DCR 969 - Central Berkshire District Boundary Location and Demarcation, FY27

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is soliciting proposals for the location and marking of boundaries within the Central Berkshire District for fiscal year 2027. The scope of work encompasses four primary clusters: October Mountain State Forest, Peru and Worthington State Forests (Middlefield Cluster), Chesterfield State Forest, and Chester-Blandford State Forest. The selected vendor will be responsible for locating, signing, blazing, and painting existing boundaries, creating a four-foot-wide corridor free of woody vegetation under three inches DBH, and providing GPS mapping of all corners via annotated ShapeFiles. All work must be completed by June 30, 2027, and must adhere to the DCR 969 Boundary Maintenance Standards, which specify the use of unthinned blue Nelson brand or equivalent paint and 3.75-inch square aluminum boundary signs placed at intervals of 75 feet or less. Proposals will be evaluated based on total project cost, previous experience with the Commonwealth, and the ability to meet the project deadline. To be considered, vendors must submit a comprehensive bid for all project areas, as partial bids will be rejected. The procurement is eligible for the Small Business Purchasing Program. Payment is structured as a single lump sum invoice per completed project, contingent upon quality assurance approval by the Project Forester and the successful submission of geospatial data. Responses must be submitted electronically via the Commbuys system by November 27, 2026.