Ticket 373776 - FY26 - DCR Fleet EV Charging Station Great Brook Farm State Park

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is procuring the purchase, installation, and commissioning of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at Great Brook Farm State Park in Carlisle, Massachusetts through a competitive sealed proposal process. The project requires installation of two Level 2 dual-port networked pedestal-mounted charging stations (ChargePoint or approved alternative), one 100-ampere electrical subpanel, charging station foundations, four bollards, disconnect switches, conduit, wiring, circuit breakers, and all associated hardware at the park's Headquarters Building located at 984 Lowell Street. The vendor must be responsible for all permitting, inspections, equipment commissioning, and work performed in accordance with the National Electrical Code and all applicable codes. Mandatory site visits are scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, with vendor questions due by March 16, 2026, at 9:30 AM EST and responses posted by March 19, 2026. Proposals must be submitted electronically through COMMBUYS by March 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM EST, with an estimated contract start date of March 30, 2026, and all deliverables required to be completed by June 1, 2026. The compensation structure is a not-to-exceed fixed-price contract with itemized costs for equipment, labor, and services, and vendors must provide separate itemized pricing for 10 tons of sand delivery if applicable. Evaluation will consider best value criteria under the Massachusetts Statewide Contract VEH122 for Advanced Vehicle Technology Equipment.

This solicitation is subject to the Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP), which provides award preference to SBPP-registered participants that meet best value criteria; non-SBPP bidders will be evaluated only if no SBPP participant meets the evaluation standards. All contractors and subcontractors performing work on this project are required to comply with prevailing wage rates as established by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards, with rates specified for over 150 construction classifications including base wage, health insurance, pension, annuity, supplemental unemployment, and total rate components. Weekly payroll reports containing employee names, addresses, occupational classifications, hours worked, and wages paid must be submitted directly to the awarding authority, with records maintained for three years. The vendor must coordinate all work with the Department of Conservation and Resources' trenching schedule, which requires approximately 3 days and 2 weeks' notice, and must coordinate with DCR regarding any archeological findings that may affect the installation timeline. The specific budget or award value for this contract is not disclosed in the available procurement documents; however, the not-to-exceed fixed-price structure will be determined based on itemized vendor proposals submitted during the competitive process.