Construction Inspection Services for: Replacement of Newell Street Over Quinnipiac River Bridge No. 04560 (SPN 0131-0208)

The Town of Southington, Connecticut is requesting qualifications for construction inspection services on the replacement of Newell Street Over Quinnipiac River Bridge No. 04560, with qualifications due August 14, 2026. The expected construction cost ranges from $2.2 million to $2.7 million, and services commence in fiscal year 2027.

The scope requires a consulting engineering firm to provide construction inspection services throughout the bridge replacement project. Required key personnel include a Construction Coordinator with a minimum of fifteen years of civil or highway engineering experience (six years supervisory, four years field inspection); a Chief Inspector Level 2 with minimum eight years of relevant engineering experience (three years supervisory, four years field inspection) and NICET Level III Certification or Connecticut Professional Engineer License; and a Survey Party Chief with minimum four years of construction survey experience and a current Connecticut Land Surveyor's License or equivalent supervision arrangement.

The Town of Southington encourages Minority and Women's Business Enterprises to apply. Evaluation criteria, weighted in descending order of importance, are technical competence, capacity and capability to perform work within the allotted timeframe, past performance record, and knowledge of federal, State of Connecticut, and Town of Southington procedures. The construction inspection fee will be negotiated on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis.

Submission requirements include a letter of interest, firm brochure, current Federal GSA Form 330, relevant experience documentation, and resumes of key personnel. Submissions must be addressed to Alex Ricciardone, Town Manager, at 75 Main Street, Southington, Connecticut 06489, or submitted electronically to lara.strilkauskas@southingtonct.gov. Questions are due by 4:00 p.m. on August 7, 2026, with answers posted by August 12, 2026.