Bid No. 26-19 - Add. No. 1 - Radio System Consultant.pdf

This is an Addendum No. 1 to Request for Proposal Bid No. 26-19 issued by the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut for professional consulting services to assess the municipality's land mobile radio (LMR) communications system. The procurement seeks a qualified, independent consultant or consulting team to conduct a comprehensive technical and operational assessment of the town's existing 460 MHz conventional radio system serving approximately 51,000 residents and to evaluate future communications needs for the Police Department, Fire Department, Department of Public Works, and other town agencies. The scope includes analysis of existing system infrastructure, RF coverage evaluation against NFPA standards, operational needs assessment, technical alternatives analysis, cybersecurity risk evaluation, and system recommendations for maintenance or replacement. The project timeline consists of a 90-day analysis phase followed by a 90-day recommendations phase for a total of 180 days. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was scheduled for March 31, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Public Safety Complex. Written questions must be submitted by April 13, 2026 with responses provided by April 16, 2026. Sealed proposals (five printed copies and one digital version) are due by 11:00 a.m. on April 21, 2026 at the Purchasing Division office.

Consultant selection will be based on weighted evaluation criteria: firm experience (25%), personnel qualifications (20%), technical approach (25%), past performance (10%), and cost (20%). Minimum qualifications require five years of consulting experience, expertise in trunked and P25 systems, lifecycle costing experience, in-building survey capabilities, familiarity with NFPA 1221 and 1225 standards, and demonstrated multiagency coordination skills. Proposers cannot be manufacturers, distributors, resellers, or system integrators of LMR equipment and must disclose any business relationships with major vendors including Motorola Solutions, L3Harris, Kenwood, Tait, or EF Johnson within the past three years. The selected consultant is further prohibited from participating in any subsequent procurement for radio system equipment or services resulting from this assessment. The Town requires the awarded bidder to maintain professional errors and omissions insurance of $1,000,000 per claim and $1,000,000 annual aggregate, as well as commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, with the Town named as an additional insured. No specific contract award value or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation documents. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and conduct follow-up interviews before final selection.