Up

Cheshire 6

Clarksburg 6

Egremont 10

Lenox 5

Mt. Washington 200

Otis 10

Sheffield 60

5.2. Delivered Products

Municipality Pallets Delivered

North County

Cehshire 2

Clarksburg 2

Florida 4

North Adams 1

Savoy 1

Central County

Pittsfield 2

South County

Egremont 2

Great Barrington 2

Lee 3

Mt. Washington 2

Otis 1

Stockbridge 3

Tyringham 1

West Stockbridge 2

6. Pricing Proposal

PICKED-UP PRODUCTS

This table contains products picked-up by the program participants.

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total No Bid

1 North County 12 Tons

2 Central County 5 Tons

3 South County 280 Tons

DELIVERED PRODUCTS

This table contains products delivered to the program participant's location. These products are priced per pallet, with each pallet consisting of 50 x 50 lbs. bags

(2,500 lbs. total)

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total No Bid

4 North County 10 Pallets

Line Item Description Quantity Unit of

Measure Unit Cost Total No Bid

5 Central County 2 Pallets

6 South County 16 Pallets

7. Vendor Questionnaire

1. Bid Confirmation*

I/We hereby agree to provide services for which we have provided pricing in accordance with the specifications in this bid.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

2. Federal Tax ID Number*

This number is regularly used by companies when filing their Employer’s Federal

Tax Return, U.S. Treasury Form 941

3. Bid Signature Page*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Bid_Signature_Page.pdf

*Response required

4. Tax Compliance and Non-Collusion Statements*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Tax_Compliance_and_Non-Coll...

*Response required

5. References*

BRGPP requires that bidders provide three client references on projects of similar type, scale, and complexity. Please download the below references form, complete, and upload.

• FY25_BRGPP_References_Sheet...

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6. Provide the Point of Contact for Quarterly Reporting*

Name, Email Address and Phone Number

*Response required

7. Quarterly Reporting Confirmation*

The winning bidder agrees to submit quarterly reports on supplies and services delivered. Reports will be submitted via email to rslick@berkshireplanning.org no later than 21 days after the end of the quarter.

☐ Please confirm

8. Provide Point of Contact for Purchases and Scheduling*

Name, Email Address, and Phone Number

*Response required

9. Upload Bid Bond

If the total value of this bid exceeds $50,000, please upload a certified check, bank treasurer's or cashier's check, or a bid bond from a licensed surety company as specified in the General Instructions. Otherwise, your bid may be rejected as incomplete.

10. Upload Product Specifications, Product Safety Sheets, etc.

Please upload all other required documents as specified by the bid specifications.

8. Program Participant Contacts

The below table lists program participant contact information. The awarded bidder should reference this information for purchasing and scheduling purposes. Bidders may also download and Excel file containing this information included at the end of this bid.

8.1. Contact Information

Town Name Position Email Alternate Email

Adams Holli Jayko Interim Town

Administrator hjayko@town.adams.ma.us

Adams Tim Cota Operations

Supervisor tcota@town.adams.ma.us tcota@town.adams.ma.us

Adams Elaine Melillo Admin Assistant emelillo@town.adams.ma.us

Alford Casey

Searing

Highway

Superintendent highway@townofalford.org highway@townofalford.org mailto:hjayko@town.adams.ma.us mailto:tcota@town.adams.ma.us mailto:tcota@town.adams.ma.us mailto:emelillo@town.adams.ma.us mailto:highway@townofalford.org mailto:highway@townofalford.org

Alford Roxanne

Germain

Treasurer / Tax collector offices@townofalford.org

Becket Ed Pickert Highway

Superintendent highway@townofbecket.org highway@townofbecket.org

Becket Kathe

Warden

Town Administrator administrator@townofbecket.org

Cheshire Jennifer

Morse

Town Administrator jmorse@cheshire-ma.gov

Cheshire Corey

McGrath

DPW Director dpw@cheshire-ma.gov dpw@cheshire-ma.gov

Clarksburg Ronald

Boucher

Town Administrator townadministrator@clarksburgma.gov

Clarksburg Kyle Hurlbut Highway Dept dpw@clarksburgma.gov dpw@clarksburgma.gov

Clarksburg Donna

Neville

Admin Assistant dneville@clarksburgschool.org

Dalton Tom

Hutchenson

Town Manager thutcheson@dalton-ma.gov

Dalton Edward Hall Highway

Superintendent ehall@dalton-ma.gov ehall@dalton-ma.gov

Dalton Dawn Fye Administrative

Assistant dfye@dalton-ma.gov

Egremont Jim Noe Highway

Superintendent highway@egremont-ma.gov highway@egremont-ma.gov

Egremont Mary Brazie Office

Administrator tegremont@egremont-ma.gov

Florida Joan Lewis Town Administrator townadmin@townofflorida.org

Florida Jim White Highway

Superintendent highway@townofflorida.org highway@townofflorida.org

Great

Barrington

Joseph

Aberdale

DPW

Superintendent jaberdale@townofgb.org jaberdale@townofgb.org

Great

Barrington

Steve Larkin Assistant

Superintendent srlarkin@townofgb.org srlarkin@townofgb.org

Great

Barrington

Michelle

Pilkington

Adminstrative

Assistant mpilkington@townofgb.org mailto:offices@townofalford.org mailto:highway@townofbecket.org mailto:highway@townofbecket.org mailto:administrator@townofbecket.org mailto:jmorse@cheshire-ma.gov mailto:dpw@cheshire-ma.gov mailto:dpw@cheshire-ma.gov mailto:townadministrator@clarksburgma.gov mailto:dpw@clarksburgma.gov mailto:dpw@clarksburgma.gov mailto:dneville@clarksburgschool.org mailto:thutcheson@dalton-ma.gov mailto:ehall@dalton-ma.gov mailto:ehall@dalton-ma.gov mailto:dfye@dalton-ma.gov mailto:highway@egremont-ma.gov mailto:highway@egremont-ma.gov mailto:tegremont@egremont-ma.gov mailto:townadmin@townofflorida.org mailto:jaberdale@townofgb.org mailto:jaberdale@townofgb.org mailto:mpilkington@townofgb.org

Great

Barrington

Liz

Hartsgrove

Town Manager lhartsgrove@townofgb.org

Hancock Sherman

Derby

Highway

Superintendent bos@fairpoint.net

Hancock Jan Lillie Town Secretary bos@fairpoint.net

Hinsdale Robert

Graves

Town Administrator town.administrator@hinsdalema.gov

Hinsdale James

Callahan

DPW

Superintendent dpw.highways@hinsdalema.gov dpw.highways@hinsdalema.gov

Lanesborough Beth Carroll Administrator

Assistant bcarroll@lanesborough-ma.gov

Lanesborough Nate Fenwick DPW Director dpw.director@lanesborough-ma.gov dpw.director@lanesborough-ma.gov

Lanesborough Gina Dario Town Manager town.administrator@lanesborough-ma.gov

Lee Lenny

Tisdale

DPW

Superintendent lenny.tisdale@lee.ma.us lenny.tisdale@lee.ma.us

Lee Samantha

Lovett

Adminstrative

Assistant samantha.lovett@lee.ma.us

Lee Christopher

Brittain

Town Administrator christopher.brittain@lee.ma.us

Lenox William Gop DPW Director lenoxdpw@townoflenox.com lenoxdpw@townoflenox.com

Lenox Jay Green Town Manager jgreen@townoflenox.com

Monterey Alan Havill Director of

Operations dpw1@montereyma.gov dpw1@montereyma.gov

Monterey Roger

MacDonald

Town Administrator admin@montereyma.gov

Mt Washington Jonathan

Hoskins

Highway

Superintendent hwd@mountwashington-ma.gov hwd@mountwashington-ma.gov

Mt Washington Brian Tobin SB briantobin@townofmtwashington.com

New Ashford Keith

Lacasse

Highway

Superintendent klcconstructioncorp91@gmail.com klcconstructioncorp91@gmail.com

New Ashford Ken

MacInerney

SB Chair kenmcinerney@townofnewashford.com mailto:lhartsgrove@townofgb.org mailto:bos@fairpoint.net mailto:bos@fairpoint.net mailto:town.administrator@hinsdalema.gov mailto:dpw.highways@hinsdalema.gov mailto:dpw.highways@hinsdalema.gov mailto:bcarroll@lanesborough-ma.gov mailto:dpw.director@lanesborough-ma.gov mailto:dpw.director@lanesborough-ma.gov mailto:town.administrator@lanesborough-ma.gov mailto:town.administrator@lanesborough-ma.gov mailto:lenny.tisdale@lee.ma.us mailto:lenny.tisdale@lee.ma.us mailto:samantha.lovett@lee.ma.us mailto:christopher.brittain@lee.ma.us mailto:lenoxdpw@townoflenox.com mailto:lenoxdpw@townoflenox.com mailto:jgreen@townoflenox.com mailto:dpw1@montereyma.gov mailto:dpw1@montereyma.gov mailto:admin@montereyma.gov mailto:hwd@mountwashington-ma.gov mailto:hwd@mountwashington-ma.gov mailto:briantobin@townofmtwashington.com mailto:kenmcinerney@townofnewashford.com

New

Marlborough

Mari Enoch Town Administrator nmbos@newmarlboroughma.gov

New

Marlborough

Charles

Loring

Highway

Superintendent cloring@newmarlboroughma.gov cloring@newmarlboroughma.gov

North Adams Timothy

Lescarbeau

Commissioner of

Public Services tlescarbeau@northadams-ma.gov tlescarbeau@northadams-ma.gov

North Adams Stacy Abuisi Grant Specialist, Procurement, &

Special Projects sabuisi@northadams-ma.gov

North Adams Paul

Markland

Assistant

Commissioner of

Public Services pmarkland@northadams-ma.gov pmarkland@northadams-ma.gov

North Adams Carrie

Burnett

North Adams

Procurement

Officer cburnett@napsk12.org

North Adams Jennifer

Macksey

Mayor MayorMacksey@northadams-ma.gov

Otis Derek Poirier Highway

Superintendent

Highway@townofotisma.com Highway@townofotisma.com

Otis Brandi Page Town Administrator TownAdmin@townofotisma.com

Peru Justin Russell DPW Supervisor highwaydept@townofperuma.com highwaydept@townofperuma.com

Peru Terry Walker Town Administrator townadmin@townofperuma.com

Pittsfield Ricardo

Morales

Commissioner of

Public Works rmorales@cityofpittsfield.org rmorales@cityofpittsfield.org

Pittsfield Vinnie

Barbarotta

Highway

Superintendent vbarbarotta@cityofpittsfield.org vbarbarotta@cityofpittsfield.org

Piitsfield Kate Lankin Administrative

Assistant klankin@cityofpittsfield.org

Pittsfield Tyler Shedd City Engineer tshedd@cityofpittsfield.org tshedd@cityofpittsfield.org

Pittsfield Deb Belair Highway Dept dbelair@cityofpittsfield.org

Pittsfield Jeff Howes Fleet Manager jhowes@cityofpittsfield.org

Pittsfield Peter

Marchetti

Mayor mayorsoffice@cityofpittsfield.org mailto:nmbos@newmarlboroughma.gov mailto:cloring@newmarlboroughma.gov mailto:cloring@newmarlboroughma.gov mailto:tlescarbeau@northadams-ma.gov mailto:tlescarbeau@northadams-ma.gov mailto:pmarkland@northadams-ma.gov mailto:pmarkland@northadams-ma.gov mailto:cburnett@napsk12.org mailto:Highway@townofotisma.com mailto:Highway@townofotisma.com mailto:TownAdmin@townofotisma.com mailto:highwaydept@townofperuma.com mailto:highwaydept@townofperuma.com mailto:townadmin@townofperuma.com mailto:rmorales@cityofpittsfield.org mailto:rmorales@cityofpittsfield.org mailto:vbarbarotta@cityofpittsfield.org mailto:vbarbarotta@cityofpittsfield.org mailto:klankin@cityofpittsfield.org mailto:tshedd@cityofpittsfield.org mailto:tshedd@cityofpittsfield.org mailto:dbelair@cityofpittsfield.org mailto:jhowes@cityofpittsfield.org

Pittsfield Katharine

Moskos

Business Manager kmoskos@cityofpittsfield.org

Richmond Roger

Manzolini

Selectmen/Town

Administrator r.manzolini@richmondma.org

Richmond Peter

Beckwith

Highway

Superintendent highway@richmondma.org highway@richmondma.org

Sandisfield David

Waldron

Highway

Superintendent highways@sandisfieldma.gov highways@sandisfieldma.gov

Sandisfield Janey Snyder Town Manager manager@sandisfieldma.gov

Savoy Todd Krutiak Highway

Superintendent highway@townofsavoy.com highway@townofsavoy.com

Savoy General

Email

Select Board sbadmin@townofsavoy.com

Sheffield David Ruot Highway

Superintendent jcollingwood@sheffieldma.gov jcollingwood@sheffieldma.gov

Sheffield Rhonda

LaBombard

Town Administrator rlabombard@sheffieldma.gov

Stockbridge Bob Navin Highway Dept

Foreman highway@stockbridge-ma.gov highway@stockbridge-ma.gov

Stockbridge Michael

Canales

Town Administrator mcanales@stockbridge-ma.gov

Stockbridge Christine

Goretti

Office Manager dpw@stockbridge-ma.gov

Tyringham Noah

Choquette

DPW /Highway

Superintendent tyringhamhighway@gmail.com tyringhamhighway@gmail.com

Tyringham Molly Curtin-

Schaefer

Town Administrator townhall@bcn.net

Washington Tom Johnson Highway

Superintendent washingtondpw@gmail.com washingtondpw@gmail.com

Washington Andrea

Wadsworth

Town Administrator washingtontownadm@gmail.com

West

Stockbridge

Curt Wilton DPW Director highwaysuperintendent@weststockbridge-ma.gov highwaysuperintendent@weststockbridge-ma.gov mailto:kmoskos@cityofpittsfield.org mailto:highway@richmondma.org mailto:highway@richmondma.org mailto:highways@sandisfieldma.gov mailto:highways@sandisfieldma.gov mailto:manager@sandisfieldma.gov mailto:highway@townofsavoy.com mailto:highway@townofsavoy.com mailto:sbadmin@townofsavoy.com mailto:jcollingwood@sheffieldma.gov mailto:jcollingwood@sheffieldma.gov mailto:rlabombard@sheffieldma.gov mailto:highway@stockbridge-ma.gov mailto:highway@stockbridge-ma.gov mailto:mcanales@stockbridge-ma.gov mailto:dpw@stockbridge-ma.gov mailto:tyringhamhighway@gmail.com mailto:tyringhamhighway@gmail.com mailto:townhall@bcn.net mailto:washingtondpw@gmail.com mailto:washingtondpw@gmail.com mailto:washingtontownadm@gmail.com mailto:highwaysuperintendent@weststockbridge-ma.gov mailto:highwaysuperintendent@weststockbridge-ma.gov mailto:highwaysuperintendent@weststockbridge-ma.gov mailto:highwaysuperintendent@weststockbridge-ma.gov

West

Stockbridge

Marie Ryan Town Administrator admin@weststockbridge-ma.gov

West

Stockbridge

Stephen

VanTassel

Highway

Superintendent svantassel@weststockbridge-ma.gov svantassel@weststockbridge-ma.gov

Williamstown Barbara

Columbus

Office Manager bcolumbus@williamstownma.gov

Williamstown Craig Clough DPW Director cclough@williamstownma.gov cclough@williamstownma.gov

Williamstown Justin

Olansky

Superintendent jolansky@williamstownma.gov jolansky@williamstownma.gov

Williamstown Bob

Menicocci

Town Manager rmenicocci@williamstownma.gov

Windsor John Denno Highway

Superintendent highway@windsormass.com highway@windsormass.com

Windsor Madeline

Scully

Town Administrator windsormassta@gmail.com

Mt Greylock Rob Wnuk Director of

Operations &

Technology rwnuk@mgrhs.org rwnuk@mgrhs.org

Mt Greylock Joe Bergeron Business Manager jbergeron@mgrhs.org

North Adams

School

Nancy

Rauscher

Director of School

Finance and

Operations nancyrauscher@napsk12.org

Attachments:

A - MassDOT 2026 Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, Amendments to Previous Versions

B - MassDOT 2026 Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, Division I, General Requirements and Covenants

C - MassDOT 2026 Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, Division II, Construction Details

D - MassDOT 2026 Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges, Division III, Materials

Q - FY27 Municipal Contacts

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