RFP 2703_Nov_4_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This Request for Proposal (RFP) document is issued by the Town of Hamden, Connecticut for Construction Management at Risk (CMR) services for the design and construction of a new Fire Station 2. The project involves a roughly 16,000-square-foot facility to be constructed at 466 Putnam Avenue, with coordination required between the selected contractor, the Town Engineer, and project architect H2M Architects and Engineers. The new station must comply with Connecticut Tier 3 and CALEA Accreditation standards. Interested vendors must submit one original, three copies, and a flash drive of their proposals to the Hamden Government Center Finance Office at 2750 Dixwell Avenue. Sealed proposals are due December 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST, with questions due by December 3, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. The town will conduct site visits and a pre-bid meeting for interested bidders. The town plans to short-list three to five firms for interviews and detailed fee proposals, with final award going to the highest-ranked firm based on interview performance and fee reasonableness.

Pricing includes preconstruction fees, a guaranteed maximum price for construction costs, and general conditions expenses, with payment and performance bonds required. Respondents must demonstrate successful CMR experience on at least three public building reconstruction or new construction projects in Connecticut, each exceeding $5,000,000 in project cost with substantial completion between July 1, 2016 and July 31, 2026. Small Business Enterprise and Minority Business Enterprise spending allocation goals are set at $754,802 and $366,301 respectively, with the selected contractor required to demonstrate good faith efforts toward these goals. State prevailing wage rates apply to all construction work. The selected contractor must carry general liability limits of $1,000,000 and general aggregate limits of $3,000,000. Project funding totals $11,100,032 in state funds administered by the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development and the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. Evaluation criteria include relevant experience (25 percent), team qualifications (20 percent), understanding of project goals (20 percent), design approach and innovation (15 percent), references and client feedback (10 percent), and price (10 percent). The contract uses modified AIA A133 with modified A201 General Conditions.