DPW (Department of Public Works) Services

The Southeastern Regional Services Group (SERSG) is soliciting bids for one-year, as-needed Department of Public Works services on behalf of 25 Massachusetts towns and the cities of Taunton and Brockton, with written inquiries due November 16, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. and bids due November 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for each Item of Work they bid, except tub grinding, screening, excavation, grad-all, hauling, and shoveling, which may be bid on unofficial bid pages.

Scope spans pavement preservation (cold in-place recycling, chip seal, rubber chip seal, micro paving, cape sealing, bonded wearing course, and crack sealing, including polymer-modified crack sealing), permanent trench patch repairs, traffic line painting in chlorinated rubber, thermoplastic, or epoxy, guard rail installation, structure work, sub-drain installation, catch basin cleaning with or without sump measurement, excavation, tub grinding, screening, snow and materials hauling and disposal, snow shoveling on flat roofs, on-call tree removal and trimming, on-call sewer drain hydro excavation, and Delta Mist and E-Fog applications. Bids require a Bid Quote Form, a minimum of five municipal references, required affidavits, a Certificate of Non-Collusion, a Certification Regarding Employment of Labor, and a bid bond equal to 5 percent of total bid value payable to SERSG Service Corp. Work must conform to the Massachusetts Highway Department Standard Specifications for Highways and Bridges (1995 Edition), and prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor Standards, organized by county, apply throughout the term.

Separate contracts go to the lowest responsible and eligible bidder for each Item of Work by each participating municipality, for a term running March 1, 2027 through February 29, 2028. Awarded contractors must furnish a Labor and Materials Payment Bond equal to 50 percent of the estimated contract value within ten days of award notification. Price adjustments for diesel fuel, liquid asphalt, and Portland cement are calculated monthly against bid-date baselines and included with contractor invoices. SERSG may hold bids for up to 60 days for bidder qualification review before award. Contractors submitting unrealistically low bids may be deemed non-responsible and ineligible for that item. Bids will be opened publicly at Sharon Town Hall, and bidders are encouraged to visit work sites before submitting.