RSD13 2026-003_May_4_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP) issued by Regional School District No. 13 (RSD13) in Connecticut for Materials Testing and Special Inspection Services related to the Memorial School Additions and Renovations project located at 124 Hubbard Street in Middlefield, Connecticut. The scope of services encompasses comprehensive materials testing and special inspections for a 50,000 square foot addition and renovation to Memorial Elementary School, including work on soils and foundations, concrete, masonry, structural steel, cold-formed steel framing, and mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems. All service providers must employ staff possessing required minimum qualifications specified in the Statement of Special Inspections prepared by GM2 Associates, Inc., including appropriate certifications such as ACI, AWS, ICC, and NICET credentials depending on discipline. The solicitation opened April 29, 2026 at 2:15 p.m. EDT with a submission deadline of May 18, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. at the Finance Office, 135A Pickett Lane, Durham, Connecticut, with public opening scheduled for 10:00 a.m. the same day. A question submission deadline of May 5, 2026 applies, with responses to be posted by May 8, 2026. Construction demolition and hazardous material abatement commenced in March 2026, with sitework and general construction anticipated to begin in May/June 2026 and conclude by August 2027.

Proposers must submit sealed proposals comprising three paper copies and one electronic copy, along with mandatory Non-Discrimination Forms A-E. Pricing shall be submitted on the designated Exhibit D fee proposal form as unit prices establishing a "Not-to-Exceed" contract with fixed unit prices for the project duration, with all prices inclusive of labor, materials, equipment, travel, insurance, overhead, profit, and related costs. Required insurance coverage includes general liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, professional liability insurance of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation insurance at statutory limits. The solicitation is open to all qualified vendors with no specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises. RSD13 will select at least three most responsible qualified proposers during the RFP evaluation phase, with final contract award to be made by the Regional School District 13 Board of Education. Project funding is conditioned upon annual appropriation by the State of Connecticut, with all work eligible for state reimbursement, though specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed in the solicitation materials.