Project Information

Bid Title

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE OF DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL TAX AND SEWER USE LIENS

Issuing Agency

Town of Cheshire

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Apr 23, 2026

Closing Date

May 7, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

2526-21

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Project Description

Bid Number:	2526-21
Bid Title:	REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE OF DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL TAX AND SEWER USE LIENS
Category:	Other
Status:	Open

Description: The Town of Cheshire seeks sealed proposals for the purchase of delinquent municipal property tax and sewer use liens, pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 12-195h, 7-254 and 7-258. The amount due to the Town on these liens currently totals $562,431.97. The Town will receive proposals until 2:00 P.M. local time on Thursday, May 7, 2026. At that time proposals will be opened. Proposals received after 2:00 P.M. local time on May 7, 2026 shall be rejected as untimely. The documents comprising the Request for Proposals may be obtained on the Town’s website, www.cheshirect.gov , under “Bids & RFPs.” Respondents are responsible for checking the Town’s website for any addenda. The Town reserves the rights to amend or terminate this Request for Proposals, accept all or any part of a proposal, reject all proposals, waive any informalities or non-material deficiencies in a proposal, and award the proposal to the proposer that, in the Town’s judgment, will be in the Town’s best interests. Publication Date/Time: 4/23/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 5/7/2026 2:00 PM Related Documents: RFP 2026 Lien Assignment Properties for 2026 Lien Assignment RFP-UPDATED 04.14.26

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LEGAL NOTICE

TOWN OF CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE

PURCHASE OF DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL

TAX AND SEWER USE LIENS

April 23, 2026

The Town of Cheshire seeks sealed proposals for the purchase of delinquent

municipal property tax and sewer use liens, pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 12-195h,

7-254 and 7-258. The amount due to the Town on these liens currently totals

$562,431.97. The Town will receive proposals until 2:00 P.M. local time on

Thursday, May 7, 2026. At that time proposals will be opened. Proposals received

after 2:00 P.M. local time on May 7, 2026 shall be rejected as untimely.

The documents comprising the Request for Proposals may be obtained on the Town’s

website, www.cheshirect.gov, under “Bids & RFPs.” Respondents are

responsible for checking the Town’s website for any addenda.

The Town reserves the rights to amend or terminate this Request for Proposals, accept

all or any part of a proposal, reject all proposals, waive any informalities or non-

material deficiencies in a proposal, and award the proposal to the proposer that, in the

Town’s judgment, will be in the Town’s best interests.

TOWN OF CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR

THE PURCHASE OF DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL

TAX AND SEWER USE LIENS

Proposal Number:

Proposal Opening Date:

Proposal Opening Time:

Proposal Opening Place:

# 2526-21

Thursday, May 7, 2026

2:00 P.M. local time

Cheshire Town Hall, Room 210

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The Town of Cheshire, Connecticut (the “Town”) seeks written, sealed proposals from interested

parties for the purchase of delinquent municipal property tax and sewer use liens, pursuant to the

provisions of Connecticut General Statutes §§ 12-195h, 7-254 and 7-258. The amount due to the

Town on these liens totals $562,431.97. The sale will be conducted as a bulk sale transaction

with one aggregate bid for all liens.

One (1) original and one (1) copy of sealed proposals must be received in the Cheshire Town Hall,

Town Manager’s Office, Room 221, by the date and time noted above. The Town will not accept

submissions by e-mail or fax. The Town will reject proposals received after the date and time noted

above.

The documents comprising this Request for Proposals may be obtained on the Town’s website,

www.cheshirect.org, under “Bids & RFPs.” Each proposer is responsible for checking the

Town’s website to determine if the Town has issued any addenda and, if so, to complete its

proposal in accordance with the RFP as modified by the addenda.

Proposals must be held firm and cannot be withdrawn for sixty (60) calendar days after the opening

date.

The Town reserves the rights to amend or terminate this Request for Proposals, accept all or any

part of a proposal, reject all proposals, waive any informalities or non-material deficiencies in a

proposal, and award the proposal to the proposer that, in the Town’s judgment, will be in the Town’s

best interests.

This Request for Proposals (“RFP”) includes:

- Standard Instructions to Proposers

- Specifications

- Proposal Form

- Proposer’s Legal Status Disclosure Form

- Proposer’s Certification Form Concerning Equal Employment Opportunities

and Affirmative Action Policy

- Proposer’s Non-Collusion Affidavit Form

- Addenda, if any

- The Contract with exhibits in the form attached

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TOWN OF CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS

1. INTRODUCTION

The Town of Cheshire, Connecticut (the “Town”) seeks written, sealed proposals from interested

parties for the purchase of delinquent municipal property tax and sewer use liens, pursuant to the

provisions of Connecticut General Statutes §§ 12-195h, 7-254 and 7-258. The amount due to the

Town on these liens totals $562,431.97. The sale will be conducted as a bulk sale transaction with

one aggregate bid for all liens. The respondent selected for contract award shall, within five (5) days

of receipt of notice of award from the Town, execute the contract provided by the Town. The

contract will comply in all respects with Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 12-195h.

This RFP is not a contract offer, and no contract will exist unless and until a written contract is

signed by the Town and the successful proposer.

Interested parties should submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements and directions

contained in this RFP. Proposers are prohibited from contacting any Town employee, officer

or official concerning this RFP, except as set forth in Section 6, below. A proposer’s failure to

comply with this requirement may result in disqualification.

If there are any conflicts between the provisions of these Standard Instructions to Proposers and any

other documents comprising this RFP, these Standard Instructions to Proposers shall prevail.

2. RIGHT TO AMEND OR TERMINATE THE RFP

The Town may, before or after proposal opening and in its sole discretion, clarify, modify, amend,

or terminate this RFP if the Town determines it is in the Town’s best interests. Any such action

shall be affected by a posting on the Town’s website, www.cheshirect.org, under “Bids & RFPs.”

Each proposer is responsible for checking the Town’s website to determine if the Town has

issued any addenda and, if so, to complete its proposal in accordance with the RFP as modified

by the addenda.

3. KEY DATES

Proposal Opening:

Thursday, May 7, 2026.

Preliminary Notice of Award: May 14, 2026.

Contract Execution:

No later than June 1, 2026.

Closing:

No later than 2:00 PM (local time) on June 8, 2026.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

The Preliminary Notice of Award and Contract Execution dates are anticipated, not certain, dates.

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4. OBTAINING THE RFP

All documents that are a part of this RFP may be obtained on the Town’s website,

www.cheshirect.gov, under “Bids & RFPs.”

5. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Proposals must be received in the Cheshire Town Hall, Town Manager’s Office, Room 221, 84

South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410 prior to the date and time the proposals are scheduled to be

opened publicly. Postmarks prior to the opening date and time do NOT satisfy this condition. The

Town will not accept submissions by e-mail or fax. Proposers are solely responsible for ensuring

timely delivery. The Town will NOT accept late proposals.

One (1) original and one (1) copy of all proposal documents must be submitted in sealed, opaque

envelopes clearly labeled with the proposer’s name, the proposer’s address, the words

"PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS,” and the Proposal Title, Proposal Number and Proposal

Opening Date. The Town may decline to accept proposals submitted in unmarked envelopes that

the Town opens in its normal course of business. The Town may, but shall not be required to, return

such proposal documents, and inform the proposer that the proposal documents may be resubmitted

in a sealed envelope properly marked as described above.

Proposal prices must be submitted on the Proposal Form included in this RFP. All blank spaces for

proposal prices must be completed in ink or be typewritten; proposal prices must be stated in both

words and figures. The person signing the Proposal Form must initial any errors, alterations, or

corrections on that form. Ditto marks or words such as “SAME” shall not be used in the Proposal

Form.

Proposals may be withdrawn personally or in writing provided that the Town receives the

withdrawal prior to the time and date the proposals are scheduled to be opened. Proposals are

considered valid, and may not be withdrawn, cancelled or modified, for sixty (60) calendar days

after the opening date, to give the Town sufficient time to review the proposals, investigate the

proposers’ qualifications, secure any required municipal approvals, and execute a binding contract

with the successful proposer.

An authorized person representing the legal entity of the proposer must sign the Proposal Form and

all other forms included in this RFP.

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6. QUESTIONS AND AMENDMENTS

Questions concerning the process and procedures applicable to this RFP are to be submitted in

writing (including by e-mail) and directed only to:

Name:

Department:

E-mail:

Andrew Martelli, Assistant Town Manager

Town Manager’s Office

Andrew.martelli@cheshirect.gov

Questions concerning this RFP’s Specifications are to be submitted in writing (including by

e-mail) and directed only to:

Name:

Title:

E-mail:

Anne Marie Burr, CCMC, CCMO

Collector of Revenue

aburr@cheshirect.gov

Proposers are prohibited from contacting any other Town employee, officer or official

concerning this RFP. A proposer’s failure to comply with this requirement may result in

disqualification.

The appropriate Town representative listed above must receive any questions from proposers no

later than seven (7) business days before the proposal opening date. That representative will confirm

receipt of a proposer’s questions by e-mail. The Town will answer all written questions by issuing

one or more addenda, which shall be a part of this RFP and the resulting Contract.

At least four (4) calendar days prior to proposal opening, the Town will post any addenda on the

Town’s website, www.cheshirect.org, under “Bids & RFPs.” Each proposer is responsible for

checking the website to determine if the Town has issued any addenda and, if so, to complete

its proposal in accordance with the RFP as modified by the addenda.

No oral statement of the Town, including oral statements by the Town representatives listed above,

shall be effective to waive, change or otherwise modify any of the provisions of this RFP, and no

proposer shall rely on any alleged oral statement.

7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Town reserves the right, either before or after the opening of proposals, to ask any proposer to

clarify its proposal or to submit additional information that the Town in its sole discretion deems

desirable.

8. COSTS FOR PREPARING PROPOSAL

Each proposer’s costs incurred in developing its proposal are its sole responsibility, and the Town

shall have no liability for such costs.

9. OWNERSHIP OF PROPOSALS

All proposals submitted become the Town’s property and will not be returned to proposers.

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 541213Tax Preparation Services
• NAICS 541611Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services

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