The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) is seeking a professional IT services firm to provide full service assistance to PVPC and municipalities in strategic visioning, IT planning services, implementation assistance, regional and municipal data/server hosting, and other ongoing IT related technical assistance. A more detailed RFP is available at the PVPC, 413-781-6045, from 9 AM to 4 PM.
Ads & Bids
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC) is soliciting proposals from qualified and experienced firms who have successfully developed secure, customized relational database to serve as a Health Information Exchange for a municipality. The intent of this RFP is to solicit separately sealed price and non-price proposals to establish a contract through competitive negotiation for the expansion of an existing Health Information Exchange database to include additional geographies, topics, and user roles as well as oth
Posted on:
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Closes on:
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
The Town of South Hadley invites sealed Bids for the River to Range Accessible Trail Project: Phase One. The project includes the creation of a handicapped accessible trail loop off Ferry Street. The trail will include at-grade and above-grade sections both comprised of compacted gravel on a geotextile fabric. Creation of a small compacted gravel viewing area with stone boulder edging and benches. Construction of a compensatory storage area. Construction of three trailside viewing areas with a bench. Installation of a trailhead kiosk and interpretive signage.
Posted on:
Friday, October 27, 2017
Closes on:
Friday, November 10, 2017
The Town of Huntington invites price quotes for the replacement of a retaining wall on Maple Street.
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Posted on:
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Closes on:
Thursday, June 8, 2017
PVPC is seeking a Community & Stakeholder Outreach & Engagement consultant to assist with the design, plan, and implementation, evaluation, and refinement as necessary over time, of a community and stakeholder outreach/engagement plan, including conducting extensive outreach to the public and key stakeholders to solicit input and facilitate meaningful involvement in the City of Springfield Climate Action Resilience Plan development and implementation.
Posted on:
Thursday, December 29, 2016
Closes on:
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC), on behalf of Jacob’s Ladder Trail Scenic Byway, Inc., invites sealed Bids for the Blanche Barlow Acres Recreational Access Project in the town of Lee, Massachusetts. The project includes the demolition and removal of an existing vacant home and the construction of a new driveway and gravel parking area, installation of a retaining wall and guardrail, and the creation of a small picnic area.
Posted on:
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Closes on:
Wednesday, December 7, 2016
On behalf of Agawam, Granby, Northampton, Longmeadow, Ludlow, South Hadley, Southwick, West Springfield, and Westfield ("Participating Municipalities" hereafter), the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (PVPC hereafter), through combined funding made available by Participating Municipalities, is seeking services from a qualified vendor with experience and expertise in design, construction, and operation of an integrated mobile data collection and mapping system that can easily integrate with EsriArcGIS for Desktop.
Posted on:
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Closes on:
Thursday, October 20, 2016
The Pioneer Valley Planning Commission (“PVPC” hereafter) is seeking consultant services to help explore the possibility of a stormwater utility or fee in the Town of Agawam, including identifying major needs, priorities, and costs for the municipal stormwater program, and defining rate structure options. This project is funded in part through the MassDEP Section 319 competitive grant program, which is supported through federal funds from U.S. EPA.
Posted on:
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Closes on:
Thursday, September 22, 2016
PVPC invites responses from consultants for trail and trailhead design services, including 100% design plans for five separate areas along the Byway. Funding for this project is provided by the Federal Highway Administration’s Scenic Byways program through the Massachusetts Department ofTransportation. See full add for further description.
Posted on:
Monday, March 3, 2014
Closes on:
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Employment Opportunities
08 Nov
The PVPC is seeking candidates for an Administrative Services Coordinator. The ideal candidate is a team player, works well under pressure, is organized and exercises sound judgment within their areas of responsibility.
22 Oct
The PVPC is seeking candidates for a Senior Planner I. Under general supervision, the Senior Planner I performs a wide variety of planning tasks.
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Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
60 Congress St. - Floor 1
Springfield, MA 01104-3419
T: 413-781-6045
F: 413-732-2593
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For Public Review
25 Jun
PVMPO Releases Amendment #5 to the FFY 2024 TIP
In accordance with the formal public participation program tied to the Pioneer Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Pioneer Valley Plan
23 Apr
PVMPO Releases Amendment # 4 to the FFY 2024 TIP.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NOTICE
Proposed Amendment FFY 2024 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) – Amendment # 4.
16 Nov
Town of Brimfield Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2023 Out for Public Review
Click here to view/download plan.
16 Nov
Town of Agawam Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 2023 Out for Public Review
Click here to view/download plan.
21 May
Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Available for Public Comment
“Last call for comments on the Four Cities (Chicopee, Holyoke, Springfield and Westfield) Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice. Please send comments to Catherine Ratté, cratte@pvpc.org