Notice of Proposed Best Value Grant Award - Town of Ashby
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- BD-27-1020-DCRCU-DC250-131733
- State
- Massachusetts
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Points of contact
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- Lindsay Nystrom lindsay.nystrom@mass.gov (617) 595-6266
- Robert Boncore robert.boncore@mass.gov (857) 354-1358
Opportunity details come from commbuys.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announces its intention to award a sub-grant to the Town of Ashby for due diligence associated with the FY2023 Nashua Wild and Scenic Rivers and Forests Forest Legacy Project, with objections due August 7, 2026. This is a sole-source award; DCR determined that selection of the Town of Ashby without an open public process is fair, reasonable, necessary, and efficient due to their in-depth knowledge and understanding of the project and its properties.
The scope encompasses land acquisition activities across nine municipalities (Ashby, Bolton, Fitchburg, Groton, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Shirley, and Townsend). The Town of Ashby will coordinate with landowners and contractors to acquire interests in land that meet Forest Legacy Program requirements, ensure free and unencumbered title with appropriate title insurance, prepare forest stewardship plans, conduct appraisals compliant with Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, complete baseline documentation for conservation easements, and establish annual monitoring protocols for acquired properties.
The estimated grant award is $40,000. The grant period runs from August 2026 through September 2028. The Town of Ashby will execute a Massachusetts Standard Contract with DCR and the Office of the Comptroller to govern grant terms and conditions. Funding is derived from a Forest Legacy Program project grant awarded to DCR by the United States Forest Service.
Opportunity text
The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announces its intention of a proposed partnership with the Town of Ashby to complete due diligence associated with the FY2023 Nashua Wild and Scenic Rivers and Forests Forest Legacy Project.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NRF_Notice of Subaward_Town of Ashby.pdf |
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