Renovation of an educational facility in Clinton, Connecticut. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The Clinton Board of Education (the "Clinton BOE") is seeking qualifications and proposals from qualified firms to provide architectural services in connection with the replacement of window walls and heating units (the "Project"), located at 69 Fairy Dell Rd., Clinton, CT 06413. This solicitation is both a request for qualifications and a request for proposals (RFQ/RFP). The services to be performed are described in the Instructions to Proposers. Proposers must respond to both the RFQ and the RFP, however such responses must be submitted in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked with the name of the Proposer, the words "Response to RFQ for Architectural Service for the Replacement of Windows and Heating Units to Eliot School" or "Response to RFP for Architectural Service for the Replacement of Windows and Heating Units to Eliot School", as applicable, and the bid number. Each sealed envelope shall include 9 copies of the enclosure along with one electronic copy of only the qualification response submitted on a thumb drive. No fee or hourly rate information shall be included except in the sealed envelope containing the Response to the RFP. No Proposer or prospective Proposers shall have any contact or communication with any member of the Clinton Board of Education Building and Grounds Sub-Committee ("Clinton BGC") or other Clinton BOE officials or representatives regarding this procurement during the procurement phase except as expressly provided in this Invitation to Proposers. Failure to comply with these conditions will result in the disqualification of the noncomplying Proposer. Bid Description: Opening of submittal packages (excluding the sealed envelope containing the responses to the (RFP) shall take place at the Business Managers Office. Once submittal packages have been opened no submission may be modified or withdrawn for ninety (90) days after the date such packages were opened. Question Deadline - 05/14/202 - Any questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted only by email to Charles Carey, Business Manager, at ccarey@clintonpublic.net. responses will be provided by addendum posted on the State Portal and Clinton BOE website no later than May 21, 2025. Under no circumstances will the Clinton BOE respond to verbal requests. The Clinton BOE reserves the right to amend or withdraw this Invitation to Bid and the RFQ/RFP for any reason, to accept or reject any or all Bids, to waive any informalities or non-material deficiencies in any Proposal, and to make such award (or make no award) of a contract in connection with this RFQ/RFP all as determined by the Clinton BOE, in its discretion, to be in the best interest of the Clinton BOE. A Bid may be rejected for irregularities of any kind, including without limitation, alteration of form, additions not called for, conditional proposals, and incomplete responses. A Bid may also be rejected if, in the opinion of the Clinton BOE, the Bid does not meet the standard of quality established by the RFQ/RFP. Any or all Bids may be rejected if there is any reason to believe that collusion exists among two or more Proposers. The foregoing provisions are for illustrative purposes and shall in no way limit the right of the Clinton BOE to reject any and all Bids, in whole or in part. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.