Ground Wire Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals must be received by 1:00 p. m. on October 30, 2026. Proposals received after the proposal submission deadline will not be accepted.

Rent is paid annually in advance. The initial rent payment for the first year of the lease shall be due within thirty 30 days following the commencement date.

The city may select proposals determined to be most advantageous to the city, taking into consideration proposed rent and the other evaluation criteria stated in the RFP.

Proposers must be legally authorized to conduct business in the commonwealth of Massachusetts and possess financial and operational capacity necessary to enter into and perform the obligations of the lease.

Late payment incurs a charge: if lessee fails to make a payment within ten 10 days after lessees receipt of citys written notice of the delinquency thereof, lessee will pay a late charge equal to ten percent 10 of the prorated annual rent.

Interested proposers may schedule an appointment to inspect the site by contacting: ted scott, commissioner department of public works telephone: 508 **** email: tscott@marlboroughma. gov.

Questions must be submitted in writing by email no later than 12:00 noon on october 21, 2026 to the chief procurement officer.

Proposals that are incomplete, improperly signed, fail to satisfy the minimum requirements of this rfp, or are otherwise nonresponsive may be rejected by the city.

The minimum first-year annual rent is $66,000. The minimum firstyear annual rent: 66, **** with annual increases of 3%.

Bidder must confirm they can meet the five business day delivery maximum for all products listed. bidder must confirm that they are able to meet the five business day delivery maximum for all products listed.

Bidder must bid on all line items in package to be considered responsive. Bidder must bid on all line items in package to be considered responsive.

Annual estimated spend is $650,000 for package 1 and $50,000 for packages 2-10. annual estimated spend is 650, 000 for package 1

Proposals must be submitted via BidNet by October 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. The RTA will not accept any proposals submitted after that deadline. proposals must be submitted via bidnet no later than october 16, 2026 at 5: 00 pmedt.

Proposals will be evaluated based on criteria including technical approach, operational support capability, qualifications, and pricing, with a total of 100 points possible. proposals will be evaluated based on the criteria in the table below, with a total of 100points possible.

Minimum five years of experience providing electrical infrastructure inspection, maintenance, repair, testing, or construction services involving overhead electrical systems, substations, or comparable assets. minimum five 5 years of experience providing electrical infrastructure inspection, maintenance, repair, testing, or construction services involving overhead electrical systems, substations, utility distribution systems, transportation infrastructure, industrial facilities, or comparable assets.

Late and/or incomplete submissions will not be considered. late andor incomplete submissions will not be considered.

All responses must be submitted before the deadline. No late responses will be reviewed. The response deadline is 10/07/2026 02:00 PM CT. As stated: all responses must be submitted before the deadline.