This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Berkshire Regional Planning Commission (BRPC) administers the Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program (BRGPP) on behalf of all 32 Berkshire County municipalities and other public sector entities within Berkshire County. Invitations to bid for each product category allow vendors to offer products and services based on the municipalities' location in Northern, Central, or Southern Berkshire County, or on any combination of the three. The BRGPP services are designed to provide municipalities with the lowest prices available, while also relieving municipal staff of performing the necessary activities required for bidding products and services under the Massachusetts procurement laws. The Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program (BRGPP), acting on behalf of its participating members, invites bids for joint cooperative purchases for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 for the following highway supplies and services for FY25: FY25-01 Aggregates & Loam All bids for services are subject to the prevailing wage rates as per Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27F inclusive and Chapter 30, Section 39M, and a 5% bid deposit is required, in the form of a bid bond or certified check, unless specified in the bid package. As the awarding authority, BRGPP and its participants reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in total or in part, and to take whatever action is deemed most favorable to the best interest of all the participants. Minority and woman-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. All bids will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, or disability. BRGPP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Question Submission Deadline: May 10, 2024, 4:00pm. Any clarification of requirements or requests for additional information by proposers must be submitted through electronically. Question Response Deadline: May 15, 2024, 4:00pm. Answers to all questions will be made in writing and posted online. Only questions answered by formal written addenda will be binding. Oral and other interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect. Contractor Selection Date: June 3, 2024 The BRGPP and program participants reserve the right to reject any and all bids, in total or in part. Bids which are incomplete, not properly endorsed or signed, or otherwise contrary to instructions will be rejected as non-responsive by the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) and will cancel the bid process.