Dover is seeking proposals for consulting services for a Housing Development Study and Plan. Deliverables include:  comprehensive plan for development and housing that provides a clear and actionable road map for future planning, decisions, and actions; options for 40B developments that consider Town’s rural character and resource constraints presented by water and sewer limitation; consider possible zoning by-law changes to meet the needs of Dover’s residents through local bylaws under local control aligned with the resources of the town. 

Complete Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposals (RFP) is available on the Town website (www.doverma.gov) under “Procurement, Bids & Proposal Opportunities” and on www.COMMBUYS.com. Questions due June 16.

Dover Housing Study RFP.pdf

Boston seeks consultant for Phase 2 of the Boston Harbor Islands Archaeology Climate Action Project. Tasks include determining where archaeological resources and unsurveyed areas of Boston Harbor Islands are most at risk of erosion due to climate change and beginning the process of documenting these resources. All work will be in coordination with the Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag. Products will include Boston Harbor Islands Archaeological Climate Action Plan and archaeological reports on the results of the initial collaborative archaeological survey.

For RFP EV00016048 contact  Joseph Bagley, Dir. of Archaelology,  at 617-635-3097 or joseph.bagley@boston.gov

The MVP 2.0 program expands on the climate resilience work done to date and supports them with new methods. Consultant will support Salem in revisiting community resilience priorities with a focus on equity and translating priorities into action through project development and implementation.

This work will be different from MVP 1.0. It focuses less on understanding how extreme weather events will impact infrastructure and environmental assets and more on building social resilience. 

For the RFP etc. see Salem's Purchasing Department at www.salem.com/bids under “Open Procurements.”

25-54-SAR RFP Manual - MVP 2.0 Planning.pdf

Pittsfield is updating its Master Plan and needs a consultant.  Budget is $150,000; duration is one year.

For RFP contact purchasing@cityofpittsfield.org

Cambridge Redevelopment Authority seeks a consultant to serve as the CRA's Retail Strategy Partner. This Retail Strategy Partner will assist CRA launch and sustain a 4,500 s.f. affordable retail space along with approximately 2,100 s.f. of accessory basement space at Unit 1 of 1175 Cambridge St. in Inman Square. Questions due June 2.

For RFP see https://www.cambridgeredevelopment.org/jobs-contracting

The Boston Transportation Department seeks a consultant to assist with planning, engagement, design, and implementation for approximately
three tactical plazas with installation targeted for late Spring 2026. Budget is $200,000; three-year contract.

RFP available at at boston.gov/supplierportal (EV00015416) 

MassDOT seeks consultant for a Complete Streets (CS) Guide that will include a framework for designers to balance competing needs of roadway users in Mass. The guide should incorporate definitions of key design elements, including cultural, environmental, and context, and include Environmental Justice populations with low motor vehicle ownership. The CS Guide should include best practices, typical concepts, and provide a path for incremental implementation of Complete Streets elements. 

RFR on COMMBUYS Bid # BD-25-1030-0H100-H001-115512

Boston Planning and Development Agency needs design and engineering services for the East Boston Resilient Waterfront Project. The project aims to protect residents, buildings, cultural and historic assets, and transportation infrastructure from immediate and long term coastal storm and sea level rise impacts and enhance overall community resilience. Briefing session June 10 at 10:00 a.m.

Contact Kristen Treece at 617-918-5283 or kirsten.treece@boston.gov Questions to Ksenia Acquaviva at ksenia.acquaviva2@boston.gov

Northern Middlesex Council of Governments seeks a consultant for its housing storytelling campaign (part of Ph. 2 of its regional housing strategy, At Home in Greater Lowell). Building on the At Home in Greater Lowell Part 1: Data and Strategies report, this initiative will bring those strategies to life by documenting and sharing personal stories of housing challenges and successes. Nine months; approx. $40,000.

RFP available at https://www.nmcog.org/request-for-proposals

Brockton's Department of Planning and Economic Development seeks proposals to provide Housing Specialist services for Brockton's federally funded housing programs. Duration is 3 years.

Proposal documents available to download at www.brockton.ma.us (go to the Postings Tab, then click on See All Procurement Postings)