Building Trades Training Provider Service

Overview

Education, Training & Libraries

Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesPosted 4 days agoDeadline: May 15th, 2026

Fit Score

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SUMMARY

Solicitation for a training provider to deliver building trades instruction for climate resilience and infrastructure in Boston, with a focus on sustainable workforce development and hands-on learning.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must be a pre-apprenticeship program registered with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Division of Apprenticeship Standards
Must provide at least 200 hours of career readiness and occupational skills training
Must deliver training through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on learning
Must serve 38 participants by July 31st, 2028
Must provide a $1,000 stipend to each participant upon completion
Must track and report participant enrollment, completion, and placement outcomes
Must submit separate technical and price proposals
Must be typewritten, double-spaced, in 12-point Arial font with one-inch margins
Proposal narrative must not exceed 15 pages

BUDGET

Verified

$388,000

CONTRACT DURATION

24 months

TIMELINE

RFP Issue Date: March 23rd, 2026

Pre-Proposal Q&A Conference Call: April 2nd, 2026

Questions Due: April 6th, 2026

Consolidated Q&A Posted: April 13th, 2026

Proposal Due Date: May 15th, 2026

Contractor Selected: May 14th, 2025

Target Implementation: April 1st, 2026 to July 31st, 2028

QUESTION DEADLINE

April 6th, 2026

Issuing Agency

City of Boston Office of Workforce Development

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DESCRIPTION

The selected vendor will provide building trades training services for a coalition consisting of community-led organizations, employers, colleges, unions, and established workforce development partners in Boston, Massachusetts. The initiative focuses on creating a sustainable, climate-ready workforce equipped to address coastal flooding, sea-level rise, storm surges, and excessive heat, emphasizing equity and community engagement.

Training will cover the installation of green infrastructure and nature-based solutions to enhance flood protection and water quality, targeting roles such as landscaping and groundskeeping workers, forest and conservation technicians, climate coordinators, construction supervisors and laborers, civil and environmental engineers, and operating and extraction engineers. Additional emphasis is placed on ensuring the reliability of water and wastewater systems by preparing roles including wastewater and drinking water supply facility operators, general maintenance workers, and operating engineers.

The program further supports the construction of critical flood and coastal protection infrastructure and efforts to increase climate awareness and social resilience through education and outreach. Training will combine classroom instruction with hands-on learning, addressing a range of positions from program coordinators to office support staff and field specialists. The contract will span a one-year period.

Source attribution

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