This bid is for standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) evaluation and potential development at Turners Falls Municipal Airport, 10 Aviation Way, Turners Falls, MA 01376.
Due
December 16, 2026
33 days left
Location
Turners Falls, MA
Massachusetts
Posted on
COMMBUYS
Notice ID
BD-27-1188-PURCH-PURCH-135174
Please quote evaluation and potential development of a standalone battery energy storage system on up to about 36.1 acres at Turners Falls Municipal Airport, 10 Aviation Way, Turners Falls, MA 01376.
Site: Up to approximately 36.1 acres on the airport's northeast side, with no existing utilities and dirt-road access.
Term: Three-year exclusive option for feasibility studies, engineering, permitting, interconnection studies and financing, then a possible 15 to 20 year ground lease.
Responsibilities: Developer pays for all studies, development, construction, operation, maintenance and eventual removal.
Safety: Plan must account for airport safety, airspace restrictions, environmental reviews and fire protection.
Experience: At least three similar-size battery storage projects installed in New England within the past five years.
Please confirm availability and send your quote by December 16, 2026.
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Deadline: December 16, 2026
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What they need
SiteUp to approximately 36.1 acres on the airport's northeast side; no existing utilities, with dirt-road access.
DevelopmentThree-year exclusive option for feasibility studies, engineering, permitting, interconnection studies, and financing, followed by a potential 15–20-year ground lease.
PricingState annual and total option fees, proposed acreage, annual lease rent, and escalation. Minimums are $25,000 annually during the option and $17,500 per acre annually during the lease.
Project detailsInclude proposed MW/MWh capacity, battery technology, conceptual layout, interconnection approach, and development schedule.
ResponsibilitiesDeveloper funds all studies, development, construction, operation, maintenance, and eventual removal; account for airport safety, airspace restrictions, environmental reviews, fire protection, insurance, and bonding.
ExperienceAt least three BESS projects of similar scope and size installed in New England within the past five years.
Past history: who won Construction & Renovation work in Massachusetts
Recent federal contract awards (federal buyers) in the same industry in Massachusetts, from USAspending.gov. These are comparable jobs, not earlier rounds of this exact solicitation.
Typical award:$471K to $1.7Mmiddle half of 14 recent awards · median $943K
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