Tidal Restoration Preliminary Field Investigation Services

Overview

Environmental, Water & Energy

Taunton, Massachusetts, United States; Berkley, Massachusetts, United States; Dighton, Massachusetts, United States; Fall River, Massachusetts, United States; Freetown, Massachusetts, United States; Raynham, Massachusetts, United States; Rehoboth, Massachusetts, United States; Seekonk, Massachusetts, United States; Somerset, Massachusetts, United States; Swansea, Massachusetts, United StatesPosted 2 months agoDeadline: April 6th, 2026

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SUMMARY

Boston seeks vendors for field investigation services supporting preliminary tidal restoration and ecological planning.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Projects must be potential tidal restoration sites within coastal wetlands.
Coastal wetlands are defined as tidally influenced systems with a direct connection to coastal waters.
Projects must address tidal restrictions, defined as barriers to tidal flow.
Sites must be located within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Narragansett Bay watershed.
Applicant must be the tidal restoration site owner or another entity with the owner's written permission for site access.
Eligible applicants include State, Regional, or Municipal agencies, Tribal governments, Non-Governmental Organizations, or public/private entities.
Federal agencies are not eligible applicants.
For-profit firms that are not site owners will not be considered as eligible applicants.

BUDGET

Estimate

$100,000 – $500,000

TIMELINE

The Request For Response (RFR) is expected to be released in March 2026.

Status designation awards for selected sites will commence in state Fiscal Year 2026.

Issuing Agency

Massachusetts Division of Ecological Restoration

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DESCRIPTION

A government agency in Boston, Massachusetts is seeking vendors to provide preliminary field investigation services for tidal restoration projects. These studies are essential for gathering critical information to guide future ecological restoration planning, helping to identify opportunities and constraints for tidal restoration during the early phases of project development.

The investigations will support landowners and project partners by furnishing data needed to make informed decisions in the planning and feasibility stages. The results will play a pivotal role in shaping restoration efforts aimed at enhancing coastal and estuarine environments.

Source attribution

This Settle analysis is based on the issuing organization’s public RFP listing.