FY27-18, FY28-18 & FY29-18 Catch Basin Cleaning & Line Jetting

The Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program (BRGPP), acting on behalf of 32 municipalities and public sector entities across Berkshire County, Massachusetts, is soliciting competitive bids for catch basin cleaning and line jetting services under contract numbers FY27-18, FY28-18, and FY29-18. The procurement encompasses maintenance services for three consecutive fiscal years beginning July 1, 2026, with estimated service hours of 532 catch basin cleaning hours and 180 line jetting hours in FY27, declining slightly to 422 and 172 hours respectively in FY28, and 462 and 172 hours in FY29. Services will be provided to municipalities grouped into Northern, Central, and Southern Berkshire County divisions, with deliverables including professional catch basin cleaning, debris removal, and pipeline jetting services meeting all applicable industry standards and regulatory requirements. Bidders must be pre-qualified by MassDOT for this approved class of work and must possess demonstrated experience with three client references of similar project type, scale, and complexity. All bidders must submit a 5% bid deposit in the form of a bid bond or certified check, with bid packages available through the OpenGov online procurement portal beginning March 12, 2026. The deadline for submitting questions is March 27, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with bids due no later than April 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., followed by contractor selection scheduled for April 20, 2026. All services are subject to Massachusetts prevailing wage rates under General Laws Chapter 149, Sections 26-27F and Chapter 30, Section 39M, with certified weekly payroll submissions required, and all work must be performed in compliance with OSHA 10-hour safety certification requirements for all employees.

The procurement imposes no set-aside designations or specific restrictions limiting eligible bidders to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organization types; however, winning bidders must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation at statutory limits, employer's liability of $1,000,000, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $3,000,000 aggregate, and excess/umbrella liability of $4,000,000, with BRGPP and participating municipalities named as additional insureds. No incumbent vendors or current contractor information is identified in the solicitation documents, suggesting this represents a new or re-competed contract opportunity. The initial contract term runs for one year from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with provisions for two additional optional one-year renewal periods at the sole discretion of program participants, establishing potential contract value through June 30, 2029. The estimated total value for FY27-18 Catch Basin Cleaning & Line Jetting services is $591,000.00 for the first fiscal year, with compensation provided on a time and materials basis as specified in the contract documents. Winning bidders must pay a quarterly administrative fee of 1.75% of reported purchases, submit quarterly reports by specified dates, maintain a one-year warranty on all work and equipment, and extend any price reductions occurring between bid opening and delivery to all program participants.