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Bid Title

Engineering Design Services F-Wing HVAC Upgrades - RFQ/P Number - 1003-26

Issuing Agency

Branford Public Schools

Location

Connecticut

Published Date

Apr 2, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 9, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Engineering Design Services F-Wing HVAC Upgrades - RFQ/P Number - 1003-26

Fwing HVAC Engineering Design Services

RFQ/P #: 1003-26

Issue Date: April 2, 2026

RFI Due Date: April 9, 2026

Submission Date: April 15, 2026

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS / PROPOSALS

for

ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES

F-WING HVAC UPGRADES

for

BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL

185 E Main St, Branford, CT 06405

RFQ/P #: 1003-26

Issue Date: April 2, 2026

RFI Due Date: April 9, 2026

Submission Date: April 15, 2026

BRAN – Town of Branford & Branford Public Schools

RFQ/P #1003-26– Engineering Design Services – F-Wing HVAC Upgrades

Branford High School

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section

Legal Notice

Section I

Instructions to Respondents

Section II

Submission Requirements

Section III Selection Process

Section IV Project Description & Scope of Services

Section V

General Conditions

Exhibit A

Company Information

Exhibit B

List of Qualifying Projects

Exhibit C

Fee Proposal

Exhibit D

Statement of Non-Collusion

Exhibit E

Non-debarment Acknowledgements

Exhibit F

Conflict of Interest Certification

Exhibit G

Insurance Requirements Acceptance

Exhibit H

Sample Agreement between Owner & Consultant

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BRAN – Town of Branford & Branford Public Schools

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LEGAL NOTICE

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS / PROPOSALS

FOR

ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES – F-WING HVAC UPGRADES

The Branford Board of Education is soliciting qualifications and proposals for a Professional Engineering

firm to perform design services to complete project documents and specifications for HVAC Upgrades

within the F-Wing of Branford High School located at 185 E Main St, Branford, CT.

The specific requirements of each task and required deliverables are included within this RFQ/P. The

successful firm must demonstrate extensive experience in all facets of design and coordination of

MEP/HVAC Projects for K-12 educational facilities, including cost estimating in accordance with the State of

Connecticut DAS Office of Grants Administration (OGA) requirements. Successful experience with the State

of Connecticut School Construction Grant Process is required.

Qualified firms are required to submit their response in accordance with the solicitation package

requirements. Firms must comply with all municipal, State, and federal affirmative action and equal

employment opportunity practices.

Sealed submissions supplying the required specifications will be received at 185 Damascus Road, Central

Office, Branford, CT until 3:30PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. No submissions will be accepted after that

date and time.

Specifications may be obtained from the Central Office, Branford Board of Education, 185 Damascus Road,

Branford, CT or on the Board of Education’s website at:

www.branfordschools.org/departments/business-finance/soliciations-rfps

Branford Public Schools reserves the right to select or reject any and/or all submissions containing

alternate proposals, to waive any informality in submissions and to reject any and/or all submissions or

accept such submissions as shall, in their judgment, be in the best interest of the Town of Branford and

Branford Board of Education.

BRAN – Town of Branford & Branford Public Schools

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SECTION I INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPONDENTS

Submission Requirements

Qualifications and Proposals are due by 3:30PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, and may be mailed or hand-

delivered to:

BRANFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS – CENTRAL OFFICE

ATTN: BLAIZE LEVITAN

185 Damascus Road, Central Office, Branford, CT 06405

Submissions are to be in a sealed envelope or packaging labeled with the following:

“Engineering Design Services for F-Wing HVAC Upgrades at Branford High School”

Respondents are required to submit the following documents in response to this solicitation:

Qualifications Proposal & Fee Proposal- Four (4) Hard Copies and One (1) Electronic Copy on a USB

Flash Drive

Selection Timeline

RFQ/P Issue Date:

Request for Information Deadline:

Submission Date:

April 2, 2026

April 9, 2026

3:30 PM, April 15, 2026

All questions regarding this RFQ/P must be submitted in writing to Samantha D’Agostino, Project Manager –

Construction Solutions Group’s email at samanthad@csgroup-llc.com by 4:00PM on Thursday, April 9, 2026.

Questions must include “RFQ/P #1003-26 - ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES – F-WING HVAC UPGRADES”

in the subject line.

All answers will be posted as an addendum to our website, www.branfordschools.org/departments/business-

finance/soliciations-rfps no later than 5:00PM on Friday, April 10, 2026. Failure to comply with these conditions

will result in the Respondent waiving his/her right to dispute the qualification/proposal specifications and

conditions. It is the Respondent’s responsibility to check our website for all addenda up to the day before the

Submission date.

Absolutely no extensions will be granted. The selected Respondent will be expected to begin work

immediately upon receipt of a letter from the Town directing the commencement of work. All firms

submitting qualifications and proposals will be notified of the Owner’s decision in writing.

The Town of Branford reserves the right to reject any or all submissions, or any part thereof, or waive defects

in same, or accept any submission deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Branford and Branford

Public Schools. The Town may, at its sole discretion, clarify, modify, amend, or terminate this solicitation at

any time. Respondents are responsible for checking the Town or CT DAS website for any addenda to this

RFQ/P, and to complete its response in accordance with the latest issued addenda.

Engineering Design Services (as hereinafter defined, “services”) shall be performed pursuant to contract

noted in Exhibit H – Sample Agreement between Owner and Consultant, as negotiated and amended with the

successful Respondent.

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CHRISTOPHER J. TRANBERG, PH.D.

Superintendent of Schools

ALLISON K. MORAN

Assistant Superintendent of Schools

BLAIZE LEVITAN

Chief Operating Officer

CHARLES J. CICARELLA

Chief of Student Services

March 31, 2026

185 Damascus Road, Branford, CT 06405-3717

www.branfordschools.org

203.488.7276

Dear Interested Respondents:

You are invited to submit a proposal to complete a design for HVAC upgrades at Branford High School. The

attached RFQ/P specifications detail our requirements.

Respondents are urged to read all documents carefully and fill out all information requested. Proposals which

are incomplete, obscure, or conditional, and which contain irregularities of any kind, will be subject to

rejection for failure to comply strictly with these conditions.

Proposals must be submitted on the schedule form attached hereto. Each proposal must be submitted with

four (4) copies of the proposal. Interested firms must submit proposals in a clear, concise and legible manner

so as to permit proper evaluation of responsive proposals. Faxed or emailed proposals will not be accepted,

however, hand delivered proposals will be accepted on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m.

and 4:00 p.m.

The proposals must be in a sealed envelope plainly marked:

Engineering Design Services for F-Wing HVAC Upgrades at Branford High School

SUBMISSION DATE: 3:30 PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026

RFQ/P NUMBER: 1003-26

Sealed proposals for supplying the above will be received at 185 Damascus Road, Central Office, Branford, CT

until 3:30 PM on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Thank you for your interest,

Blaize Levitan

Chief Operating Officer

Branford Public School

BRAN – Town of Branford & Branford Public Schools

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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