About this opportunity
AI summaryThe Town of Killingly seeks professional design and consulting services to reconstruct the existing pedestrian footbridge over the Five Mile River. The selected consultant must evaluate existing conditions, identify permitting requirements, develop alternatives, prepare complete construction plans and cost estimates, coordinate regulatory approvals, and provide bidding assistance, construction administration, inspection, and on-call engineering support. Work must occur onsite, and the contract period is for one year. Eligibility is restricted to onshore United States entities in the State of Connecticut. The Town will hold a mandatory site walk on November 19, 2026, at 10:00 AM.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- Town of Killingly
Scope of work
- Review available plans, reports, inspection records, and pertinent footbridge information
- Conduct site visits, field investigations, and evaluate bridge structure and site constraints
- Identify permitting requirements and assess accessibility and code compliance
- Develop alternatives, recommendations, conceptual layouts, and opinions of probable construction costs
- Prepare complete construction plans, specifications, and contract documents
- Prepare cost estimates at appropriate design milestones and assist with identifying funding sources
- Assist with bidding, issuing addenda, and reviewing contractor submittals and shop drawings
- Provide construction administration, inspection services, and on-call engineering support
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Qualifications with price as a factor | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Licensed and insured in the State of Connecticut
- Experienced firm in professional design and consulting services for bridge reconstruction
Documents to include with your response
- Proposal (5 written copies)
- Non-Collusion Affidavit (completed, notarized, and submitted by each principal of a bidder)
- Form of Contract (Appendix E)
- Evidence of insurance / Certificate of Insurance
Key dates
- Advertise RFP
- November 5, 2026
- Mandatory Site Walk
- November 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
- Questions due to the Town
- no later than 2:00 PM EST December 2, 2026
- Responses to questions posted to the Town website
- December 4, 2026 (or by 5:00 PM December 6, 2026)
- Proposals due
- 10:00 AM Thursday December 10, 2026
- Consultant interview dates, if needed
- January 1-10, 2026
- Negotiate final contract – scope, schedule and fee
- January 2027
- Notice of award
- February 2027
How to submit
- Method
- Sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Provide 5 written copies submitted to the Office of the Town Engineer located in the Killingly Town Hall at 172 Main Street Killingly CT 06239. Proposals must be received by 10:00 AM Thursday December 10, 2026. Submissions by facsimile or email shall not be accepted.
Contract details
- Place of performance
- Killingly, CT
- Insurance and bonding
- Commercial General Liability $1,000,000 each occurrence, $500,000 property damage, $1,000,000 personal injury/adv, $2,000,000 general aggregate, $2,000,000 products/comp/op agg; Automobile Liability $1,000,000 combined single limit; Umbrella $5,000,000 each occurrence; Workers Compensation $500,000 each accident, $500,000 disease each employee, $1,000,000 disease policy limit; Prof/Pollution Liability $2,000,000 each claim/aggregate. Town named additional insured primary and…