ADDENDA2 RFQ-RFP AMP 039-022426 ACTIVATE MAIN ST BROWNFIELD PLANNING PROJECT.pdf

City of Torrington

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) & PROPOSALS (RFP)

ACTIVATE MAIN STREET BROWNFIELD PLANNING PROJECT

Torrington, CT

RFQ/RFP AMP 039-040226

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ADDENDUM

RFQ ID RFQ/RFP AMP 039-040226

RFQ Title: Activate Main Street Brownfield Planning Project RFQ Issue Date: February 26, 2026 Addendum # 2 Addendum Issue Date March 16, 2026

Bid opening: April 2, 2026 Time: 11:00 A.M. Location: City Hall, Room 206, 140 Main St., Torrington, CT

Must submit signed addenda with bid.

The City of Torrington reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids or any portion thereof, to waive technicalities, and to award the contract as will best serve the public interest.

Purchasing Agent___________________________ Pennie Zucco

Contact Name_________________________________ Phone:________________________ Authorized Representative: _______________________________________________________ Authorized Signature: ___________________________________________________________ Company Name: _______________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ________________________________________________________________ Fax: ___________________________ Email: ________________________________________ Federal Tax Identification Number (FEIN): __________________________________________

The City of Torrington received the following questions and is providing the attached answers in response to RFQ/RFP AMP 039-040226:

1. QUESTION: We are reviewing the RFQ/RFP, there is mention of flooring demolition but other parts of the document are focused on planning and environmental documentation services. Could you clarify if construction services are included in this scope?

A. ANSWER: Addendum #1 removes the mention of flooring demolition. There is no construction services requirements for this project.

2. QUESTION: How does the city envision the scope of Task 3: Market Analysis compared to the 2025 Market Analysis listed in the Resources section?

ACTIVATE MAIN STREET BROWNFIELD PLANNING PROJECT

A. ANSWER: The City is looking to better integrate current market analysis into the 2030-2040 Brownfield Strategy with a leading focus on the potential impact that brownfield redevelopment and revitalization can have on future Transit-Oriented Development initiatives, including bringing commuter rail and increased CT Transit services to Torrington. The Market Analysis for this project should aim to guide the City towards a long-term TOD strategy that maximizes the opportunities of these brownfield sites for job creation, mixed-use development, and commercial business development.

3. QUESTION: In Task 9, can you please clarify the difference between regular progress updates in 9.1 and project meetings in 9.3?

A. ANSWER: The consultant will be expected to maintain regular contact with the project team throughout the planning project. Regular contact will include providing project updates, materials, draft deliverables, or other items to the project team so that the project team can review and prepare for any of the 8 required project meetings or 4 required public engagement sessions. The regular progress updates are intended to ensure cross-communication between the city and the consultant team

4. QUESTION: Would the City be willing to provide existing environmental reports or background information (if available) on the 518 Main Street (vacant city-owned lot) and 479 Main Street (Ray’s Service property) properties?

A. ANSWER: There is currently limited environmental data for these properties. Any environmental data for 518 Main Street and 479 Main Street will be provided to the selected consultant team.

5. QUESTION: Shall we assume the below references to “flooring demolition and remediation work” are misprints?

P. 1 of 24, second sentence of second paragraph: “The intent of this RFQ/RFP is to solicit bids for this project and select a contractor that is qualified to complete the flooring demolition and remediation work specified in the Technical Specifications

(APPENDIX A).”

Top of P 4: “Qualification packages and sealed Cost Proposals for the Flooring Demolition and Remediation Project are due no later than 11:00 A.M. (EST) on April 2, 2026.”

A. ANSWER: Yes. See Addendum #1 for clarification. The Activate Main Street

Planning Project does not include flooring demolition and remediation work.

6. QUESTION: Has the City already formed the Steering Committee for this effort, or will building that committee be one of the tasks that the consultant team will support on?

ACTIVATE MAIN STREET BROWNFIELD PLANNING PROJECT

A. ANSWER: The city has not formed a Steering Committee as of this addendum.

The consultant team will play a role in forming the steering committee. Currently, the Economic Development Department has sought steering committee support from the Economic Development Commission, the Torrington Development Corporation Board of Directors, and members of the CT Main Street North End Accelerator Project.

7. QUESTION: Does the City already have a specific list of key stakeholders in mind, or will this be developed collaboratively with the consultant team?

A. ANSWER: The City does have several key stakeholders that should have a significant role in the development of a 2030 – 2040 Brownfield Strategy, and all the project tasks that support the strategy’s development. An important element of this planning project is the incorporation of the project into the Plan of Conservation and Development, which makes integration with the Planning and Land Use Department and the Planning & Zoning Commission imperative to the success of this planning project.

8. QUESTION: The RFQ notes that the project will need to be completed within an 18-month timeframe. Is the City open to a shorter timeline?

A. ANSWER: Yes. Shorter timelines will be considered; however, respondents must take into consideration the requirement for 4 public engagement meetings in Task #9. City staff and steering committee members may not have the capacity to complete the requirements set forth in this planning project within a schedule shorter than 18 months.

9. QUESTION: Do you have a specific budget/cost range in mind for this effort?

A. ANSWER: Yes. The budget for this project is constrained to the DECD Grant plus the 10% city match.

10. QUESTION: Does the city have an Access Agreement in place with the owner of 479

Main Street? If not, will the awarded consultant/consultant team be required to prepare an Access Agreement?

A. ANSWER: Yes, the city has an access agreement for 479 Main Street that allows the city, “its agents, employees, and/or subcontractors access to the property” for the purpose of performing environmental assessment activities. The access agreement will remain valid for the duration of the project.

11. QUESTION: Is the property at 479 Main Street presently occupied, and if so, what activities are being conducted at the site?

ACTIVATE MAIN STREET BROWNFIELD PLANNING PROJECT

A. ANSWER: Yes, the property is occupied by Rays Service, a 4th-generation autobody shop. The owner of Rays Service is planning to expand the current business operations and requires environmental testing to initiate this expansion work.

12. QUESTION: Are there site plans or maps for 479 Main Street and 518 Main Street that depict current/former operations available for review prior to the submittal of a proposal?

A. ANSWER: No. The selected consultant will work with the property owner for 479

Main Street with any available the site plans.

13. QUESTION: Has a previous hazardous building materials (HBM) investigation been conducted at the 479 Main Street property, and if so, is a report summarizing these activities available for review?

A. ANSWER: No. There is no plan for an HBM investigation as part of this project.

14. QUESTION: Are there existing groundwater monitoring wells at the 479 Main Street property that can be accessed for sampling during the Phase II ESA, or should it be assumed the collection of groundwater samples will require installation of new monitoring wells?

A. ANSWER: The status of groundwater monitoring wells at 479 Main Street is unknown at this time. The consultants' Phase II ESA proposal should assume that monitoring wells need to be installed.

15. QUESTION: Does the city envision this BAR planning study mainly as an environmental analysis for the nine sites or one of synthesis, bringing together the various plans (Conservation and Development, Cultural District, etc.) into one redevelopment strategy or framework?

A. ANSWER: The primary goal of this BAR planning project is the development of a 2030-2040 Brownfield Remediation and Redevelopment Strategy that establishes near-term and long-term objectives that are actionable, obtainable, and that help to maximize brownfield opportunities as drivers for Torrington’s future economic strength and upward mobility. Each independent brownfield site will complete the environmental studies as separate projects, apart from this planning project. The outcome of this Bar planning project must be an economic development strategy, and not an environmental analysis of various brownfield sites.