Summary

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Town of Montville, Connecticut for a Preliminary Engineering Report. The solicitation, numbered 38659 2027-02, opened August 24, 2026 and closes October 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The project is funded by a USDA Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grant and administered in partnership with the Montville Water Pollution Control Authority. The scope of work encompasses three primary components: a sanitary feasibility study for the Meadows Apartments (114 units, 187 bedrooms) to evaluate on-site system viability versus connection to the Town's sanitary system; conceptual planning for housing expansion on the Meadows Apartment site to support affordable housing goals; and analysis of wastewater treatment facility capacity and strategic positioning. The project assumes three days of field testing, six percolation tests, and four in-person project meetings with a final presentation to Town Council. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for September 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Montville WPCA facility on Pink Row. Questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. The project completion target is April 1, 2027. All vendors are eligible to respond.

Proposals must be submitted in ten bound copies plus a USB drive to the Finance Director and include a detailed scope of work, lump-sum fee proposal itemized by service component with all assumptions quantified, hourly rates, team resumes, relevant project experience, firm overview, subconsultant lists, three municipal or quasi-public agency references from the past five years, and a detailed project schedule with milestones. The Town will supply existing reports, GIS mapping, and backhoe with operator for site work. Evaluation criteria include scope of work accuracy and thoroughness (25 points), fee proposal and hourly rates (25 points), project schedule (25 points), firm technical expertise and team experience (15 points), project understanding (15 points), regulatory and planning requirements knowledge (10 points), and USDA grant requirements knowledge (10 points). Delivery terms are Free On Board Destination with payment terms vendor-specified. Contact information is available through Patrick Wall at 860-848-6717 or pwall@montville-ct.org.