INVITATION FOR BIDS
The Town of Provincetown is seeking proposals for the Following projects
Exterior Access Door Project
Fire House 2 Renovation
Bulk Gas Diesel-FY26
Heating Oil, and repairs-FY26
Liquid Propane Gas and Repairs- FY26
Demolition of buildings at
288a Bradford Street
Bids will be opened in the DPW Conference room at Veterans Memorial Community center, 2 Mayflower Street Provincetown, MA 02657 on MONDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2025, AT 3 P.M.
All bids for this project are subject to applicable public bidding laws of Massachusetts bids will only be accepted electronically via the towns procurement site https://www.provincetown-ma.gov/37/Procurement
Alex B. Morse
Town Manager
Published: The Published: The Independent July 24 & 31, 2025
Form 299 Date: July 9, 2025
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S NOTICE
Pursuant to G.L. c. 40, § 32
Town of Provincetown — Case No. 11725
Annual Town Meeting of April 7, 2025
Articles # 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, and 38
Attorney General’s Limited Authority to Waive Procedural Defects in the Notice of the Planning Board Hearing
Pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c. 40, § 32, if the Attorney General finds there to be any defect in the procedure of adoption or amendment of any zoning by-law relating to the form or content of the notice of the Planning Board hearing prescribed by G.L. c. 40A, § 5, or to the manner or dates on which said notice is mailed, posted or published as required by that section, then instead of disapproving the by-law or amendment by reason of any such defect, the Attorney General may elect to proceed under the defect waiver provisions of G.L. c. 40, § 32. Under those provisions, the Attorney General is conditionally authorized to waive any such defect.
Defect Determined in Notice of Planning Board Hearing
The Attorney General has determined that the planning board hearing notice relating to the above Articles failed to comply with the notice requirements for such hearing established by G.L. c. 40A, § 5. Section 5 provides in part (with emphasis added):
No zoning…by-law or amendment thereto shall be adopted until after the planning board in a…town has…held a public hearing thereon…at which interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard…. Notice of the time and place of such hearing, of the subject matter, sufficient for identification, and of the place where texts and maps thereof may be inspected shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the…town once in each of two successive weeks, the first publication to be not less than fourteen days before the day of said hearing, and by posting such notice in a conspicuous place in the…town hall for a period of not less than fourteen days before the day of said hearing. Notice of said hearing shall also be sent by mail, postage prepaid to the executive office of housing and livable communities, the regional planning agency, if any, and to the planning board of each abutting city and town.…In cases involving boundary, density or use changes within a district, notice shall be sent to any such nonresident property owner who has filed such a request with the city or town clerk and whose property lies in the district where the change is sought.
Based on the materials submitted to this Office, we have identified the following defect: the Planning Board hearing notice that was published stated that the Planning Board would hold a hearing “on the following proposed amendments” but did not provide any additional information about the zoning amendments. Therefore, the Planning Board hearing notice that was published did not include notice of the subject matter, sufficient for identification, of the proposed zoning amendments, as required by G.L. c. 40A, § 5. For this reason, the 90-day period prescribed for the Attorney General’s review of Articles 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, and 38 is suspended in accordance with G.L. c. 40, § 32.
Attorney General’s Election to Proceed Under the Waiver Provisions of G.L. c. 40, § 32
The Attorney General has elected to proceed under the limited defect waiver authority conferred by G.L. c. 40, § 32.
Suspension of Review of Zoning By-Law Amendments
The 90-day period prescribed by law for the Attorney General’s review of local by-laws is therefore suspended in accordance with the provisions of G.L. c. 40, § 32.
Posting and Publication of This Notice
The Town Clerk shall post a true copy of this Notice in a conspicuous place in the Provincetown Town Hall for a period of not less than 14 days and shall publish a copy once in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Provincetown.
Filing of Claim That Defect in Notice Was Misleading or Otherwise Prejudicial
Within 21 days of the date on which this Notice is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town of Provincetown, any resident of the Town of Provincetown, or the owner of any real property in the Town of Provincetown or any other party entitled to notice of the planning board hearing may file with the Town Clerk a written statement that the notice defect was misleading or otherwise prejudicial. The statement must include the reasons supporting the claim that the defect in the Planning Board Notice was misleading or otherwise prejudicial. This statement must be actually on file with the Town Clerk not later than 21 days from the date on which this Notice is published in the newspaper.
Town Clerk’s Certification of Compliance with This Notice
After the expiration of the 21-day period, the Town Clerk shall submit to the Attorney General a true copy of this Notice with a certification of compliance with the publishing and posting requirements of the preceding paragraph, and a certification that either (a) no claim was filed within the 21-day period, or (b) one or more claims were filed within the 21-day period. The Town Clerk shall submit to the Attorney General true copies of any such claim(s).
Resumption of Attorney General’s Review
Upon receipt of one original copy of this Notice with the Clerk’s certification, the 90-day period provided for the Attorney General’s review under G.L. c. 40, § 32, shall resume. If no claim is made, the Attorney General has the discretion to waive any such defect; if any claim is made, however, the Attorney General may not waive any such defect.
Note: By not filing a claim under this provision, a person shall not be deprived of the right to assert a claim of invalidity arising out of any possible defect in the procedure of adoption or amendment, as provided in G.L. c. 40, § 32, and in G.L. c. 40A, § 5.
Date: July 9, 2025
Posted: Town Hall, www.provincetown-ma.gov, 07/21/2025 9:44 am
Published: Provincetown Independent July 31st, 2025
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
In accordance with the Massachusetts Wetlands Protection Act (M.G.L. c. 131, s. 40) and/or Provincetown General Bylaws Chapter 12, Wetlands Protection Bylaw, the Provincetown Conservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing at 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025, in the Judge Welsh Room, Town Hall, 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA, to consider the following in addition to cases continued from previous hearings:
CON-24-83 1 MacMillan Wharf Request for Amended Order of Conditions filed by Mack Bryan to add 6 fender pile and 2 ladders to previous pier rehabilitation approval. Work to take place within Land Subject to Coastal Storm Flowage and buffer zone to Coastal Beach.
Copies of the applications listed in this hearing notice may be viewed either at the Community Development Office in Town Hall, or online by clicking on the links in the meeting agenda, which will be posted on the Town’s website at least 48 hours before the time of the meeting.
Nathaniel Mayo, Chair
Posted by the Town Clerk:
www.provincetown-ma.gov, 07/23/2025, 11:25 am AR
The Provincetown Independent: July 31, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
The Town of Provincetown (Town) is soliciting Bids for the MacMillan Pier Switchgear Replacement project.
Sealed Bids will be electronically accepted only: bids are due: AUGUST 27, 2025, AT 11:00AM, at which time the Bids will be publicly opened and read at 2 Mayflower Street Provincetown MA 02657 in Room 74.
Invitations for Bid documents are available electronically at https://www.provincetown-ma.gov/37/Procurement
A mandatory Pre-bid Conference will occur on site at the Harbormaster’s Office located on MacMillan Pier on AUGUST 6, 2025, at 10:00AM.
Questions relating to the Bid will be accepted via the Town’s e-procurement portal.
All Bids for this project are subject to applicable public bidding laws of MA, including, but not limited to G.L. c.30, §39M. It is anticipated that the procurement period will begin after the Notice of Award, and the work will begin on or after OCTOBER 6, 2025. The project is anticipated to be substantially completed on or before NOVEMBER 21, 2025.
The Town reserves the right to waive any informality, to accept or reject, in whole or in part, any or all Bids, or take whatever other action may be deemed to be in the best interest of the Town.
Town of Provincetown
Alex Morse, Town Manager
Posted: Town Hall
www.provincetown-ma.gov
07/23/2025 12:42 pm
Provincetown Independent: July 31, 2025, and August 7, 2025
POSITION
OPENING
AFSCME – DPW/TRANSFER STATION/SANITATION HYBRID SKILLED STAFF
The Town of Provincetown is accepting applications for an opening in the Department of Public Works for Transfer Station/Sanitation Hybrid Skilled Staff. This is a hybrid position working part time at the Transfer Station and part time in the Sanitation Department. It is a 40 hour a week position that is responsible for skilled manual work in the operation of the transfer station/recycling center and all related equipment, vehicles and enforcement of all board rules and regulations as well as responsible for picking up curbside trash and recycling.
Applicants should have a high school graduate, GED or equivalent, 1 – 2 years’ experience in a transfer station/recycling center. Massachusetts Class B Driver’s License preferred but will train once hired. Will also need to obtain a Massachusetts hydraulics operator’s license once hired. This is a Grade 5 with a 6-month training wage of $61,162.44. Position available immediately.
Job descriptions, pay scale, and application may be obtained from the Human Resources Office at 260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657. The position will be available immediately and remain open until filled.
The Town of Provincetown is an equal opportunity employer.
Alex Morse, Town Manager
Published: The Independent: July 31 & August 7, 2025
