Norwich Public Utilities Environmental Consulting Services

Norwich Public Utilities (NPU), a four-service public utility located in Norwich, Connecticut, and serving New London County, is seeking environmental consulting services through a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicitation. The procurement aims to establish a prequalified list of firms to provide on-call environmental consulting services supporting NPU's electricity, natural gas, water, and sewer operations. Interested firms will be considered for a one-year On-Call Contract with options for two additional one-year extensions, to be exercised at NPU's discretion. Task orders will be issued on an as-needed basis, with individual scope and fees negotiated separately for each project. The solicitation is open to all vendors and requires submission of statements of qualifications demonstrating the firm's environmental consulting capabilities. The RFQ was posted on September 21, 2021, with a firm submission deadline of October 11, 2021, at 2:00 PM EDT. Interested firms must submit their qualifications directly to the primary contact, Robert Castronova, who can be reached at 860-823-3770 or rcastronova@cityofnorwich.org.

The solicitation does not specify any specific set-aside designations, vendor restrictions, or preferences for disadvantaged businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation. Additionally, the RFQ does not provide an estimated total contract value or budget range for the environmental consulting services. The contract will be structured flexibly, with task orders issued and negotiated individually as specific environmental consulting needs arise for NPU. Delivery terms are specified as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be specified by the vendor. The lack of predefined line items suggests that NPU is seeking a broad range of environmental consulting expertise that can be applied to various projects related to the utility's infrastructure and operations. Firms responding to the RFQ should be prepared to demonstrate their qualifications, experience, and capability to provide comprehensive environmental consulting services on an as-needed basis.