RRPM2026-1_Nov_5_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), Office of Rail, for rail property management, leasing, and asset development services across state-owned passenger lines including the New Haven Line, Danbury Branch, Waterbury Branch, New Canaan Branch, and state-owned freight lines. The contractor will manage administration, record-keeping, and accounting for CTDOT's Office of Rail real estate interests spanning more than 4,000 acres of land, approximately 300 miles of track, 52 stations, and more than 500 existing lease and license agreements. The RFP was released August 27, 2026, with questions due by October 2, 2026, and proposals due October 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Oral presentations are scheduled for the week of November 16, 2026, and contractor selection notification is estimated for the week of December 7, 2026. The contract term is three years with successive one-year renewal options at CTDOT's discretion, with Notice to Proceed anticipated by April 26, 2027.

The contractor must submit a revenue opportunities report within 90 days of Notice to Proceed, an advertising procurement schedule within 30 days of NTP, and a transition plan for existing agreements within 90 days of NTP. Compensation will be negotiated based on evaluation criteria including technical approach and methodology (10 points), proposer qualifications and relevant experience (20 points), project management and key personnel (20 points), oral presentation (20 points), and cost (30 points). Proposals are limited to 50 pages in PDF format. No set-asides apply; all vendors are eligible to respond. The contractor must carry Automobile Liability ($1 million minimum), Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate), Professional Liability ($1 million with three-year tail), Workers' Compensation, and Valuable Papers Insurance ($25,000 minimum). The contractor is responsible for procuring all required software licenses and subscriptions, with the property management system remaining with CTDOT upon contract conclusion.