Town of Enfield, Connecticut

Request for Qualifications

Construction Inspection Services

February 17, 2010

The Town of Enfield is seeking to engage a Consulting Engineering firm to provide construction inspection services for the following project:

State Project No. 48-192 – Replacement of the South Maple Street Bridge at the Scantic River

The project will replace the South Maple Street Bridge at the Scantic River.  This project includes full replacement of the bridge and a uniform road width of 30 feet with improvements to the horizontal and vertical alignments.

The Engineering firm will be required to provide without limitations Contract Administration, Construction Management and Inspection Services.  The construction cost estimate for the project is $3,300,000.00.

The Consulting Engineering firm will be evaluated and selected as “qualified” based on technical competence, the capacity and capability to perform the work within the time allotted, past record of performance, and knowledge of Federal, State and Town procedures, appropriately weighted in descending order of importance.

Contract Administration/Management & Construction inspection fees for the project shall be on a fixed fee cost plus basis.

The Small Business Participation Pilot Program (SBPPP) goal for Construction Inspection Services for this project is one hundred percent (100%).

The selected firms must meet all Town of Enfield, State and Federal affirmative action and equal opportunity practices.  The firms must also have an Approved Affirmative Action Plan filed at the State.

Please visit the Town’s website, www.enfield-ct.gov or call 860-253-6363 for the full RFQ document.  A letter, together with general information on the firm and proposed sub-consultants, the firm’s brochure, current Federal GSA Form SF-330, experience of the firm, and a resume of key personnel should be addressed to Lynn Nenni, Director of Finance, Town of Enfield, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082.  Additionally, all interested firms must submit a detailed statement including the organizational structure under which the firm proposes to conduct business.  Proposed sub-consultants should be clearly identified.  The relationship to any “parent” firm or subsidiary firm, with any parties concerned, must be clearly defined.  One (1) original and five (5) copies of the required information must be submitted.

Personnel in responsible charge of the project will be required to possess and maintain a valid Connecticut Professional Engineer’s License.  All letters of interest should be identified with “State Project 48-192 South Maple Street Bridge, Construction Inspection Services” on the outside of the envelope and must be delivered to the Office of the Director of Finance prior to 12:00 noon on Wednesday, March 3, 2010.  Responses received after that time and date will not be considered.

Lynn Nenni, Director of Finance, EOE/AA