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Bid Title

Real Estate Agency Services 2026

Issuing Agency

Enfield town

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Apr 2, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 16, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Real Estate Agency Services 2026
Category:	Town of Enfield, General Government
Status:	Open
Bid Recipient:	Director of Finance, Town of Enfield, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082

Description: TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS REAL ESTATE AGENCY SERVICES February 23, 2026 Sealed responses to the services named above will be received at the Office of the Director of Finance until 11:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, April 02, 2026 April 16, 2026. Thereafter, the names of those submitting qualifications and proposals will be read aloud or opened and read aloud pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Governor’s Executive Orders.  Responses received after this date and time will not be considered. Beginning Monday, February 23, 2026, specifications and RFQ & P documents will be available from the Office of Economic & Community Development, Enfield Town Hall, 820 Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082, telephone number (860) 253-6390 or the Town’s website, http://www.enfield-ct.gov/bids.aspx . The Town of Enfield reserves the right to accept or reject any, all, or any part of responses, to waive formalities or informalities, and to make awards that are deemed to be in the best interests of the Town. The Town of Enfield is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Disadvantaged, minority, small and women-owned business enterprises are encouraged to respond. John A. Wilcox, Director of Finance EOE/AA Publication Date/Time: 2/23/2026 8:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 4/16/2026 11:00 AM Addendum Date/Time: 03/25/26 Addendum #1 Pre-bid Meeting: n/a Contact Person: Office of Economic & Community Development Email: communitydevelopment@enfield.org Phone Number: 860-253-6390 Enfield Town Hall, 820 Enfield Street Enfield, CT 06082 Fee: n/a Miscellaneous: Questions concerning this RFQ & P should be emailed to the Office of Economic & Community Development at communitydevelopment@enfield.org on or before 4:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Answers will be posted to the Town’s website no later than Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Please note that questions asked after 4:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 19, 2026, may not be answered and will not be posted. // 03-25-26 Addendum No. 1 has been posted. Related Documents: RFP Specs - Real Estate Agency Services 2026 Addendum No.1 - Real Estate Agency Services 2026

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TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT

OFFICE OF ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS

REAL ESTATE AGENCY SERVICES

February 23, 2026

Sealed responses to the services named above will be received at the Office of the

Director of Finance until 11:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, April 02, 2026. Thereafter, the names of

those submitting qualifications and proposals will be read aloud or opened and read aloud

pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Governor’s Executive Orders. Responses received

after this date and time will not be considered.

Beginning Monday, February 23, 2026, specifications and RFQ & P documents will be

available from the Office of Economic & Community Development, Enfield Town Hall, 820 Enfield

Street, Enfield, CT 06082, telephone number (860) 253-6390 or the Town’s website,

http://www.enfield-ct.gov/bids.aspx.

The Town of Enfield reserves the right to accept or reject any, all, or any part of responses,

to waive formalities or informalities, and to make awards that are deemed to be in the best

interests of the Town.

The Town of Enfield is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Disadvantaged,

minority, small and women-owned business enterprises are encouraged to respond.

John A. Wilcox

Director of Finance

EOE/AA

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TOWN OF ENFIELD, CONNECTICUT

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSALS

STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS

REAL ESTATE AGENCY SERVICES

1. INTRODUCTION

The Town of Enfield Office of Economic & Community Development is seeking interested

and qualified Connecticut licensed professional real estate agencies for Real Estate

Agency Services. These services may include duties typically associated with the sale of

property: determining sale price, listing, marketing, and showing properties, negotiating

and implementing sale of property. Property types may include but are not limited to

residential, commercial, industrial, etc.

2. KEY EVENT DATES

Advertisement of RFQ & P

Questions Due

Questions & Answers Posted No Later Than

Public Opening of Responses

Contract Awarded (Not a Date Definite)

Mon., February 23, 2026

4:00 p.m. EST, March 19, 2026

Wed., March 25, 2026

11:00 a.m. EST, April 02, 2026

One week after public proposal

opening

3. OBTAINING RFQ & P DOCUMENTS

Beginning Monday, February 23, 2026, specifications and RFQ & P documents may be

obtained from the Office of Economic & Community Development, Enfield Town Hall, 820

Enfield Street, Enfield, CT 06082, telephone number (860) 253-6390 or the Town’s

website, http://www.enfield-ct.gov/bids.aspx.

4. RFQ & P RESPONSE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

One (1) original and two (2) copies of all responses must be submitted in a sealed

envelope clearly marked “REAL ESTATE AGENCY SERVICES”. If forwarded by mail or

courier, the sealed envelope must be addressed to “Director of Finance, Town of Enfield,

820 Enfield Street, Enfield Connecticut 06082”. Responses must be at the office of the

Director of Finance by the time of the Public Opening of Responses date noted in Section

2 entitled, Key Event Dates. Postmarks are NOT an acceptable waiver of this policy.

Corrections and/or modifications received after the first response is publicly opened will

NOT be accepted.

A. Proposal responses are limited to a MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) PAGES, excluding the

Response Form on page 9 of this RFQ & P document.

B. Ditto marks or words such as “SAME” on the Response Form are NOT considered

writing and must not be used.

C. All information must be submitted in ink or typewritten. Mistakes may be crossed out

and corrections inserted. Corrections must be initialed by the person signing the

response.

D. Responses are considered valid for ninety (90) days after response(s) are opened.

Agencies submitting responses may not withdraw, cancel, or modify their response for

a period of ninety (90) days after response(s) are opened.

E. Reponses must be signed by an authorized person representing the legal entity of the

agency submitting the response.

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F. The inability to meet any specified requirement(s) must be stated in writing and

attached to the Response Form.

5. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Questions concerning this RFQ & P should be emailed to the Office of Economic &

Community Development at communitydevelopment@enfield.org on or before 4:00 p.m.

EST on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Answers will be posted to the Town’s website

http://www.enfield-ct.gov/bids.aspx no later than Wednesday, March 25, 2026. Please note

that questions asked after 4:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 19, 2026, may not be

answered and will not be posted.

6. PRESUMPTION OF AGENCY BEING FULLY INFORMED

At the time the first response is opened, each Agency is presumed to have read and be

thoroughly familiar with all RFQ & P and contract documents herein. Failure or omission

of the Agency to receive or examine any information shall in no way relieve any Agency

of obligations with respect to their response.

7. MODIFICATIONS AND ADDENDA

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

amend or terminate this RFQ & P if the Town determines it is in the Town’s best interest.

Any such action shall be effected by a posting on the Town’s website, http://www.enfield-

ct.gov/Bids.aspx. Each agency 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 RFQ & P as modified by the addenda.

8. INTERPRETATION OF ACCEPTABLE WORK

The specifications, proposal and contract documents are to be interpreted as meaning

those acceptable to the Town of Enfield. Any substantive changes or interpretations will

be issued by the Town in writing as an addendum.

9. TAX EXEMPTIONS

The Town of Enfield is exempt from Federal Excise taxes and Connecticut Sales and Use

taxes. Agencies shall avail themselves of these exemptions.

10. INSURANCE

Agency shall agree to maintain in force at all times during the contract the following

minimum coverage. Insurance shall be written with Carriers approved in the State of

Connecticut and with a minimum AM Best’s Rating of “A“ VIII. In addition, all Carriers are

subject to approval by the Town of Enfield. Minimum Limits:

A. Commercial General Liability Each Occurrence $1,000,000, $2,000,000 Aggregate.

Town of Enfield shall be named as an Additional Insured on a primary non-contributory

basis for ongoing and completed operations. Waiver of Subrogation to be provided.

B. Auto Liability Combined Single Limit $1,000,000 for all owned, hired and non-owned

vehicles for property damage and liability. Town of Enfield shall be named as an

Additional Insured.

C. Umbrella/Excess Liability $1,000,000 and $1,000,000 Aggregate. General Liability,

Auto Liability and Workers’ Compensation to be listed as underlying coverages.

Umbrella/Excess Liability to follow form with respect to Additional Insured and Waiver

of Subrogation.

D. Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions coverage to be provided with a $1,000,000

limit and $1,000,000 aggregate.

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E. Workers’ Compensation - For all the employees employed on said Work shall be

maintained in accordance with Connecticut’s Workers’ Compensation Act. In case any

class of employees engaged in hazardous Work under the contract at the site of the Work

is not protected under the Workers’ Compensation Act, the contractor shall provide

Workers’ Compensation Insurance for the protection of its employees not otherwise

protected. Waiver of Subrogation to be provided.

F. A thirty (30) day Notice of Cancellation applies for the Town of Enfield.

If any policy is written on a “Claims Made” basis, the policy must be continually renewed for

a minimum of two (2) years from the completion date of this contract. If the policy is replaced

and/or the retroactive date is changed, then the expiring policy must be endorsed to extend

the reporting period for claims for the policy in effect during the contract for two (2) years from

the completion date.

11. INDEMNIFICATION AND HOLD HARMLESS

The Agency shall hold harmless, defend and indemnify the Town of Enfield (“the Town”)

from all loss, liability, damage, penalty, expense or fee, including attorney’s fees, or other

costs or obligations which result from or arise out of the performance or breach of

obligations of the Agency, any employee, agent or personnel, including without limitation,

claims brought against the Town by third parties, employees of the Town, or employees

of the Agency. The indemnification provisions shall survive the termination of the

Contract.

12. FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

The Agency agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment

in the performance of this proposal’s work with respect to hire, tenure, terms, conditions, or

privileges of employment due to race, sex, age, religion, national origin, or other condition

proscribed by State or Federal law.

13. STANDARD FORM OF CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT

The Town of Enfield intends to enter into a contract with the successful agency. The

contract will include and incorporate the provisions of this Request for Qualifications and

Proposals, including the Standard Instructions, Scope of Work and Qualifications, and

Response Form submitted by the successful agency. In the event of any conflict between

the Request for Qualifications and Proposals and the successful agency’s proposal, the

Request for Qualifications and Proposals shall prevail. In addition to the above-mentioned

contract, the Town will execute a separate real estate listing agreement customarily used

in Connecticut for each individual property that will be listed for sale.

14. TERM OF CONTRACT

The term of this contract shall commence on date of award and shall expire on June 30,

2026. Subsequent one (1) year renewals, at the option of the Town of Enfield, may be

available for two (2) additional years. The total contract period, including all renewals,

shall not exceed thirty-six (36) months. Written notice(s) of such renewals will be sent

by U.S. Mail to the agency(s) no later than 30 (thirty) days prior to the commencement

of the Town's next following fiscal year.

15. AWARDING THE CONTRACT

The Town of Enfield reserves the right to accept or reject, any, all, or any part of responses,

to waive formalities or informalities, and to make an award that is deemed to be in the best

interests of the Town.

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It is the Town's policy not to award to those who owe Town of Enfield prior year(s) property

taxes.

The "Contract Awarded" date noted in Section 2 entitled, Key Event Dates, is the date the

contract is anticipated to be awarded. It is not a date certain.

The lowest priced proposal is NOT the sole determining factor when awarding this proposal.

The Office of Economic & Community Development expects to enter into a contract with

one (1) agency.

16. NON-APPROPRIATION CLAUSE

The Town’s fiscal year commences on July 1st and ends on the next following June 30th.

The contract for these services will be subject to the appropriation and disbursement of

funds by the Town sufficient for the contract for these services for each fiscal year in which

the Contract is in effect. The Town shall have the right to terminate the Contract in whole

or in part without penalty to the Town in the event that sufficient funds to provide for Town

payment(s) under the Contract are not appropriated, not authorized, or not made available

or such funding has been reduced. In the event that the Contract is subject, in whole or in

part, to the appropriation and disbursement of Federal and/or State funds and such funds

are not appropriated or are not disbursed to the Town, the Town shall have the right to

terminate the Contract in whole or in part without penalty to the Town.

END OF STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 531210Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers
• NAICS 531390Other Activities Related to Real Estate

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