R. F. P. - Engineering Services for the Town's Levee System

The Town of East Hartford, Connecticut, Department of Public Works, Engineering Division is requesting proposals for consulting engineering services for the town's levee system under RFP Bid No. 27-08, with proposals due October 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST. The awarded consultant must maintain an office in the East Hartford area; travel costs between the town and the consultant's office are not reimbursable.

The scope encompasses maintenance, inspection, and improvements to the levee flood-protection system to comply with United States Army Corps of Engineers and Connecticut Department of Energy and Environment Protection requirements. Services include system evaluation, mechanical-electrical-plumbing and building design, pump station design, storm drainage design and hydraulic analyses, geotechnical services, land surveying, civil engineering, environmental engineering, regulatory permit applications, property acquisition, construction administration, construction engineering and inspection, material testing, and closed-circuit television evaluations.

The contract term is five years from the date of contract signing, with individual service requests authorized via task orders. The town reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and does not specify an estimated contract value.

Evaluation criteria are the consultant's demonstrated experience with similar assignments, adequate staffing and resources, understanding of required services, competitiveness of fees, and proposal completeness. Shortlisted firms may be invited to interviews with the selection committee.

Proposals must include a cover letter, project understanding statement, firm information with minimum three client references, personnel and organizational structure with resumes, experience documentation, completed GSA Form 330, and a consultant hourly billing rate schedule for engineering, sampling, and construction-related categories. Submission requires three hard copies (one original, two copies) in sealed envelopes at Town Hall Purchasing Department; the town does not accept online submissions. The consultant must carry commercial general liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), workers' compensation per Connecticut statute, commercial automobile liability ($1 million combined single limit), $5 million umbrella liability, and Professional Errors & Omissions insurance ($1 million per claim / $1 million annual aggregate). Contact Michelle Enman, procurement officer, at 860-291-7271 or menman@easthartfordct.gov.