4. RFR Affadavit.cleaned.docx

This is a Request for Response (RFR) Affidavit form for the City of Hartford, Connecticut, related to a Facility Management proposal for the Hartford Public Safety Complex under RFP 6295. Respondents must submit proposals by August 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for July 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM. The facility comprises two to three-story buildings totaling approximately 155,000 square feet housing police, fire, dispatch, animal control, traffic, emergency management, and forensic operations with maximum occupancy of 500 persons. The selected facility manager will serve as the primary point of contact for all facility-related concerns and coordinate maintenance, custodial services, grounds keeping, energy management, and contractor oversight, requiring physical presence between 7 AM and 5 PM Monday through Friday with 24-hour emergency contact availability within a 30-minute response radius. The initial contract term is one year with three optional one-year extensions contingent on satisfactory performance and budget appropriation.

The affidavit requires respondents to certify under oath that they have no delinquent real and personal property taxes owed to the City of Hartford, are current on all monetary obligations to the city, and are in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances at the federal, state, and local levels. No contract value is specified in the solicitation. Respondents must provide proof of current EEO certification and demonstrate compliance with Hartford's living wage requirement of $19.04 per hour with employer health insurance or $28.73 per hour without. A 10 percent bid bond and performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value are required if the award exceeds $50,000. Commercial General Liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence limits is mandatory, along with Workers' Compensation, Automobile Liability, Professional Liability, and Excess Liability coverage at $1,000,000 limits, all naming the City as additional insured. No minority business enterprise set-asides or city-based small contractor preferences apply.