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Reference Number

0000380845

Issuing Organization

City of New Bedford

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

25161047

Title

37 Acres: A Unique Development Opportunity - Request For Proposals

Source ID

PU.AG.USA.2506154.C17416776

Details

Location

United States, Massachusetts, Bristol County

Piggyback Contract

Description

The City of New Bedford Purchasing Department, in conjunction with the City’s Property Committee, is soliciting proposals from qualified developers for the disposition (in whole or in part) of a 95.54 acre parcel of land located on Hathaway Road, New Bedford, MA 02740, and identified on City of New Bedford Assessor’s Map 121 as Lot 86 (the “Property”), the land is currently a portion of the city-owned Whaling City Golf Course.

Dates

Publication

03/21/2025 09:51 AM EDT

Bid Intent

Optional

Bid Intent Deadline

05/13/2025 05:00 PM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

04/08/2025 05:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

05/16/2025 02:00 PM EDT

Onsite Visit

04/04/2025 12:00 AM EDT

Contact Information

Geraldine Calheta

508-979-1433

geraldine.calheta@newbedford-ma.gov

Jasmine Gomes

(508) 979-1433

jasmine.gomes@newbedford-ma.gov

Pre-Bidding Events

Event Type

Onsite Visit

Attendance

Recommended

Event date

04/04/2025 12:00 AM EDT

Location

581 Hathaway Road, New Bedford MA 02740

Event Note

A pre-bid meeting and tentative site visit will be offered to Proposers on April 4, 2025, which is located at 581 Hathaway Road, New Bedford, MA 02740. The time of the pre-bid meeting/site visit will be issued via an addendum. A Site visit will be conducted on Friday April 4, 2025 at 10:00 am. Please contact the Purchasing Department purchasing@newbedford-ma.gov and Geraldine Calheta (Geraldine.Calheta@newbedford-ma.gov) to be added to the Site Visit list.
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Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Proposal Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
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