Brownfield Assessment RFP - RFIs (2026-04-14)

Agency:	Town of East Lyme
State:	Connecticut
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	541620 - Environmental Consulting Services
Posted Date:	Apr 14, 2026
Due Date:	Apr 21, 2026
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April 14, 2026

Requests for Information Responses for:

State of Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD)

Municipal Brownfield Grant Program:

Town of East Lyme, Old Town Police Department Assessment

(DECD Round 21AO Grant)

1. Q: Please confirm if PCB HBM material sampling is to be conducted, if suspect

materials are identified.

A: Confirmed, yes sampling is to be conducted.

2. Will a licensed roofing contractor be required to repair areas of the roof affected by

the HBM assessment, or will localized repairs by the consultant be acceptable? Or

will the owner make the repairs?

A: To the extent that the damage is limited to exploratory damage for sampling, the

consultant may repair the area of sampling.

3. Are Public Meetings and Outreach to be included as part of the work scope? If so,

can you provide a summary of what will be expected of the consultant.

A: The town will handle all public meeting and outreach coordination related to the

assessment grant (if any).

4. Is the Town retaining any administrative fees from the grant, or will the entire grant

be used for environmental consulting?

A: The town if not retaining administrative fees for staff time.

5. There are at least two suspect monitoring wells on the Site. Are there any previous

environmental assessment, investigation, and or HBM reports available for review?

A: Unknown.

6. Q: With school vacation next week and submittals due the following Tuesday, would

the Town consider extending the proposal deadline?

A: No.

7. Q: Is a copy of the grant application available?

A: I will confirm with DECD if this may be shared prior to awarding a contract, please

email me separately.

8. Q: Did a third party assist the Town with the grant application? If yes, who was the

firm?

A: No I completed the application.

9. Q: Does the Town have a particular reuse type in mind for the property?

A: Not at this time.

10. Q: Do you want costs in a separate cost proposal? In what format should the costs

be presented?

A: Cost should be in the proposal for each portion of the RFP and a grand total (with

options).

11. Q: Would the Town want suspect PCB testing performed? (We usually propose only

building caulkings and glazings). This could affect the total costs, and it may not be

the best measure if demo vs reno has not been determined as it may trigger

unnecessary regulations if we do find via lab analysis.

A: PCB testing should occur in the soil around the site. Any suspected building PCBs

can be tested based on consultant opinion and/or once a demo vs reno is

considered, but potential costs for testing should be considered.

12. Q: Can the Town share the recommendations from this Charette?

A: Yes the Charette is available on our website, I have a copy in the RFP section.

13. Q: Of the public uses for the property identified through this effort, is there a

preferred option that should be considered?

A: Not at this time.

14. Q: In terms of renovation costs for the building following abatement, those will vary

greatly dependent upon potential use of the building. Is there a desired specific use

that should form the basis of the estimate?

A: Not at this time, Opinion of Probable cost for construction should be addressed

once awarded and working with the Town.

15. Q: Does the Town require the services of an independent cost estimator for this

project? (specifically for the building scope)

A: Firm awarded assessment project, should be able to provide an opinion of

probable costs to the Town.

16. Following abatement of the site and any HBM identified, is the intention of the Town

to sell the property to a developer?

A: Unknown at this time, all options would be considered.

17. Q: If the property is to be sold, what state should the building be left in following the

abatement of HBM? i.e., Demolish building, leave in a raw state, or restore interior

finishes to vanilla box condition or a more complete level of fit out.

A: Unknown.

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

Brownfield Assessment RFP - RFIs (2026-04-14)

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