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Bid Title

Bridge Replacement Design of the School Street Extension Bridge Addendum #1

Issuing Agency

Plainfield town

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Apr 7, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bridge Replacement Design of the School Street Extension Bridge

• Addendum #1

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TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

R.F.P. for Civil Engineering/Bridge Design Services

Bridge Replacement Design of the School Street Extension Bridge in the Town of Plainfield

The Town of Plainfield invites requests for proposals from qualified vendors to provide a bid for

the bridge replacement design of the School Street Extension Bridge in Plainfield. RFP packages,

containing submission instructions and other information are available online at

www.plainfieldct.org. Please put “R.F.P. School Street Extension Bridge Design Services” in the

subject line of email requests. Sealed bids must be received in the Finance Office, Plainfield

Town Hall, 8 Community Avenue, Plainfield, CT 06374, by 11:00 AM, Thursday April 9th,

2026. Bids will be opened & read at Plainfield Town Hall.

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TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

8 Community Avenue Plainfield, CT 06374

Kevin M. Cunningham

FIRST SELECTMAN

(860) 230-3001

FAX (860) 230-3033

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)

FOR

BRIDGE REPLACEMENT DESIGN OF THE SCHOOL STREET

EXTENSION BRIDGE IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

ISSUED BY: Town of Plainfield

8 Community Avenue

Plainfield, CT 06374

CONTACT: Sean Svab

Town Engineer

(860) 230-3028

PROPOSAL DUE:

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Finance Department

Lisa Madden, Finance Director

(860) 230-3005

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INDEX

INDEX ............................................................................................................................................ 3

INVITATION TO BID .................................................................................................................... 4

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS .......................................................................... 5

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION,

PROFESSIONAL OR LABOR SERVICE BIDS........................................................................... 8

SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 12

APPENDIX A – RESOLUTION TEMPLATES........................................................................... 18

APPENDIX B – CHRO CONTRACT COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST ....................................... 24

APPENDIX C – BID FORM........................................................................................................ 29

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INVITATION TO BID

BRIDGE REPLACEMENT DESIGN OF THE SCHOOL STREET EXTENSION BRIDGE IN

THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

PLAINFIELD TOWN HALL

8 COMMUNITY AVENUE

PLAINFIELD, CT 06374

The Town of Plainfield invites requests for proposals from qualified vendors to provide a bid for

civil engineering design services to complete the design of the School Street Extension Bridge

replacement.

Sealed bids must be received in the Finance Office, Plainfield Town Hall, 8 Community Avenue,

Plainfield, CT 06374, by 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 9th, 2026. Bids will be opened & read at

Plainfield Town Hall.

After opening the bids, no bid can be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days.

The Town of Plainfield reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part of all bids and to

waive any informality when such action is in the best interest of the Town. The Town also

reserves the right to extend by mutual consent an awarded bid when such action is in the best

interest of the Town of Plainfield. The Town of Plainfield is an equal opportunity employer.

This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including set aside (25% SBE

and 6.25% M/W/DisBE) and non-discrimination requirements enforced by the CHRO.

RFP packages, containing submission instructions, specifications and other information are

available in this document.

Please put “R.F.P. School Street Extension Bridge Design Services” in the subject line of email

requests.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM, at the School Street

Extension Bridge, School Street Extension, Plainfield, CT 06374. It is MANDATORY that all

bidders attend.

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TOWN OF PLAINFIELD, CONNECTICUT

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS

1. Sealed bid proposals will be received by the Finance Director by the date and time

indicated on the Invitation to Bid. Bids received later than the date and time specified will

not be considered and will be returned unopened.

2. Bids are to be returned with the bid name prominently indicated on any other mailing

envelope. The name and address of the bidder should appear in the upper left-hand corner

of the envelope. Please add to the exterior of the envelope: "DO NOT OPEN UNTIL 11

A.M. ON THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026". Bids will not be accepted via fax or e-mail.

3. All proposals will be opened and read publicly and are subject to public inspection.

Bidders may be present or represented at all openings. Bid results are mailed to all

responding bidders.

4. Municipalities are exempt from any sale, excise or federal taxes. Bid prices must be

exclusive of taxes and will be so construed.

5. The Town of Plainfield reserves the right to reject any or all bids or any part of all bids

and to waive any informality when such action is in the best interest of the Town. The

Town also reserves the right to extend by mutual consent an awarded bid when such

action is in its best interest.

6. Bidders should familiarize themselves with all of the terms and conditions set forth in the

bid specifications. Failure by the bidder to familiarize himself with these terms and

conditions does not excuse the bidder from fulfillment of the bid specifications.

7. All entities doing business with the Town certify, upon acceptance of a bid and by virtue

of their signature on that bid, that they have read, understood and will comply with the

section of the Town’s updated plan of affirmative action and equal opportunity relating to

contractual and purchasing procedures. The bidder agrees to cooperate fully should the

Town choose to audit this compliance.

8. In case of an error in the extension or addition of prices, the unit price will govern. The

Town will not be subject to any price increases after a bid award, unless it was part of the

original bid terms.

9. The Town reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities listed to stay within the

allocated funding at the time of bid opening.

10. The Finance Department has an obligation to accept the lowest responsible bid which is

in the Town’s best interest. Factors include, but are not limited to: price, compliance to

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237310Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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