Regional Collective Services Procurement

In keeping with our mission to encourage collaboration and cooperation among our 15 member communities, MVPC offers collective procurement services for a wide variety of offerings including roadway maintenance services, trash and recycling, utility, and other environmental services. Our Mayors, Town Managers, and Town Administrators along with the DPW Directors have taken full advantage of this benefit, which helps to achieve cost efficiencies and provide much-needed expertise in the complex realm of procurement. For our current bid offerings, please see below.

We would be happy to customize a procurement effort for your next project, for one community or as many as may wish to participate. For more information, please contact Tony Collins at [email protected] or (978) 374-0519.

2024-2025 Essex County Cooperative Road Salt Bid

The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission (MVPC) has assumed the procurement lead for a cooperative bid from qualified firms for Road Salt to include Rock Salt and Solar Salt on behalf of municipalities within Essex County. MVPC requested sealed bids from qualified firms for the following communities that are eligible to participate in this cooperative bid: Amesbury; Boxford; Essex, Georgetown; Gloucester, Groveland; Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Manchester by the Sea, Merrimac; Methuen; Middleton, Newbury; Newburyport; North Andover; Rockport, Rowley; Salisbury; Topsfield, Wenham, and West Newbury.

MVPC held the bid opening on Friday October, 11th 2024.

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Responses & Contracts

Prevailing Wage Rates

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Ongoing Support

The work of the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission is made possible thanks to an annual grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the U.S. Department of Commerce. EDA seeks to drive innovation and competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. We are proud to work with EDA to support and promote business within our region.

Project funding comes from a variety of sources for federal, state and local projects and fall within six major categories:

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