37864_Jul_10_26_solicitation_doc.pdf
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- Central Connecticut Loop Trail (CCLT) Design
- Solicitation number
- 37864
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- Middlesex County, Connecticut
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This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicitation document, issued by the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments (RiverCOG), seeks a qualified consulting firm to conduct design and engineering services for the Central Connecticut Loop Trail (CCLT) project. The project involves designing the preferred alternative from the completed 2025 CCLT feasibility study, which aims to link the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail with the Air Line Trail, addressing a critical 23-mile gap within the broader 111-mile loop trail vision spanning 22 cities and towns in central Connecticut. The solicitation opens July 8, 2026, at 7:45 AM EDT with a vendor question-and-answer period running from July 8 through July 22, 2026, at 4:00 PM EDT. The submission deadline is August 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM EDT, with electronic submittals required and sent to Vicki Harris at vharris@rivercog.org or mailed to RiverCOG's office in Essex, Connecticut. Following the submission period closure, RiverCOG will conduct interviews with selected firms before making a final award decision.
Respondents must submit firm qualifications, resumes of key personnel with assigned responsibilities, descriptions of a minimum of three similar projects completed within the last three to five years with references, task allocations among the lead consultant, subcontractors, RiverCOG, and municipalities, current commitments of project managers and key staff, proof of appropriate insurance coverage (general liability, auto, workers compensation, and professional liability), and statements of compliance with federal and state laws and local ordinances. The estimated total value and specific pricing terms are not specified in the solicitation. No line items have been designated for this opportunity, and all vendors are eligible to respond. Contact for inquiries is Vicki Harris at RiverCOG, 145 Dennison Road, Essex, CT 06426, telephone 860-581-8554, email vharris@rivercog.org.
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Solicitation Number: 37864
Central Connecticut Loop Trail (CCLT) Design
Request for Qualifications (RFQA)
CT River Valley Council of Gov.
July 08, 2026 - August 07, 2026
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General Header Information
37864
No. 37864 Title: Central Connecticut Loop Trail (CCLT) Design Start Date: July 08, 2026 at 7:45:00 AM EDT End Date: August 07, 2026 at 5:00:00 PM EDT Vendor Q&A Start Date: July 08, 2026 at 8:00:00 AM EDT Vendor Q&A End Date: July 22, 2026 at 4:00:00 PM EDT Estimated Total Value:
Who can respond to this bid? : All Vendors Description: The Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments
(RiverCOG) is seeking a qualified consulting firm to begin design and engineering of the preferred alternative from the Central Connecticut Loop Trail (CCLT) Study. The Study, completed in 2025, is a trail feasibility study to link the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail (FCHT) with the Air Line Trail (ALT). The roughly 23-mile route is a critical gap within the CCLT, a vision for a 111-mile loop trail running through 22 cities and towns in the center of Connecticut. View RFQ at https://www.rivercog.org/publicnotices
Delivery Terms: N/A: Not Applicable Payment Terms: Unspecified Contact Information: CT River Valley Council of Gov.
Vicki Harris RiverCOG 145 Dennison Rd. Essex CT, 06426 United States Tel: 8605818554 Fax:
vharris@rivercog.org
Contact Details: If you have any questions, please contact:
Vicki Harris RiverCOG 145 Dennison Rd. Essex CT, 06426 United States Tel: 8605818554 Fax:
vharris@rivercog.org
Selected Categories:
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Solicitation Requirements:
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Response Requirements
Instructions Response Requirements
The following information must be submitted. Any additional information should be contained in a clearly marked appendix.
1. Qualifications of the firm or individual proposing to conduct the study. Name, team size, and team organizational structure under which the firm(s) and personnel will conduct the study must be included. Relevant experience in transportation design, planning and public engagement should be presented. Any proposed sub-consultants must be clearly identified, along with their roles in the project and relevant experience. The location of the primary office to be used in the project should be included.
2. Qualifications (resumes) of key personnel to be assigned to the project and a description of their responsibilities in conducting project tasks must be included.
3. Description of a minimum of three similar or related experiences completed within the last three to five years with reference and contact information for each.
4. Tasks that will be completed by the lead, subcontractors (if any), RiverCOG, and municipality.
5. A list of current project manager and key staff commitments.
6. Proof of appropriate insurance (general liability, auto, workers compensation, and/or professional liability coverage) for the firm and its subcontractors.
7. Statement of compliance with all federal and state laws and local ordinances.
8. Submittals: An electronic submittal is required and must be received by 5 p.m. on
Friday August 7, 2026. Digital storage media may be mailed to RiverCOG, 145 Dennison Rd., Essex, CT, 06 426, or emailed to Vicki Harris at vharris@rivercog.org Responses received or postmarked after this date and time will not be considered.
After the submittal period has closed, RiverCOG will conduct interviews of select firms, based on a review of qualifications prior to making a final decision.
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Questionnaire:
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Response Requirements Description: The following information must be submitted. Any additional information should be contained in a clearly marked appendix. After the submittal period has closed, RiverCOG will conduct interviews of select firms, based on a review of qualifications prior to making a final decision.
Qualifications of the firm or individual proposing to conduct the study. Name, team size, and team organizational structure under which the firm(s) and personnel will conduct the study must be included. Relevant experience in transportation design, planning and public engagement should be presented. Any proposed sub-consultants must be clearly identified, along with their roles in the project and relevant experience. The location of the primary office to be used in the project should be included.
Type TEXT Is Required Y
Qualifications (resumes) of key personnel to be assigned to the project and a description of their responsibilities in conducting project tasks must be included.
Type TEXT Is Required Y
Description of a minimum of three similar or related experiences completed within the last three to five years with reference and contact information for each.
Type TEXT Is Required Y
Description of a minimum of three similar or related experiences completed within the last three to five years with reference and contact information for each.
Type TEXT Is Required Y
A list of current project manager and key staff commitments.
Type TEXT Is Required Y
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Proof of appropriate insurance (general liability, auto, workers compensation, and/or professional liability coverage) for the firm and its subcontractors.
Type TEXT Is Required N
Statement of compliance with all federal and state laws and local ordinances.
Type TEXT Is Required N
Submittals: An electronic submittal is required and must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday August 7, 2026. Digital storage media may be mailed to RiverCOG, 145 Dennison Rd., Essex, CT, 06 426, or emailed to Vicki Harris at vharris@rivercog.org Responses received or postmarked after this date and time will not be considered.
Type TEXT Is Required N
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Documents:
RiverCOGMT UAG RFQ.pdf
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Item Specifications Solicitation has been designated as having no line items.
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