Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1046-DER-FWE01-133892

Technical Services for Tidal Restoration Field Investigations in Coastal Massachusetts

This opportunity from the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, Division of Ecological Restoration, seeks technical services for preliminary field investigations at three tidal restoration sites in coastal Massachusetts. - Government Buyer: - Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) - Sites: - Dublin Street Culvert (Somerset) - Old Providence Road (Swansea) - Mason Street Culvert (Rehoboth) - Services Requested: - Project management and coordination with DER, site owners, and partners - Data review and site visits - Field data collection including: - Topographic and bathymetric surveys - Tidal studies (logger deployment) - Wetland resource delineation - Subsurface borings - Preparation of technical memoranda, existing conditions plans, and restoration design recommendations - Draft and final technical reports, delivered in editable/native formats (CAD, GIS, Word, Excel, PDF) - Products/Line Items: - Technical services for each site (no specific part numbers or OEMs) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Bidders submit proposals for a single site; DER will develop site-specific scopes - Secure access permissions for fieldwork - Coordination with multiple stakeholders - Focus on ecological, community, and climate resilience benefits - Estimated Contract Value: - Approximately $50,000 per site (total ~$150,000 for all three sites) - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; opportunity is open to qualified technical service firms.

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) is requesting bids for technical services to perform preliminary field investigations for tidal restoration at three potential sites in the Narragansett Bay Region of coastal Massachusetts. The work includes gathering and reviewing past information, conducting field data collection such as surveys, tidal studies, wetland delineation, and subsurface borings, and producing existing conditions plans and a technical report summarizing findings and restoration recommendations. The project aims to provide critical information for future ecological restoration planning, including ecological, community, and climate resilience benefits. The contract duration is from November 2026 through June 30, 2027, with draft deliverables due by June 1, 2027.

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