Opportunity
Massachusetts Needham Civic Plus #27DPW122C
Replacement 75-ton truck scale, installation, and five-year maintenance for Needham Recycling Transfer Station
Posted
October 01, 2026
Respond By
October 22, 2026
Identifier
27DPW122C
NAICS
333997
The Town of Needham is seeking a replacement truck scale and related installation and maintenance services for its Recycling Transfer Station. - Government buyer: Town of Needham, Department of Public Works, Recycling & Solid Waste Division. - Requested equipment: One 34-by-10-foot precast-concrete, fully electronic truck scale with a minimum 75-ton capacity and 80,000-pound concentrated-load capacity. - Includes rocker-column load cells, indicators, surge-voltage protection, manways, calibration, and integration with existing office scale instrumentation and printer. - The scale must fit the existing foundation without structural modifications unless otherwise specified. - The existing 34-by-10-foot steel weighbridge must be removed and placed on-site for Town reuse or scrap. - Requested services: Supply, delivery, installation, and calibration of the replacement scale, plus a separately priced, prepaid five-year preventive-maintenance and calibration agreement with one scheduled visit per year. - Important requirements: Build, shipment, installation, and calibration are required within eight weeks after contract execution. Installation and operation are to be completed within two consecutive working days after delivery, subject to site readiness. The weighbridge warranty is five years; the load-cell warranty is 25 years. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturer, OEM, or vendor is named in the solicitation. No specific model or part number is provided.
Description
The Town of Needham is soliciting sealed bids for the purchase and installation of an RTS truck scale. The IFB package is available from the Department of Public Works Administration Office or the Town's bids website. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 8, 2026, and attendance is strongly encouraged but not required. Bids are due October 22, 2026, at 1:30 PM and must include a deposit of at least 5% of the bid value.