RFP School Street Extension Bridge Add 1.pdf

This is Addendum #1 to a Request for Proposal issued by the Town of Plainfield, Connecticut for civil engineering and bridge design services related to the School Street Extension Bridge Replacement Design project (Bid No. 35621). The addendum revises the proposal due date from April 9, 2026 to April 16, 2026, with sealed bids due by 11:00 AM at the Town of Plainfield Finance Director's office located at 8 Community Avenue, Plainfield, CT 06374. A mandatory pre-bid conference was scheduled for April 2, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the bridge site. The project requires comprehensive design services including preliminary field investigations, geotechnical investigations, topographic surveys, wetland delineation, hydraulic analysis, complete bridge design, sewer line design coordination, and permitting support with federal and state agencies. The selected contractor will also provide construction administration services. The contract will be awarded on a lump sum basis for design services, segmented into 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% design phases, with construction services compensated on an hourly rate basis.

Evaluation criteria include contractor understanding of the project, personnel competence, project management approach, experience with similar municipal projects, timeliness, fee competitiveness, and client references. Connecticut state law mandates a minimum 25% set-aside for certified small businesses and 6.25% for certified minority-, women-, and disabled-owned businesses of the state-funded contract value. Selected contractors must maintain general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation coverage, commercial auto liability insurance with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and professional errors and omissions insurance of $1,000,000 per claim. Contractors are required to establish an office within 100 miles of Town Hall within 120 days of contract award and must comply with all applicable federal and state labor standards and civil rights requirements. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to terminate the contract with 30 days' notice. For inquiries, Sean Svab at the Town of Plainfield can be contacted at 860-230-3028 or ssvab@plainfieldct.org.