Town of Needham
Department of Public Works
Public Services Administration Building, 500 Dedham Avenue
Needham, Massachusetts 02492
Telephone (781) 455-7550
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT
Release Date
March 5, 2026
Bid Title
On-Call Plumbing Repairs
Bid Number
Number of
Documents
Pre-Bid Meeting
26DPW244B
The Bid Package consists of 2 PDF documents. Returning this form
confirms receipt of all the documents.
N/A
Questions Due
March 17, 2026 at 5:00pm
March 24, 2026 at 11:00am, Administration Office of the
General Bids are Due Department of Public Works located at the Public Services
Administration Building, 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA, 02492
Please provide the requested information below as acknowledgment that you have received
our bid package noted above. It is recommended that interested bidders complete this
acknowledgment and return via email to dpwbids@needhamma.gov. Only by doing
this, will the Town be able to provide notification of any addenda or answered questions
relating to this bid. Only those companies or individuals shown on the Distribution
Register will receive addenda to this bid. By completing and returning this
acknowledgement will ensure you are recorded on the Distribution Register.
Proposals from companies or individuals not acknowledging the addenda may be rejected
as not responsive.
Name of Company or
Individual
Name / Title of
Contact
Address
City/Town, State, Zip
Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
Email Address
Signature
Date
Addenda will be posted to the Town’s website. Please check the website for addenda before
submitting your bid to the Town. Bidders who access the bid package from the Town’s
website are responsible for checking the website periodically for any addenda that may be
issued by the Town.
On-Call Plumbing Repairs
26DPW244B
Release Date March 5, 2026
Pre-Bid
Conference
N/A
Deadline for
Questions
Bids Due
March 17, 2026 at 5:00pm
March 24, 2026 at 11:00am
Director of Administration
PSAB
500 Dedham Ave.
Needham, MA 02492
(Advertised in the Hometown Weekly issue of Thursday, March 5, 2026)
(Advertised on the MNPA’s website, Thursday, March 5, 2026)
(Published in Central Register issue of Wednesday March 4, 2026)
(Advertised in CommBuys on Thursday, March 5, 2026)
LEGAL NOTICE
Town of Needham
Invitation for Bid (IFB)
Bid # 26DPW244B
On-Call Plumbing Repairs
The Town of Needham is accepting sealed bids for On-Call Plumbing Repairs. Copies of the Invitation for
Bid (IFB) package will be available beginning March 5, 2026 at the Administration Office of the Public
Works Department, 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA 02492 during regular business hours, or from the
Town’s web site www.needhamma.gov/bids.aspx and will be available until submission deadline.
Sealed bids must be submitted no later than 11:00am, March 24, 2026 to the Administration Office of
the Public Works Department, Town of Needham, 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA 02492.
All bids must be accompanied by a bid deposit in an amount that is not less than five percent (5%) of the
value of the bid. 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.
Kathleen King
Town Manager
March 5, 2026
26DPW244B
On-Call Plumbing Repairs
Procurement in Brief
Primary Procurement Contact
Contract Manager
Ashley Ellis, Management Analyst
781-455-7550
Barry Dulong, Director of Building Maintenance
Bid Package Available
March 5, 2026 - Information and details of bidding
requirements may be obtained at the Administration
Office DPW, PSAB, 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA
02492, or online at the Town’s web site
http://www.needhamma.gov/bids.aspx
Pre-Bid Meeting
Bid Deposit
Deadline for Written Questions
Addenda
When and where bids are due
Where bids will be opened
Contract Award
N/A
5% bid deposit is required as part of bid
March 17, 2026 at 5:00pm
By Mail: DPW - 500 Dedham Ave., Needham,
MA 02492
By Email: dpwbids@needhamma.gov
Questions are to be clearly labeled as:
QUESTIONS - On-Call Plumbing Repairs,
26DPW244B
If any changes are made to this bid, an addendum
will be issued. Addenda will be posted on the Town’s
webpage and emailed to all bidders on record as
having received the bid package.
11:00am, March 24, 2026, Administration Office
DPW, PSAB, 500 Dedham Ave., Needham, MA
02492.
LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Charles River Room, PSAB, 500 Dedham Ave.,
Needham, MA, 02492, after submission deadline
Anticipated April 2026
Approval of Town Manager and Town Counsel is
REQUIRED
Contract Length
This Agreement shall be for a term commencing
upon execution and ending March 31, 2027. This
agreement may be renewed or extended for up
to 4 years, in one-year terms, at the sole
discretion of the Town.
Upon Award of Contract
Payment Bond
50% payment bond, if required
Performance Bond
100% Performance Bonds, if required
Insurance
Refer to Contract Terms
* Facsimile transmissions for written inquiries must be sent prior to the above date and time
deadlines. Any hand delivery or facsimile received after the due date and time will not be
addressed. The time/date stamp machine located in the receiving office will govern for the
date and time requirements mentioned in the table above and throughout this document.
Please allow enough time for hand delivery or facsimile transmissions.
** The time for award may be extended by the Town. The Town reserves the right to
change, delay, cancel, or expedite the contract award date. The Bidder agrees that the offer
is effective for (a) at least ninety (90) calendar days from the opening date of the bids (b) a
contract is executed, or (c) this bid is cancelled, whichever of (a), (b) or (C) occurs first.
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.
This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.
