Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1042-ENV-ENV01-134318

Consulting review of Massachusetts maximum involuntary towing-rate formula revisions

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities is seeking qualified responses for an independent review of proposed changes to its maximum involuntary towing-rate formula. - Government buyer: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of Public Utilities. - Proposed provider: Borderland Partners, LLC is identified as the intended source for the consulting engagement, subject to responses to the notice. No product manufacturers or OEMs are named. - Requested service: One consulting review of two formula revisions: management costs and an adjustment reflecting vehicle-storage revenue. - Reproduce the revised calculations and assess assumptions, methods, source data, and supporting documentation. - Consider historical information, public data, external benchmarks, and practices in other states; assess the revisions’ effects on the overall rate estimate and document findings and limitations. - Provide interim, draft, and final written findings. The scope includes up to four one-hour meetings; formal testimony and participation in adjudicatory proceedings are excluded. - Value and schedule: Proposed fixed fee is $20,000. Performance is approximately seven weeks after contract execution. - Line items: One consulting service; no products, part numbers, or product quantities are specified.

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities intends to accept a Best Value Offer from Borderland Partners, LLC, subject to responses to this due diligence notice. The proposed consulting work reviews two revisions to the Department’s formula for setting maximum involuntary tow rates: management costs and an adjustment reflecting vehicle-storage revenue. The review will reproduce and assess the revised calculations and their assumptions, examine supporting data and relevant external benchmarks, and provide interim, draft, and final written findings. The proposed fixed fee is $20,000, and the work is expected to take approximately seven weeks after contract execution. Interested vendors must submit evidence of their qualifications and relevant experience by October 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

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