The Berkshire Regional Group Purchasing Program (BRGPP), acting on behalf of its participating members, invites bids for joint cooperative purchases for July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 for the following highway supplies and services: FY27-01 Aggregates & Loam; FY27-02 Cold Patch; FY27-03 Calcium & Magnesium Chloride; FY27-04 Culvert Products; FY27-05 Guardrail Delivered; FY27-06 Guardrail Installed; FY27-07 Line Painting; FY27-08 Pavement Preservation; FY27-09 Chip Sealing; FY27-10 Hot Mix Asphalt; FY27-10A Paving; FY27-11 Winter Rock Salt; FY27-12 Winter Sand; FY27-13 Pre-Treat Liquid and Treated Winter Salt; FY27-14 Gasoline; FY27-15 Diesel Fuel; FY27-16 Heating Oil; FY27-17 Liquid Propane; FY27-18 Catch Basin Cleaning & Line Jetting (7/1/2026-6/30/2029); FY27-19 Tree Work (7/1/2026-6/30/2029).
Bid packages are available starting Thursday, March 12, 2026 through BRGPP’s OpenGov online procurement portal found at: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/berkshire-planning.
Bids must be submitted through the online procurement portal no later than Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 1PM. Bids will then be opened publicly and read aloud via Zoom.
All bids for services are subject to the prevailing wage rates as per Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 149, Section 26 to 27F inclusive and Chapter 30, Section 39M. A 5% bid deposit, in the form of a bid bond or certified check, is required unless specified in the bid package.
All bidders must be pre-qualified by MassDOT for the following approved classes of work:
- FY27-06 Guardrail and Fencing with an estimated value of $40,114.00
- FY27-07 Pavement Markings with an estimated value of $607,154.50
- FY27-08 Pavement Surfacing with an estimated value of $1,748,500.00
- FY27-09 Pavement Surfacing with an estimated value of $59,850.00
- FY27-10A Pavement Surfacing with an estimated value for the following county subsections:
- North: $985,671.00
- Central: $332,730.00
- South: $1,729,980.00
- FY26-18 Catch Basin Cleaning with an estimated value of $591,000
- FY26-19 Tree Trimming, Maintenance, and Removal with an estimated value of $1,230,240
As the awarding authority, BRGPP and its participants reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids, in total or in part, and to take whatever action is deemed most favorable to the best interest of allparticipants. Minority and woman-owned businesses are encouraged to submit bids. All bids will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, or disability. BRGPP is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.