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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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.