Palmer Mill Building to Rental Units Project

This Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation, issued by the Town of Montville, Connecticut on May 16, 2026, seeks architectural design and engineering services for the Palmer Mill Building to Rental Units Project. The procuring entity is Greyshore Properties Montville, LLC (GPM), in partnership with the Town of Montville. The project involves the comprehensive conversion of the Palmer Mill building located at 20 Bridge Street, Montville, Connecticut into 62 affordable rental housing units. The scope of work encompasses professional land surveying, complete architectural documents (including schematic design, design development, and construction documents), structural and mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering design, landscape architecture, exterior lighting design, coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office, energy efficiency and green building assessments, product and material submittal reviews, and full construction administration services. Qualified respondents must demonstrate expertise in affordable housing development, historic preservation coordination, and multi-disciplinary design coordination. Key requirements include mandatory attendance at a pre-proposal site walkthrough scheduled for May 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM, participation in Ownership/Advisory Committee (OAC) meetings, GPM and community meetings, and coordination with multiple Town of Montville departments including Building, Zoning, Historic Commission, Fire Safety, Health Codes, and Public Works. Proposals must be submitted via email to Brad Stone (Project Manager) at bstone@greythone.com and Bruce Whitaker (Development Consultant) at bwhitaker@millennium-realty.com by Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT, providing prospective vendors approximately three weeks to prepare and submit responses.

The solicitation encourages proposals from all vendor types and explicitly welcomes responses from Small Business Concerns, Minority Business Enterprises, Women-Owned Business Enterprises, and Disabled Persons enterprises, with Greyshore Properties Montville, LLC identified as an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The RFP does not specify pricing terms, contract amounts, funding sources, contract renewal options, or award dates. Interested parties with questions regarding the solicitation should contact Patrick Wall, the primary contact for the Town of Montville, at 860-848-6717 or pwall@montville-ct.org. All vendors are eligible to respond to this solicitation, and successful vendors will be selected based on their proposal responses addressing the comprehensive scope of architectural and engineering services outlined in the RFP.