38659_Oct_26_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is issued by the Town of Montville, Connecticut, in partnership with the Montville Water Pollution Control Authority, for a Preliminary Engineering Report funded by a USDA Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grant. The solicitation requests comprehensive engineering services encompassing three primary components: a sanitary feasibility study for the Meadows Apartments (114 units, 187 bedrooms) 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 Meadows Apartment site to support affordable housing goals; and analysis of wastewater treatment facility capacity and strategic positioning to inform future expansion. The scope assumes three days of field testing, six percolation tests, and four in-person project meetings, with a final presentation to Town Council. The solicitation opened August 24, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EDT with a mandatory pre-bid site visit on September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Montville WPCA facility on Pink Row. Questions are due September 22, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., and proposals must be submitted by October 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. The project completion target is April 1, 2027.

Bidders must submit ten bound copies plus a USB drive of their proposals to the Finance Director, including a detailed scope of work with all assumptions and materials quantified, a lump-sum fee proposal itemized by service component with 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. 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). The Town will supply existing reports, GIS mapping, and a backhoe with operator for site work. Delivery terms are Free On Board Destination, and payment terms are vendor-specified. All vendors are eligible to respond. Contact Patrick Wall at 860-848-6717 or pwall@montville-ct.org for inquiries.