38659_Nov_5_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

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 on August 24, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EDT and closes on October 26, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The project encompasses three primary components: a sanitary feasibility study for Meadows Apartments (114 units, 187 bedrooms) located at 90 and 91 Leffingwell Road to evaluate on-site system viability versus connection to the Town's sanitary system; conceptual planning for housing expansion on the site to support affordable housing initiatives; and analysis of wastewater treatment facility capacity and strategic positioning for future expansion. 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. Written questions must be submitted by September 22, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Proposals must be submitted in ten bound copies plus a USB drive to the Finance Director. The project completion target is April 1, 2027. Contact for inquiries is Patrick Wall at 860-848-6717 or pwall@montville-ct.org.

The Town of Montville, in partnership with the Montville Water Pollution Control Authority, is funding this engineering report through a USDA Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grant. Bidders must submit a detailed scope of work, a lump-sum fee proposal itemized by service component with all assumptions and materials quantified, hourly rates, team resumes identifying roles and responsibilities, relevant project experience in housing development and wastewater planning, firm overview, subconsultant lists, three municipal or quasi-public agency references from work completed within the past five years, and a detailed project schedule with milestones. The project scope assumes three days of field testing, six percolation tests, and four in-person project meetings, with a final presentation to Town Council. The Town will supply existing reports, GIS mapping, and a backhoe with operator for site work. Evaluation criteria emphasize 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).