RFP 2703_Nov_5_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) document issued by the Town of Hamden, Connecticut for Construction Management at Risk (CMR) services for a new Fire Station 2 facility. The project encompasses both preconstruction and construction phases for a approximately 16,000-square-foot fire station located at 466 Putnam Avenue. The facility must comply with Connecticut Tier 3 and CALEA Accreditation standards and will be coordinated with the Town Engineer and project architect H2M Architects and Engineers. Proposals are due December 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., with questions due by December 3, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Submissions must include one original, three copies, and a flash drive delivered to the Hamden Government Center Finance Office at 2750 Dixwell Avenue, where proposals will be publicly opened. The Town will short-list three to five firms for interviews and detailed fee proposals, with final selection based on interview performance and fee reasonableness.

Proposers 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 and achieving substantial completion between July 1, 2016 and July 31, 2026. The contract uses modified AIA A133 with modified A201 General Conditions and requires payment and performance bonds, general liability limits of $1,000,000, and general aggregate limits of $3,000,000. State prevailing wage rates apply to all construction work. The project is funded with $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. 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 those goals. Evaluation criteria include relevant experience (25%), team qualifications (20%), understanding of project goals (20%), design approach and innovation (15%), references and client feedback (10%), and price (10%).