Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Simsbury, Connecticut. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project; sidewalk / parking lot; for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot; road / highway; road / highway; and playground / park / athletic field.

The Town of Simsbury isseeking to engage the services of a Consulting Engineering firm to provide inspection services for the following transportation project: Curtiss Park Trail, Federal Aid Project No. 0315 (001). The project will include the construction of approximately 3,000 linear feet bituminous concrete multiuse trail which will run along the north side of Tariffville Road, over an existing sidewalk on the Tariffville Road bridge crossing the Farmington River, to Curtiss/Pattison Parks. A boardwalk section will be constructed within and adjacent to wetlands within the Farmington River riparian corridor and within an alluvial floodplain adjacent to the Farmington River. The projected construction cost is expected to be in the range of $1,800,000 with construction anticipated to begin June 1, 2025 with an estimated duration of 213 days. Firms responding to this request should be of adequate size and sufficiently staffed to perform the assignment described above. The Consulting Engineering firm will be evaluated and selected based on technical competence, the capacity and capability to perform the work, past record of performance, and knowledge of Federal, State, and Municipal procedures, appropriately weighted in descending order of importance. The Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) sub-consultant goal is zero percent. Personnel in responsible charge of the project will be required to possess and maintain a valid Connecticut Professional Engineer's License or have a NICET Level III Inspector Certification. Prior to the negotiation process, the selected firm will be required to have a CT Department of Transportation-approved audit as well as current corporate registration with the Secretary of State (partnership excluded), and will also be required to maintain professional liability insurance coverage from a firm licensed to do business in the State of CT. Proof of coverage must be submitted prior to the start of the negotiations process. The inspection fee will be negotiated on a cost-plus fixed fee basis to the awarded firm, and if no agreement is reached, the Town of Simsbury will move to the 2 nd most qualified firm. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.