UMass Dartmouth Commencement Event Equipment Rental

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is requesting a contractor to rent, deliver, install, maintain, and remove temporary tents, staging, furnishings, ramps, railings, and related event equipment for annual commencement ceremonies at Cressy Field.

University of Massachusetts > Dartmouth Campus > Unified Procurement Services Team


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Open
DARADM-2027-1148
Oct 21, 2026 07:00 PM
Oct 05, 2026 02:00 PM
3 years base + 2 × 1 year options
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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kmailloux@umassp.edu
+17745280299
100 Venture Way, Hadley, MA, USA
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Submit all required documents and complete all required fields in the online bidding portal., Upload a combined and comprehensive PDF of the entire submission proposal, inclusive of all attachments., Upload the complete technical proposal., Upload the standard RFX bid table and ensure it matches the total firm fixed price entered in the portal.
Description

The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is seeking a contractor for a turnkey temporary event infrastructure package supporting its annual commencement ceremonies. The scope includes rental, delivery, installation, maintenance, dismantling, removal, and site restoration for tents, staging, ADA ramps and railings, pipe-and-drape systems, banquet tables, and 7,000 ivory Samsonite folding chairs at Cressy Field. Required equipment includes an approximately 36-by-36-foot, three-foot-high stage assembled from 81 staging sections; stage skirts and rails; two ADA ramps; a 30-by-25-foot solid-top bandshell tent with clear top and weights; a 20-by-20-foot clear-top tent with weights; banquet tables; and pipe-and-drape components. The contractor must provide qualified installation, dismantling, and on-site supervisory personnel, coordinate with University and other event vendors, maintain safe and operational equipment during the event, protect University property, and remove all equipment and debris after the ceremonies. Bidders must submit firm fixed pricing for the first three years, with pricing provisions for two optional one-year extensions, along with technical, installation, staffing, schedule, product, reference, insurance, and related proposal information.

Classification Codes
NAICS532310General Rental Centers
PSCW054Lease or Rental of Equipment: Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding
Smart Codes
event equipment rentaltemporary tent installationevent staging rental
Specifications
Supply & Service
No
Timeline
Oct 05, 2026 02:00 PM-Open Date
Oct 21, 2026 07:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Cyber Liability — $1,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 6 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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