About the Tradespersons Contracts
The Tradespersons Statewide Contracts provide public entities a streamlined process for engaging skilled trades workers to support building renovation, repair, and maintenance projects. The contracts offer a wide range of services – from boiler replacements and parking lot resurfacing to elevator repair and cleaning restoration services:
- TRD01: Boilers; Drains; Electrical; Fencing; General Contracting; Generator/Turbine; Glass/Window/Doors; HVAC/Sheet Metal; Painting; Plumbing, Solar Array Inspection
- TRD02: Asphalt Paving; Carpentry; Excavation; Masonry; Septic
- TRD03: Elevator; Exhaust Services; Fire Detection; Fire Suppression; Overhead Doors; Signage; Welding
- TRD04: Cleaning/Restoration; Compressor/Kitchen Exhaust; Pump & Motor; Roofing; and Biohazardous Site Cleaning
Wider Trades Coverage – Find Awarded Vendors
The recent reopening of our four Trades contracts have expanded the number of businesses on contract, boosting coverage across Trades categories and increasing the number of businesses certified by the state’s Supplier Diversity Office (SDO).
View our list of more than one hundred new Trades vendors, including 47 businesses certified by the SDO. Use the Trades Index to quickly search for vendors on contract. Simply select your county and desired Trades category from the dropdowns and the Trades Index returns a list of awarded vendors, along with their contact and pricing information.
Tradesperson Contract Podcast
Listen to OSD’s April 2024 Tradespersons podcast to learn how the reopening of the four Tradespersons contracts has expanded trades coverage in Massachusetts and added more diverse businesses to our contracts. Discover numerous ways to search for awarded vendors across 29 trade service categories and hear about recent threshold changes for projects involving construction labor. Listen to the Tradesperson Contract Podcast.
Important Changes and Guidance on G.L. c 149 Construction Thresholds
On September 6, 2024, the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division (AGO) issued a bid protest decision related to public construction contracts, determining that awarding authorities have an obligation to consider all costs, including labor and materials, when estimating the cost of a construction contract for the purposes of soliciting quotes under a Statewide Contract (SWC) managed by the Operational Services Division (OSD). This decision applies to construction projects between $10,000 and $50,000, effective September 6, 2024.
Review OSD’s message to buyers for additional information.
Link to the Buyer FAQs document which includes a list of impacted Statewide Contracts.
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