Renovation of an educational facility in Stratford, Connecticut. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Per the owner, as of October 7, 2020, construction is underway. Information regarding the design team and the general contractor have been provided by the owner. Closed solicitation has been included below for reference. ......................... The Town of Stratford (Town) on behalf of its Board of Education (BOE) is seeking qualifications from candidates with proven experience and credentials to provide architectural and engineering design services for the renovation of athletic fields located at Bunnell High School, 1 Bulldog Boulevard, Stratford, CT 06614. Responding firms (Consultant) are required to submit qualifications for consulting services to perform engineering design and construction administration for the replacement of an existing turf football field, and renovation of the existing baseball field from grass to turf with the addition of an additional field in the outfield. Scope of services will consist of synthetic outdoor sports fields and associated site amenities to include sports field lighting, drainage, storm water, schematic design, design development, construction documentation, permitting with local and state agencies, bidding assistance, construction administration, project closeout and post-occupancy problem solving; including any potential site work related to egress and accessibility issues related to any proposed work. The proposed work consists of two (2) separate projects. PROJECT #1: The existing turf football field is approaching the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced. The Consultant will be expected to evaluate condition of existing turf and make recommendations for replacement turf options. PROJECT #2: The existing baseball field is grass and suffers poor drainage. The Town would like to replace the existing grass field with turf and reconfigure the overall field to accommodate an additional multi-use field (located in the outfield). The total estimated project budget is approximately $3.2 million. Bonds are not required to be submitted. Right to Accept / Reject The Town reserves the right to waive any minor deviation in proposal responses received when such waiver is in the best interests of the Town, and reserves the right to modify any requirements, terms or conditions as outlined in this request for proposal (RFP) when such modification(s) is in the best interests of the Town. Questions / Requests for Information All questions concerning conditions and specifications should be directed in writing to: Phillip Ryan, Purchasing Agent: PRyan@townofstratford.com Inquires must reference date of RFP opening, requisition or contract number, including the responding firm's name and address, and must be received no later than the time and date as stated in the bid document. Failure to comply with these conditions will result in the candidate waiving the right to dispute the specifications and conditions. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.Request for proposals for design services is underway.