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Procurement and Grants Management

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The Procurement Department is a centralized office supporting and providing assistance to Town personnel to acquire goods, services, and contracts, as necessary to conduct Town business. The Procurement Department also provides management and oversight of state and federal grants. 

The primary goal of the Procurement Department is to provide assistance and oversight with the process of procuring quality goods and services in a fair, competitive and transparent manner, by using objective standards for the selection of contractors and vendors, through fair, impartial and uniform bidding, contract development and awarding processes.

DPD RAV4 Hybrid Police Vehicle

  • Department:Town%20Manager%2C%20Procurement
  • Category:Town Manager / Select Board
  • RFP Number:20230005
  • Start Date:02/13/2023 6:00 am
  • Close Date:03/30/2023 9:00 am

 

 

20230005

 Invitation for Bid

DPD RAV4 Hybrid Police Vehicle

 Release Date  Monday February 13, 2023
 Deadline for Questions Monday February 27, 2023 @ 12:00 PM
 Bids Due  Thursday March 30th, 2023 @ 10:00 AM
 

The Town of Dedham is accepting sealed bids for DPD RAV4 Hybrid Police Vehicle. Copies of the Invitation for Bid (IFB) package will be available beginning Monday February 13, 2023  and may be obtained at the Town Manager’s Office, 450 Washington St, Dedham, MA 02026, 3rd floor for a $50 non-refundable fee, or online at the Town’s Website for FREE

PLEASE NOTE: By clicking the link above you will be taken to a survey. YOU MUST FILL OUT THE SURVEY IN ORDER TO DOWNLOAD THE BID DOCUMENTS. THE BID DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONCE YOU FILL OUT THE SURVEY. 

Sealed bids must be submitted no later than  10 AM, on Thursday March 30, 2023  to the following:

DELIVER COMPLETED SUBMISSIONS TO:

Town of Dedham, MA

Procurement Department

Attn: Rana Mana-Doerfer
450 Washington St, Dedham, MA 02026         

LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Bids will be publicly opened after submission deadline. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids as determined to be in the best interests of the Town and to waive minor informalities. 

The Town of Dedham is an affirmative action/equal opportunity owner/purchaser. 

 

The Town of Dedham

 

By Leon Goodwin

Its Town Manager

 

 Bid Documents
 Addendum #1
 

 

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Governing Procurement Laws

THE FOLLOWING MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS REGULATE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES:

  • c.30B - Supplies and Services, Real Property, Surplus Equipment
  • c.30,39m - Public Works Construction
  • c.149 - Building Construction
  • c.7C, §§44-57 - Design Services

THE FOLLOWING THRESHOLDS DICTATE THE TYPE OF PROCUREMENT THAT OCCURS:

  • Less than $10,000 - Sound Business Practices
  • $10,000 to $50,000 - Formal Quote Process
  • $50,000 or more - Sealed Bid (IFB) or Proposal Process (RFP)

The CPO may opt to employ a more restrictive and competitive process when they feel such a process is in the Town's best interest.

Resources for Town Employees:

The following are available to you: 

  • Coming Soon
Resources and Procurement Guidelines for Vendors and Contractors:
  • Coming Soon

 

Grants

There are several state and federal programs that offer grants to support projects in the Town of Dedham. These are highly competitive programs, and sometimes require municipalities to match all or a portion of the total funding that they receive.

Find a list of grants secured by the Town of Dedham below.


Please note: this list is not comprehensive.

Grant or Program

FY Awarded

Amount Awarded

Department

Awarding Authority 
 Community Planning Grant Program

 FY2023

 $56,500

 Planning

  Department of Housing & Community Development