Survey services - bush hill RD reconstruction

The Town of Manchester, Connecticut, issued Request for Proposal 25/26-42 seeking a qualified Professional Land Surveyor licensed in the State of Connecticut to perform topographic field survey and base mapping services for a 1.7-mile (9,000 feet) section of Bush Hill Road between Hillstown Road and Keeney Street in Hartford County. The surveyor must prepare AutoCAD-formatted deliverables depicting existing conditions within approximately 100 feet on each side of the road centerline, with extended coverage at intersecting public streets, and must research existing roadway rights-of-way, identify property owners, and locate all public utilities within project limits. Key objectives include establishing a survey control traverse tied to the Town of Manchester Control Network and field-locating all existing features—including utility poles, traffic signals, railroad structures, buildings, trees, wetland delineations, and roadway markings—to specified accuracy standards. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the Town's OpenGov procurement portal by April 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with a questions deadline of April 5, 2026. Evaluation criteria include demonstrated experience of the firm and key personnel (50 percent of score) and lump-sum pricing (50 percent of score), with the proposal selected as most advantageous to the Town based on these factors. Professional liability insurance of not less than $1,000,000 per claim and in the aggregate is required. The project is anticipated to coordinate with ongoing Keeney Street sidewalk construction work scheduled for substantial completion by Summer 2026.

The Town of Manchester Living Wage Ordinance applies to this procurement, requiring covered employers with service contracts exceeding $25,000 in any fiscal year to pay eligible employees a living wage currently set at $17.78 per hour with comprehensive health benefits or $26.07 per hour without comprehensive health benefits. Bidders may qualify for exemption if they employ fewer than twenty-five eligible employees, have an annual contract value less than $25,000, or operate as a charitable foundation, charitable trust, or nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code. Bidders must submit a completed Living Wage Certification form, a completed IRS Form W-9, and a sample basemap deliverable demonstrating competency with similar roadway corridor projects. No incumbent vendors, set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, or specific budget ranges are identified in the procurement documents. The contract award value is not disclosed in the available documentation, with pricing to be submitted separately as a sealed proposal on a lump-sum basis as part of the evaluation process.