MVFD Type 4 Brush Vehicle

The Town of Middlefield, located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, is soliciting sealed bids for the procurement of one (1) Type 4 Brush Vehicle for the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company through an Invitation to Bid (ITB) numbered MVFD 2022-2. The procurement seeks a specialized fire response vehicle specifically designed for brush fire and wildland firefighting operations. The bid solicitation was issued on November 22, 2022, with a firm bid submission deadline of December 6, 2022, at 4:00 PM EST. Potential bidders are invited to submit sealed bids to the First Selectman's office located at 393 Jackson Hill Road, Middlefield, CT 06455. A public bid opening will occur on the same day at 6:30 PM at the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company, located at 406 Jackson Hill Road, where all submitted bids will be opened and read aloud. A vendor question and answer period is available from November 22, 2022, at 7:15 AM EST until December 6, 2022, at 3:45 PM EST, with technical questions to be directed to Assistant Chief Jeff DiCostanzo via email.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations, meaning the bid is open to all qualified vendors without restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises or specific business types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation. The delivery terms are specified as Free On Board (FOB) Destination, with payment terms to be specified by the vendor. While a detailed specification document for the brush truck is referenced, no estimated total contract value or budget range is provided in the solicitation materials. The procurement contact for the Town of Middlefield is Al Rusilowicz, who can be reached at 860-349-7112 or arusilowicz@middlefieldct.org for additional information. Interested vendors are expected to review the attached specifications document, which presumably outlines the technical requirements, performance standards, and specific characteristics required for the Type 4 Brush Vehicle.