Riverlink Design Services

The City of Hartford, Connecticut, issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on October 24, 2025, for Riverlink Design Services as part of the broader Hartline initiative, an approximately 5-mile linear park and pedestrian path/bikeway corridor extending from Hartford's riverfront to Bloomfield, Connecticut, along the Griffin Line rail corridor. The procurement seeks design services to develop technical specifications, planning documents, and design frameworks for active transportation infrastructure that will reconnect multiple neighborhoods to each other and to the Connecticut riverfront while fostering economic development and enhancing recreational opportunities. The project represents a significant regional transportation and economic development initiative promoting active transportation options and improving connectivity across diverse user groups. The RFP opened on October 24, 2025, at 10:30:00 AM EDT and closes on December 4, 2025, at 2:00:00 PM EST. The primary contact for this opportunity is Susan Sheppard at the City of Hartford, 550 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103, telephone 860-757-9616, or email smsheppard@hartford.org. The solicitation contains technical drawings and design specifications establishing the parameters for the pedestrian and bikeway infrastructure that will serve as the basis for future construction bidding and implementation. No vendor questions and answers period dates have been defined, and no estimated total value has been specified in the available documentation.

All vendors are eligible to respond to this bid with no identified set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types that can participate. The solicitation does not specify incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure requiring integration in the available documentation. Payment terms are to be vendor-specified, and delivery terms are designated as Free On Board Destination. No budget range or award value has been specified in the procurement materials provided. Interested parties should refer to the Invitation to Respond document included with the solicitation package for any additional requirements, evaluation criteria, or technical specifications not detailed in the primary RFP solicitation document. The opportunity represents a component of the larger Hartline initiative, which may coordinate with other procurement activities, including a separate Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) draft RFP for paddlecraft rental services to support the expanded recreational offerings of the completed Riverlink project.