On August 9, 2016, the Governor signed An Act Modernizing Municipal Finance and Government (the “Act”), which amends many laws related to municipal finance and governance. The Act includes changes to three public bidding laws – M.G.L. c. 30B, M.G.L. c. 30, and M.G.L. c. 149. The changes to the public bidding laws went into effect on November 7, 2016.
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Request for Response 423
Modular Fence Barrier System
Sheriff's Department Hampden
GENERAL INFORMATION AND BID SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Sealed bids for Modular Fence Barrier System are to be delivered to the Sheriff’s Department Hampden Jail and House of Corrections, 627 Randall Road, Ludlow, MA 01056, and will be received until November 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM at the Sheriff’s Department Hampden Purchasing Department, room 252, 627 Randall Road, Ludlow, MA 01056, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
A walk-through at the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department and the Western Mass Regional Women’s Correctional Center, 701 Center Street, Chicopee, MA 01013 is scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Bidders must confirm attendance no later than Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM by contacting Mary Pastore (413) 858-0121, [email protected]. Clearance paperwork will need to be completed and returned for each individual planning to attend. Sheriff’s Department personnel require this information to perform a security clearance. Anyone found to be a security risk would not be allowed entrance. Individuals will be required to present a valid form of identification upon arrival on Friday, November 6, 2026.
Questions concerning this RFR must be submitted in writing to: Mary Pastore, 627 Randall Road, Ludlow, MA 01056, [email protected], before 6:00PM on November 11, 2026. Questions may be delivered, mailed, or emailed. Written responses will be mailed or emailed to all bidders on record as having picked up the RFR by November 13, 2026 at 4:00 pm.