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Athletics Recognition Garden The purpose of this Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is to solicit landscape architectural services for the construction of the Athletics Recognition Garden.

24 June 2026

Released 6/22/2026 2:00 PM EDT Type CPFP- A/E Request for Proposal Open 6/22/2026 3:00 PM EDT Number 300304 Close 7/23/2026 2:00 PM EDT Currency US Dollar

Sealed Until 7/23/2026 2:00 PM EDT

Contacts Cesar Alonzo cesar.alonzo@uconn.edu

Phone +1 860-486-0012

Commodity Codes Commodity Code Description 131 A/E Open

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SOLICITATION INSTRUCTIONS

Professional Services - (Per Project)

Open Request for Proposal

1. Submitting a Bid/Proposal:

1.1 The Company must provide, to the satisfaction of the University, complete responses to the questions contained within the Solicitation and submit all required documents. A Bid/Proposal with incomplete responses, inaccurate information, or missing documents may be deemed a non-responsive Bid/Proposal and the Bid/Proposal may be rejected.

1.2 Bids/Proposals shall be submitted only on the Forms included with this Solicitation. In no event will Bids/Proposals or changes to Bids/Proposals made by telephone or email be considered. Any Bid/Proposal omitting or adding items, altering the Forms, or containing conditional or alternative language/pricing (if applicable), may be deemed a non-responsive Bid/Proposal and the Bid/Proposal may be rejected.

1.3 All Bids/Proposals must be submitted no later than the closing date and time for this event.

1.4 Any Bid/Proposal, once submitted to the University, may only be withdrawn by Letter of Request, emailed to the Director of Capital Projects and Facilities Procurement, prior to the closing date and time for this event.

1.5 The making of any false, deceptive, fraudulent, or intentionally misleading or inaccurate statements or representations in the Bid/Proposal may be deemed a non-responsive Bid/Proposal and the Bid/Proposal may be rejected.

2. CT Certificate of Authorization:

2.1 Your Company acknowledges that it possesses a current Certificate of Legal Existence or Authorization from the CT Secretary of State. If your Company is organized/formed in a state other than Connecticut, your Company acknowledges that it possesses a current Certificate of Legal Existence or Authorization from that state. If selected as the Vendor of Choice, your Company will be required to provide a copy of the CT Certificate of Authorization (and Certificate of Legal Existence or Authorization from foreign state) during the Letter of Intent process.

3. Quality Assurance/Quality Control:

3.1 Your Company acknowledges that they can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the University that they have in place a Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan that possesses the managerial commitment necessary for the successful performance of the work which is the subject of this Solicitation. The University reserves the right to request a copy of your Company's Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan at any time throughout the contract duration.

4. Connecticut State Contractors Guide to the Code of Ethics:

4.1 Your Company acknowledges it has reviewed the State Contractors Guide to the Code of Ethics. The document cab be found at: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ethics/guides/2021/contractors-guide-to-the-code-of-ethics-rev-11- 2021.pdf.

5. Human Rights and Opportunities Sexual Harassment Training:

Description https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ethics/guides/2021/contractors-guide-to-the-code-of-ethics-rev-11-2021.pdf https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ethics/guides/2021/contractors-guide-to-the-code-of-ethics-rev-11-2021.pdf

5.1 Your Company acknowledges, if applicable, it is compliant with the State of Connecticut sexual harassment training as defined in Connecticut General Statute §46a-54(15). The statute can be found at:

https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_814c.htm.

6. Consideration of Bids/Proposals:

6.1 The University reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids/Proposals within ninety (90) calendar days of the Bid/Proposal due date and time and the Company agrees that it may not modify, withdraw, or cancel its Bid/Proposal and that its Cost Proposal will be firm for ninety (90) calendar days of the Bid/Proposal due date and time. Should there be reasons why the contract cannot be awarded within this specified period, this time may be extended by mutual agreement between the University and the Company.

6.2 The University reserves the right to reject any and all Bids/Proposals and again solicit for Bids/Proposals, or to otherwise proceed as permitted under Connecticut General Statute §10a-151b.

6.3 The University reserves the right to waive any informalities, irregularities, or technical defects in the Bids/Proposals, if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the University, provided the reasons for any such waiver are stated in writing by the University and made a part of the contract file.

6.4 The University reserves the right to obtain and/or utilize information from any source it deems appropriate, or to request the Company provide additional information for any response. The submission of a completed Bid/Proposal shall constitute an express authorization by the Company to the University to obtain all information it deems pertinent with respect to the Company and the Company's Bid/Proposal.

6.5 The University reserves the right to find that a Company is not qualified with respect to a specific Project/Contract, notwithstanding the fact that it may have been qualified or selected for previous Projects/Contracts for the University.

7. Bid/Proposal Protest Procedure:

7.1 A Pre-Award Protest must be submitted no less than two (2) business days prior to the due date and time for the Bid/Proposal. A Post-Award Protest must be submitted no more than two (2) business days from the date/time of the public opening or if no public opening than from the date Companies are notified that they have been selected/not selected (if applicable). Contact the CPFP Purchasing Agent listed in this solicitation for further information on the bid/proposal protest procedure.

8. Communication:

8.1 Under no circumstances may any Company or its representative contact any employee or representative of the University regarding this Solicitation prior to the closing date/time, other than as provided in this section. The University considers this process as "open" from the date this Solicitation is posted until a binding contractual agreement is executed.

The contact for any communications during this process is the Procurement Agent listed on the Solicitation Information Sheet.

8.2 Informal communications with any University personnel (outside of the Procurement Agent) shall not occur. Informal communication shall include, but is not limited to: 1.) Requests from the Company to any department(s) or employee at the University, for information, comments, speculation, etc. 2.) Requests from any department(s) or employee at the University, to any Company for Information, comments, speculation, etc.

8.3 Strict adherence to this important procedural safeguard is required and appreciated. Any violation of this condition may result in the Company being considered non-compliant and ineligible to continue with the Solicitation process.

9. CT Freedom of Information Act:

9.1 Responses submitted to this Solicitation are subject to public disclosure under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). If information submitted is confidential or proprietary it may qualify for an exemption from public disclosure. To qualify for exemption, at the time the Bid/Proposal is submitted, the Company must mark information as "CONFIDENTIAL". Markings should be narrowly tailored and must constitute "trade secrets" and/or "commercial of financial information given in confidence" under Connecticut General Statute §1-210(b)(5). Additionally, the information so marked must not be fundamental to proving the Company's qualification to receive the work described in the Solicitation.

Wholesale confidentiality markings will be rejected.

https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_814c.htm

9.2 UConn will use reasonable efforts to not disclose information properly marked confidential. UConn provides no assurance whether any such submitted information shall be legally exempt from release pursuant to FOIA. In the event that a requestor files a complaint with the FOIA Commission challenging such exemptions, UConn will make reasonable efforts to notify the Company and acknowledges and agrees that the Company has the right to petition to intervene and become a party to the complaint and any subsequent judicial appeal proceedings. As long as the Company is, in accordance with FOIA law and regulations, engaged in efforts to prevent the disclosure of the contested information, UConn shall not disclose the contested information without a final order from the FOIA Commission requiring such disclosure. Should the Company not intervene, disclosure of all information submitted in response to a Solicitation may occur at UConn's sole discretion. The Company shall be responsible for the costs and expenses it incurs contesting the disclosure of any contested information.

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Prerequisites Required to Enter Bid

There are no Prerequisites added to this event.

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Buyer Attachments

1. 300304 RFP Solicitation Information Sheet Rev1.pdf

2. 300304 RFP Cost Proposal Sheet.xlsm

3. Resume for Proposed Key Personnel Form ProfServ-RFP.pdf

4. Previous Relevant Experience Form ProfServ-RFP.pdf

5. Standard Fixed-Fee Architect's Contract TEMPLATE Rev 12.23.2024.pdf

6. 300304 RFP Addendum 1.pdf

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Questions Required Questions

Group 1.1: ORGANIZATION Instructions:

1.1.1 Name of Company

1.1.2 Company Address

1.1.3 Is this the principal office/headquarters?

1.1.4 Provide the principal office address

1.1.5 Name of Primary Contact

1.1.6 Phone Number for Primary Contact

1.1.7 Email for Primary Contact

1.1.8 Is your Company certified through the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services as an SBE, MBE, DBE, or a WBE?

1.1.9 Upload a copy of your Company’s current Supplier Diversity Certificate issued by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services and label the upload "SET-ASIDE CERT."

1.1.10 Number of years your Company has been in business under its present business name

1.1.11 List other or former names your Company has operated under (use "N/A" if not applicable).

1.1.12 List any parent company and all subsidiaries and/or affiliates associated with your Company (use "N/A" if not applicable).

1.1.13 Indicate the legal structure of your Company

1.1.14 Incorporated date

1.1.15 State of Incorporation

1.1.16 Partnership organization date

1.1.17 Type of partnership

1.1.18 Individually owned business organization date

Group 1.2: PREVIOUS RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Instructions:

1.2.1 Complete the Previous Relevant Experience Form. Upload a copy of the Previous Relevant Experience Form as one file and label the upload "PREVIOUS RELEVANT

EXPERIENCE."

Group 1.3: PROPOSED TEAM QUALIFICATIONS Instructions:

1.3.1 Complete the Resume for Proposed Key Personnel Form for each key member of the proposed team. Upload a copy of all Resumes as one file and label the upload "TEAM

RESUMES."

1.3.2 Provide an Organizational Chart that identifies the primary team members’ roles. Upload a copy of the Organizational Chart and label the upload "ORG. CHART."

Group 1.4: NARRATIVE OF APPROACH Instructions:

1.4.1 Prepare a Narrative that demonstrates the Company's understanding of the scope of services.

(a) Refer to the Solicitation Information Sheet for further details.

(b) Upload a copy of the Narrative and label the upload "NARRATIVE OF APPROACH."

Group 1.5: LITIGATION/CLAIMS/PROCEEDINGS Instructions:

1.5.1 Has your Company, your Company’s parent company, your subsidiaries or affiliates, any officer or partner, or any member of management of your Company ever failed to complete any work awarded to it?

1.5.2 Has your Company, your Company’s parent company, your subsidiaries or affiliates, any officer or partner, or any member of management of your Company ever within the past five (5) years been defaulted or terminated, for failure to timely or properly perform a contract?

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1.5.3 Has your Company, your Company’s parent company, your subsidiaries or affiliates, any officer or partner, or any member of management of your Company ever had a willful failure to perform in accordance with the terms of one or more public contracts, agreements or transactions?

1.5.4 Has your Company, your Company’s parent company, your subsidiaries or affiliates, any officer or partner, or any member of management of your Company ever had a history of failure to perform or of unsatisfactory performance of one or more public contracts, agreements or transactions?

1.5.5 Has your Company, your Company’s parent company, your subsidiaries or affiliates, any officer or partner, or any member of management of your Company ever had a willful violation of a statutory or regulatory provision or requirement applicable to a public contract, agreement or transaction?

1.5.6 Are there any other civil or criminal judgments, claims, litigation, or arbitration proceedings, within the past five (5) years, including both pending and closed/settled cases, initiated by your Company or against your Company, not previously included as part of your Company’s responses to any of the questions in this section?

1.5.7 Did you respond "yes" to any of the questions listed in this section?

1.5.8 Provide details/additional information for any "yes" response. Upload the information and label the documents "LITIGATION."

Group 1.6: INTEGRITY Instructions:

1.6.1

During the past five (5) years, does your Company have a satisfactory record of compliance with Connecticut General Statutes Sections 1-79 through 1-101, pertaining to Codes of Ethics for Public Officials and Lobbyists, including but not limited to Section 1-84, listing prohibited activities including the giving of "gifts", as defined therein, to public officials and employees?

1.6.2 Provide details/additional information. Upload the information and label the upload "CODE

OF ETHICS."

1.6.3

Have there been any instances during the past five (5) years in which any complaint has been made to, or any investigation or inquiry has been conducted by the State of Connecticut Ethics Commission, or by any other State of Connecticut Agency or Department, regarding any alleged non-compliance by your Company, or anyone employed by your Company or acting in your Company’s behalf, with Connecticut General Statutes Sections 1-79 through 1-101, pertaining to Codes of Ethics for Public Officials and Lobbyists, and particularly Section 1-84, listing prohibited activities including the giving of "gifts" as defined therein to public officials and employees?

1.6.4 Provide details/additional information. Upload the information and label the upload

"INTEGRITY."

Group 1.7: CONFLICT OF INTEREST Instructions:

1.7.1

Does your Company have any relationship and/or potential conflicts of interest with the University, any University organization, or any employee of the University or University organization?

(a) Note: All such disclosures require acceptance/approval action on the part of the University, which shall determine whether an impermissible conflict exists.

(b) The University also reserves the right to find any Company to be non-responsible or non-qualified with respect to a specific contract should the University determine that a conflict of interest exists, notwithstanding the fact that the Company may have been selected for previous projects at the University.

1.7.2 Upload details/additional information of the relationship for the purpose of determining whether a conflict of interest exists. Label the upload "CONFLICT OF INTEREST."

1.7.3

We declare and certify that the Bid/Proposal is genuine, is not made in the interest of or on behalf of any person, Company, or organization, not herein named or disclosed and that it is made without any connection with any other person making a Bid/Proposal for the same work. No person acting for, or employed by, the State of Connecticut is directly or indirectly interested in this Bid/Proposal, or in any contract which may be made under it, or in expected profits to arise therefrom. This Bid/Proposal is made without directly or indirectly influencing or attempting to influence any other person or corporation to propose or to refrain from proposing or to influence the amount of the Bid/Proposal of any other person or corporation.

1.7.4 We declare that in regard to the conditions affecting the work to be done and the labor and materials needed, this Bid/Proposal is based solely on our own investigation and research and not in reliance upon any representations of any employee, officer or agent of the State.

Group 1.8: LICENSES AND MISC. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Instructions:

1.8.1 We certify that we have received the SEEC Form 10: Notice to Executive Branch State Contractors and Prospective State Contractors of Campaign Contribution and Solicitation Limitations. Upload a copy of the executed SEEC 10 Form and label the upload "SEEC 10."

Group 1.9: CERTIFICATIONS Instructions:

1.9.1

The Company acknowledges that the submission of its Bid/Proposal shall constitute the Company’s express authorization to the University to obtain all information the University deems pertinent with respect to the Company’s experience, abilities, past performance, integrity, or any other matter referenced in the Solicitation documents issued by the University and/or submitted to the University by the Company, from vendors, material vendors, equipment vendors, any person identified in the Bid/Proposal as a reference, or any other persons having business transactions with the Company. The Company shall expressly authorize all persons or entities to furnish to the University such information as is requested from them by the University.

1.9.2 We certify that we have reviewed, read, understand, and accept, the information and requirements contained within the Solicitation documents without exception.

1.9.3 We certify that the answers to the questions and all statements contained in this Solicitation Submission are true and correct.

Group 1.10: COST PROPOSAL SUBMISSION Instructions:

1.10.1 Upload a copy of your Company's Cost Proposal using the form provided. Label the upload "COST PROPOSAL."

Group 1.11: CONTRACT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Instructions:

1.11.1 A draft of the Contract has been provided as part of this Solicitation. Does your Company accept the Contract without exception?

Group 2.1: ADDENDA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Instructions:

2.1.1 We acknowledge receipt of Addendum 1 (dated 6/24/2026) and have included the information from the Addendum in the Company's Solicitation submission.

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