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

Your firm has been prequalified by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (Department) to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection services in the subject category for calendar year 2024. Refer to the following website for Volume Adjustment Factors at online. The Department is seeking to engage one (1) firm to perform the Construction Engineering and Inspection services for the following project: Pavement Preservation Project for the 2025 construction season. A 5.4 mile section of 1-91 in the City of Hartford and the Town of Windsor will be milled and overlayed utilizing Ultra-Thin Bonded on top of Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) including on-ramps and off-ramps. This contract is scheduled to be advertised on December 18, 2024, with a scope of "K". Firms responding to this request should be of adequate size and sufficiently staffed with experienced and licensed personnel to perform this assignment and will be required to provide the necessary staffing upon execution of the contract. Information regarding the licensing, certification and qualification requirements for this project can be found in the "Construction Engineering and Inspection Information Pamphlet for Consulting Engineers" dated May 2022. This will be a cost-plus, fixed-fee contract. All firms are advised that the prime consultant must perform the majority (at least 50%) of the work with employees of the firm. Joint venturing assignments will not be allowed. You are advised that a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) set-aside requirement applies to this contract. The set-aside requirement will be no less than three (3) percent of the agreement value. Within the submittal, you must include the designated SBE sub consultant(s) which you plan to use. To be eligible for SBE credit, the sub-consultant(s) must be currently certified by the Department of Administrative Services. Prior to the negotiation process, the selected firm will be required to have a Department-approved audit, as well as current corporate registration with the Secretary of State (partnerships excluded). The selected firm will also be required to maintain insurance coverage from a firm approved to do business in the State of Connecticut. A minimum of two million dollars ($2,000,000) Professional Liability Insurance coverage, with a maximum deductible of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000), will be required. Proof of coverage must be submitted on acceptable insurance forms prior to the start of the negotiations process. 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 add other assignments of a similar nature to this selection process should the need arise prior to the interview phase. Please be advised that firms must continue to be prequalified in the specified category in 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 Ms. Amie Maines of the Consultant Selection Office at (860) 594-3346, or Amie, Maines@ct.gov. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.