This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Hartford, Connecticut. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) is seeking to engage two (2) prequalified professional consultant engineering firms to provide task-order engineering services to supplement the Department's in-house highway design staff and to provide the needed flexibility to respond rapidly to meet the demands of current and future programs. The selected firms will be required to provide engineering services to support the Highway Design Division with the preparation of design plans, specifications, estimates, environmental documents, permit applications, scoping reports, and property maps. The services may also include, but not be limited to, the development of project concepts, survey, including aerial photography and photogrammetric reduction, specialized engineering services, hydraulic engineering studies, structure analysis and design, sanitary system design, plan and shop drawings review, contract document processing, soils engineering, title search, stormwater discharge certification, technical studies and reports, liaison functions, clerical assistance, and other related services as may be required. The contract will be limited to five (5) years to assign new work, with the stipulation that assignments initiated during the term of the contract will continue to completion of work. No new work, which is unrelated to prior assigned tasks, will be initiated after five (5) years from the start of the contract. The value of each contract will be established with an initial upset limit of $6 million; however, actual contract fees will vary depending on the tasks assigned. It is anticipated to utilize either a lump sum or cost-plus fixed fee payment method. The total number of tasks for each firm may vary depending on the Department's needs. Prior to assigning each task, the Department will evaluate the selected firms to determine which firm is most appropriate to perform the specific task. Please be advised that the selected firms will not be eligible to provide services, either as a prime consultant or sub-consultant on any subsequent phase of any project of which those firms were involved in the preparation of final contract documents or the development of scope of work, or for projects on which they provided liaison services. This shall also include any break-out projects that occur from the projects managed under this assignment. You are advised that a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal or a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) set-aside may apply, depending on the funding source and scope of work established for each task. Prior to negotiating the fee for each task, the selected firms will be required to assign the appropriate amount of work to a DBE/SBE firm(s). To be eligible for DBE credit, the sub-consultant(s) must be currently certified by the Department. To be eligible for SBE credit, the sub-consultant(s) must be certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services. If the prime consultant is a Connecticut certified DBE firm, they will satisfy the DBE requirement provided their percentage of work performed meets the assigned goal. All firms are advised that the prime consultant must perform the major part of the work with employees of the firm. Joint venturing assignments will not be allowed. Do not send additional documentation other than what is requested. The Consultant Selection Panel may reject your submittal, and your firm may not be considered for these tasks, if you provide additional documentation such as corporate brochures, background information, and histories. Prior to the negotiation process, the selected firms will be required to have a Department-approved audit, affirmative action plan, as well as current corporate registration with the Secretary of State (partnerships excluded). The selected firms will also be required to maintain insurance coverage from a firm approved to do business in the State of Connecticut. Proof of coverage must be submitted on a form acceptable to the State prior to the start of negotiations. Four (4) copies of the submittal are required and they must be either postmarked or hand-delivered. Firms, who are shortlisted based on their CSO 255 submittal, will be notified by the Consultant Selection Office of the time and date for their final selection interview. A final selection is anticipated by January 31, 2019. Please be advised that firms must continue to be prequalified in the specified category for the year a shortlist is finalized and/or a selection is made. All inquiries regarding this request for Letters of Interest shall be directed to Mr. David Mancini of the Consultant Selection Office at (860) 594-3017. The Department, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to cancel this solicitation and terminate the process to retain consultant services, and is under no obligation to contract for the services specified herein. The Department reserves the right to award subsequent phases of an assignment to other qualified firms. The Department reserves the right to add additional assignment(s) of a similar nature for a separate selection, should additional assignments become available prior to the interview phase of the selection process. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. ConnDOT - Task Order Engineering Services (Highway Design)