Cross Connection Services

The Town of Nantucket, through its Nantucket Water Department ("NWD"), invites qualified responders to submit quotes for Cross Connection Services. NWD is required to have all cross connections services tested as a requirement in 310 CMR 22.22 by MassDEP. This Request for Quotes ("RFQ") is made in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws, Ch. 30B.

Background

The Town of Nantucket is located within the County of Nantucket. The Town functions under a Town Manager/Select Board form of government. The Select Board operates under a Charter and enacts policies intended to promote and enhance the general welfare of the Town. In addition to customary municipal operations, the Town operates a skilled nursing facility, a public school system, two wastewater treatment facilities, a housing department, and a solid waste facility.

The Town of Nantucket is located 30 miles off the south coast of Cape Cod. It was settled in 1659 and incorporated in 1671. The Town has an annual year-round population of approximately 18,000 and up to 65,000 seasonal residents. The island is 14 miles in length and 3 1/2 miles wide. Nantucket is comprised of residential, commercial, and large tracts of undeveloped land, including a state forest. Transportation routes include a busy airport, a thriving seaport, and a locally maintained road system which includes urban, suburban and rural road systems.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-NWD-0309
• Department: Nantucket Water Department
• Department Head: Mark Willett (Water Department Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-04-10T18:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-04-17T20:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Overview —

  The NWD will provide the awarded vendor with a list of backflow prevention devices within the system. The vendor will be responsible for performing all required testing on these devices. All test results must be recorded and submitted in a report to the NWD within thirty (30) days.

  The list will include all industrial, institutional, and municipal accounts, as well as accounts with fire services. High-risk users (hospitals, sewage treatment plants, etc.) will be prioritized when determining the testing schedule. The NWD will coordinate scheduling with the property owner or their representative prior to the vendor conducting the testing.

  The vendor will complete a survey form for each site, and the property owner will be notified of any violations identified during testing.

• Terms of Service —

  This successful bidder shall perform services as necessary from May 2026, to April 2027. This is intended to be a one (1) year contract.

• Location —

  Nantucket Water Department located at 1 Milestone Road, Nantucket, MA  02554.

• Cross Connection Services —

  DEP Mandated Cross Connection control backflow device testing and surveys as required per 310 CMR 22.22. A certified vendor will complete these tests and provide the necessary feedback. The NWD will receive the report within thirty (30) days of testing.

  The vendor shall provide annual reports of all work performed and surveys conducted in a format that provides the required MassDEP information for the annual statistical reports.

  The Nantucket Water Department is estimating two hundred and twenty (220) devices to be tested.

   

Submission Requirements

• TAX COMPLIANCE AND NON-COLLUSION FORM (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.  FAILURE TO SIGN AND UPLOAD BOTH FORMS WILL DISQUALIFY THE SUBMISSION PER MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS.

• REFERENCES (required) —

  Bidders must provide a minimum of three (3) customers for whom it provided similar services in the past three (3) years. Reference information must include Name, Contact Person, Phone Number, Email Address and Date(s) of Service. 

• EXPERIENCE (required) —

  Does company have a minimum of five (5) years of experience in other Massachusetts Municipalities in providing the services required in the scope of services?

• AUTHORIZATION (required) —

  I certify that I have read, understood and agree to the terms in the solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this response on behalf of my company.

• INSURANCE REQUIREMENT (required) —

  Workers' Compensation, covering the obligations of the CONTRACTOR in accordance with applicable Workers' Compensation or Benefits laws.

  Commercial General Liability Insurance on an occurrence basis with a combined single limit of not less than $1 million. Coverage is to include premises and operations, coverage for liability of subcontractors. The policy shall contain an endorsement stating that the aggregate limits will apply separately to the work being performed under this Agreement.

  Automobile Liability Insurance of not less than $1 million combined single limit covering owned, hired and non-hired vehicle use.

  Errors and Omissions Insurance of not less than $1 million per claim.

• Attach current insurance certificate (required)
• Signature Page from the Town's Contract (required) —

  Signature page from the Town's contract, signed by an authorized individual as a good faith statement that the Contractor is willing to enter into the Town's standard contract form.  Please see Sample Agreement in ATTACHMENT A.

• W9 Form Request —

  Please upload a completed W-9 Form if you have not worked with the Town of Nantucket in the past. The W-9 will be used to set up the Contractor as a Vendor for the Town of Nantucket. 

• Short Description of Scope (required) —

  Enter short description of the project scope

• Contract Start Date (required) —

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• Contract End Date (required) —

  What is the contract end date?

• What is the contract term in years (required) —

  Enter "number text" (number)

• Is prevailing wage required for this project? (required)

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