ITB ENV271007 Camp Edwards Impact Area Road Maintenance

The Massachusetts Military Division is requesting bids on vegetative fire hazard mitigation at Camp Edwards in Bourne under ITB ENV271007, with bids due October 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM and a mandatory site visit on October 13 at 10:00 AM at the Bourne Connery Gate. Questions are due October 16 at 10:00 AM.

The scope covers mowing vegetation on 7.2 miles of road with a 15-foot buffer on both sides (Treatment 1); forestry mowing of up to 52 acres of densely stocked regenerating pitch pine in legacy range areas with trees six inches or less diameter at breast height (Treatment 2); and mowing up to 100 acres of scrub oak and pitch pine shrubland in the Northern Range Area, including felling approximately 20 snags per acre in specified sections (Treatment 3). Work must be completed by March 1, 2027, with no earlier start than November 15, 2026. Bidders must hold a valid Massachusetts Timber Harvesting license and demonstrate prior experience on Camp Edwards or in the impact area to be considered favorably. All personnel must pass security screening and be REAL ID compliant. Contractors are responsible for Unexploded Ordnance training attendance, equipment cleaning with high-pressure washers prior to mobilization, and coordination with Camp Edwards Range Operations and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; MAARNG will obtain Massachusetts Endangered Species Act, Forest Cutting Practices Act, Camp Edwards Environmental Performance Standards, and Joint Base Cape Cod Fire Department permits.

The estimated contract value is $495,000. Prevailing wages as determined by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards apply, with certified payroll submissions mandatory prior to progress or final payment. Construction Workforce Utilization Goals require 15.3 percent minority workers and 6.9 percent women workers. A payment bond equal to 50 percent of project cost and liability insurance naming the Commonwealth as additionally insured are required. A 5 percent bid bond must accompany bids exceeding $50,000. All employees must complete an OSHA-approved construction safety and health course of at least 10 hours duration. Pricing must be submitted on a per-linear-foot basis for Treatment 1 and per-acre basis for Treatments 2 and 3. The awarding authority will announce the apparent successful bidder on October 28, with contract start estimated for November 15, 2026.