# Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1020-DCRCU-DC250-134936

Five-Year Inspection and Maintenance of Otis Reservoir Dam Gate Systems

**Posted:** November 02, 2026
**Respond By:** December 07, 2026
**Identifier:** BD-27-1020-DCRCU-DC250-134936
**NAICS:** 811310

Massachusetts DCR is seeking a contractor for five years of annual inspection and maintenance of Otis Reservoir Dam’s hydraulic and mechanical gate systems.
- **Government buyer:** Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), Office of Dam Safety; the DCR Contracts Unit manages the solicitation. The dam is in Otis, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
- **Scope:** Inspect, test, and maintain the crest gate, slide gates, hydraulic actuation equipment, controls, stop logs, and related components; test hydraulic fluid; replenish on-site spare parts; perform authorized repairs; and provide annual reports. Stop-log handling and additional technician or assistant labor are also priced service items.
- **Prominent OEM:** **Rodney Hunt Company** (also identified as Rodney Hunt / Rodney Hunt Fontaine) manufactured the existing crest-gate equipment, stop logs, and sluice gates. The solicitation is for services and spare parts, not a new gate purchase.
- **Other named product manufacturers/brands:** Wika, Hydraforce, Hanna, Zinga, Donaldson, Radco, Oilgear, FerrazShawmut, IDEC, and Allen Bradley. The supporting O&M plan was prepared by GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
- **Parts inventory:** Includes pressure gauges, valves, accumulator charging harnesses, cylinder seal kits, filter elements, a test gauge assembly, breather filter, 35 gallons of hydraulic fluid, new and used piston pumps, fuses, a relay, and red, green, white, and amber LED bulbs. Part numbers and quantities are itemized below.
- **Existing gate equipment documented in supporting materials:** One 39-foot crest-gate assembly with hydraulic cylinders and heating; one aluminum stop-log, frame, and lifter set; and two Series 20 sluice gates (part number 2100488). The equipment documentation also specifies 12 gate-heating elements, listed below by type and part number.
- **Term and estimated value:** Five years of annual service, estimated at $30,500 per year or $152,500 total, including a $10,000 parts-and-materials allowance. No renewal options are specified; inspections typically occur during winter months.
- **Notable qualifications and evaluation considerations:** The contractor and field technician must each have at least 10 years of relevant experience. Evaluation considers price, availability, qualifications, references, examples of work, prompt-payment discounts, small-business participation, and environmental practices.
- **Supporting-document caveat:** One response-form attachment describes a separate cloud-based bid-management service with at least one year of support and training; that scope does not appear consistent with the dam maintenance solicitation. A separate GZA operations-and-maintenance plan is reference guidance, not the requested annual maintenance service.

### Description

The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks a contractor for a five-year inspection and maintenance contract for the hydraulic and mechanical gate systems at Otis Reservoir Dam. Work includes annual inspection, routine maintenance and testing of gate and actuation equipment, including the crest gate, slide gates, and appurtenant equipment. The scope also includes hydraulic fluid sampling and testing, replenishment of on-site replacement parts, and post-inspection reporting. The RFR estimates the total procurement value at $152,500 over five years.

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