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eProcurement System
Subscribe, view, and submit bids on solicitations of goods and services for the City of Cambridge
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Massachusetts Certified Payroll
On a weekly basis, every contractor and subcontractor is required to submit a certified copy of their weekly payroll records to the awarding authority.
Living Wage Cost of Living Adjustment for 2025
Weekly Payroll Records Report
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The Purchasing Office is responsible for implementation and administration of the City’s centralized procurement processes, ensuring that all purchases of goods and services are made in accordance with State law and City Ordinance and are open, fair, competitive, and obtained at the lowest possible cost. The Purchasing Office promotes the use of Commonwealth of Massachusetts contracts when appropriate and encourages participation of and outreach to minority, local and women-owned businesses.
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Useful Documents & Resources
Living Wage Ordinance Chapter 2.121
The Chapter 30B Manual [PDF]
Designing and Constructing Public Facilities [PDF]
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Contacts
PHONE:
617-349-4310
Email Us
5 Bigelow Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Tips and FAQs
How do I bid with the City?
Please
visit our eProcurement System
to create an account and subscribe to be notified for new solicitation opportunities. Registration is 100% free for all vendors.
Is there training on how to use the new eProcurement System?
Yes!
Video training guides
are available, as well as
answers to frequently-asked questions
How do I submit Certified Payroll reports?
Certified payroll reports can be submitted via email to
certifiedpayrolls@cambridgema.gov
, or mailed weekly to the attention of the Purchasing Department located at Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge Ma. 02139
Two forms are required to be submitted with weekly payroll reports:
Massachusetts Weekly Certified Payroll Report Form
Weekly Payroll Records Report & Statement of Compliance
Learn more about submitting Certified Payroll Reports
What is the Living Wage Ordinance?
The Living Wage Ordinance (2.121) provides, at 2.121.030 (b), that the wage shall be upwardly adjusted each year no later than March 1st in proportion to the increase in the Annual Average Consumer Price Index for the prior calendar year for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Boston area, as published by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As of March 1, 2024, the new Living Wage is $19.09. This amount should be communicated to vendors subject to the Living Wage Ordinance and will be used to adjust pay for appropriate city employees.
The adjustment does not affect any existing contractual agreements unless the terms of those agreements so require. Questions concerning applicability and enforcement of the ordinance should be directed to the City of Cambridge Law Department at 617-349- 4121 or the Purchasing Department at 617-349-4310.
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