Construction Inspection Services for Replacement of Bridge No. 05029

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION SERVICES
REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE NO. 05029
POVERTY ROAD OVER POMPERAUG RIVER
STATE PROJECT 0130-0192
RFQ 2026-013
TOWN OF SOUTHBURY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
501 MAIN STREET SOUTH
SOUTHBURY, CT 06488
MAY 18, 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Sheet ........................................................................................................................................1
Table of Contents .............................................................................................................................2
Request for Qualifications ...............................................................................................................3
General Provisions ...........................................................................................................................6
Code of Ethics/Conflict of Interest Ordinance.................................................................................8
Code of Ethics/Conflict of Interest Agreement .............................................................................13
Indemnification Certificate ............................................................................................................14
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TOWN OF SOUTHBURY
CONTRACT NO. 2026-013
STATE PROJECT NO. 0130-0192
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS
REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGE NO. 05029
POVERTY ROAD OVER POMPERAUG RIVER
The Town of Southbury seeks to engage a Consulting Engineering firm to provide
Construction Inspection Services during 2027 for the following transportation project:
REPLACEMENT OF POVERTY ROAD OVER POMPERAUG RIVER
BRIDGE NO. 05029
The construction cost is expected to be in the range of $10,500,000 - $11,500,000. The
Consulting Engineer will be evaluated and selected based on technical competence, the capacity
and capability to perform the work within the time allotted, past record of performance, and
knowledge of federal, State of Connecticut and Town of Southbury procedures, approximately
weighted in descending order of importance. The construction inspection fee will be negotiated
on a cost-plus-fixed-fee basis.
Firms responding to this request should be of adequate size and sufficiently staffed to
perform the assignment described above. The selected firm must meet all Town of Southbury,
State of Connecticut and federal affirmative action and equal employment opportunity practices.
A letter of interest, together with general information on the firm and proposed sub-
consultants, the firm's brochure, current Federal GSA Form 330, experience of the firm, and a
resume of key personnel should be addressed to The Honorable Tim O'Neil, First Selectman,
Town of Southbury, 501 Main Street South (Room 212), Southbury, CT 06488. Additionally, all
interested firms must submit a detailed statement, including the organizational structure, under
which the firm proposes to conduct business. Proposed sub-consultants should be clearly
identified. The relationship to any "parent" firm or subsidiary firm, with any of the parties
concerned, must be clearly defined.
Project personnel will be required to have the following experience for each classification
listed:
Construction Coordinator:
The Construction Coordinator will be responsible for coordination between the
administering unit of the Municipality, Department, Consulting Firm, and project staff
to resolve problems concerning activities related to the project.
Experience:
1. Not less than fifteen (15) year employment in civil or highway engineering, of
which at least six (6) years must have been in a supervisory capacity of complex
highway and/or bridge construction activities, vertical or rail construction
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activities, as required, and of which at least four (4) years will have been in field
inspection activities. A Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil or Construction
Engineering may be substituted for two (2) years of the general experience
requirement.
2. Have considerable knowledge of construction practices and procedures, as
required; the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, and recommendations
concerning construction issues; the demonstrated ability to deal effectively with
others; and the ability to supervise.
Chief Inspector - Level 3 (Moderately Complexity Projects; typically, between $5 and
$20 Million):
Experience:
1. Not less than ten (10) years employment in civil, highway, or relevant engineering
field of which five (5) years must have been in a supervisory capacity of highway,
bridge, facilities, or rail construction activities, as required by the project; and at
least five (5) years of which shall have been in field inspection activities.
2. Have considerable knowledge of highway, bridge, facilities, or rail construction
practices and procedures, as required; the ability to prepare correspondence,
reports, and recommendations concerning construction issues; the demonstrated
ability to deal effectively with others; the ability to supervise; and the ability to
establish and maintain project records.
Certifications: NICET Level IV Certification in Transportation/Highway
Construction is required, except for those persons possessing a current Professional
Engineer's (P.E.) License in the State of Connecticut.
Survey Party Chief:
Experience:
1. Not less than four (4) years of construction survey experience, of which at least
three (3) years shall have been as an instrument person or survey party chief.
2. Have considerable knowledge of principles and methods of land surveying;
knowledge of principles and practices of highway engineering; the ability to keep
and reduce field notes; the ability to determine construction quantities and
amounts on completed projects; the ability to supervise the layout of limits of
work and grades; the ability to check contractor's survey layout for accuracy; the
ability to lay out foundations, rail track, abutments, culverts and pipe lines; the
ability to re-establish boundary lines and stake taking lines; and the ability to
prepare as-built plans and other related duties, as required.
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Licensing: Current Land Surveyor's (L.S.) License in the State of Connecticut or shall
be working under the direct supervision of a member of the Consulting Engineer's
staff possessing a current L.S. License in the State of Connecticut.
Questions about this request for qualifications are to be submitted electronically to Mr.
Matthew Tarnowski, Southbury Public Works Project Administrator, at MTarnowski@southbury-
ct.gov. All questions and answers will be posted on the Town of Southbury website
(https://www.southbury-ct.org/). Questions will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on June 8, 2026;
answers will be posted by 4:00 p.m. on June 15, 2026. All required documentation must be
postmarked by a U.S. Post Office (if mailed) or received in the First Selectman's Office (if hand
delivered) no later than 10:00 a.m. on June 22, 2026. Responses received or postmarked after this
deadline will not be considered.
The Town of Southbury is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.
Minority/Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply.
The Honorable Tim O'Neil
First Selectman of Southbury
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. INDEMNIFICATION/INSURANCE
The Consultant agrees to indemnify the Town against and save the Town harmless from any and
all liability and loss from any claim, suit, or action based upon any alleged injury or death of any
person including any employee of the Consultant or subconsultant, and for damage to any property
that may occur or that may be alleged to have occurred in the course of the performance of the
work, or from failure to guard the same, whether such act or failure to act is by the Consultant of
any subconsultant or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them or by anyone for
whose acts any of them maybe liable, and the Consultant agrees at its own expense to pay all
charges for attorneys in connection with the defense against any such claim, and if any judgment
should be rendered against the Town in any such action, the Consultant will satisfy and discharge
the same without cost or expense to the Town.
Before commencing work, the Consultant shall obtain and deliver certificates of insurance to the
Director of Public Works and during the performance of the work, the Consultant shall maintain
insurance of the kinds and in at least the amounts specified hereunder in a form satisfactory to the
Town; such certificates shall contain a provision that the Town shall be given thirty (30) days
advance written notice by registered mail of, modification, change, termination, cancellation or
expiration of, coverage. Renewal certificates shall be provided at least 60 days prior to expiration
of the policy. With each Certificate of Insurance the Consultant shall provide an endorsement
naming the Town of Southbury as an "Additional Insured". Such endorsement shall include the
following language "The Town of Southbury is an additional insured." The cost of such insurance
shall be the sole responsibility of the Consultant. The Consultant shall require each subconsultant
employed on the Project to maintain the coverage listed below unless the Consultant's insurance
covers activities of the subconsultant on the Project.
Worker's Compensation Coverage and Employer's Liability Coverage A at Statutory Limits in
accordance with Connecticut Law and Coverage B at limits of $100,000/$500,000/$100,000.
Broad Form Commercial General Liability including premises and operations, products,
completed operations, contractual liability, independent contractors, and broad form property
damage coverage, written on a "per occurrence" basis with minimum combined coverage for
bodily injury, personal injury, and property damage liability of $2,000,000 general annual
aggregate, $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 Products/Completed Operations Aggregate.
Comprehensive Automobile Liability, covering all vehicles used by Consultant in the course of
work, including owned, non-owned and hired with minimum coverage of $2,000,000 combined
single limit for bodily injury and property damage.
Professional Liability, in an amount not less than $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000
aggregate. The awarded firm shall maintain professional liability insurance until the expiration of
the statute of limitations. In the event there is no statute of limitations specifically applicable to
this project, the awarded firm shall maintain coverage for a reasonable period after the date of
substantial completion of the project as agreed to by the Town and the awarded firm.
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Excess Liability with minimum coverage of $ 2,000,000 in umbrella form.
If a policy written on a "Claims Made " basis is proposed for consideration as a substitute for the
required insurance it shall be considered only if the Certificate states that the coverage is "claims
made," the retroactive date is stated and is prior to or coincident with the date of the Contract,
evidence is provided that the policy is prepaid for a minimum of two years from the completion
date of the contract or the Consultant provides an Extended Reporting Period endorsement or Prior
Acts Coverage. The Town shall be under no obligation to accept a "Claims Made" policy.
All Coverage is to be provided on a primary noncontributory basis.
All insurance shall be provided by a company authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut
and having an A.M. Best rating of no less than A-VIII.
The insurer shall agree to waive all rights of subrogation against the Town of Southbury, its
officers, officials, and employees for losses arising from work performed by the Consultant for the
Town.
No insurance required or furnished hereunder shall in any way relieve the Consultant of or
diminish any of his responsibilities, obligations and liabilities under the Contract.
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CODE OF ETHICS/CONFLICT OF INTEREST ORDINANCE
A. DEFINITIONS. The following definitions shall apply to this Ordinance:
a. Public Official (or Public Office). An elected or appointed official, whether paid
or unpaid, full or part-time, of the Town of Southbury. This includes being a
member or alternate member of any board, committee, commission or agency that
exists in the Town of Southbury government.
b. Town Employee (or Town Employment). A paid employee, full or part-time, of
the Town of Southbury.
c. Ethics Commission. The Town of Southbury Commission on Ethics as
authorized by Section 7-148h of the Connecticut General Statutes.
d. Conflict of Interest. A conflict of interest shall be deemed to exist if any Public
Official or Town Employee has a Direct Interest or an Indirect Interest, in any
purchase, contract, transaction, or decision involving his/her office, board,
commission, agency or employment.
e. Direct Interest. An interest of a Public Official or Town Employee or any
business, investment, or property in which such Public Official or Town
Employee is an owner, member, partner, officer, employee or stockholder or has
any other form of participation, that is a Financial Interest or an Adverse Interest
in any purchase, contract, transaction or decision involving his or her office,
board, committee, commission, agency or employment.
f. Indirect Interest. An interest of a family member within the fourth degree by blood
or marriage or a person engaged in a close business relationship with a Public
Official or Town Employee in any purchase, contract, transaction or decision
involving the Public Official's or Town Employee's office, board, committee,
commission, agency or employment which, if held by the Public Official or Town
Employee directly, would meet the definition of a Direct Interest.
g. Financial Interest. A Financial Interest shall be deemed to exist if a person or
entity with a Direct Interest or an Indirect Interest as defined herein might,
directly or indirectly, derive pecuniary or financial gain or suffer loss from any
Town purchase, contract, transaction, decision or employment.
h. Adverse Interest. An interest that is adverse to the interests of the Town with
respect to the matter under consideration.
i. Material Conflict of Interest. A conflict of interest shall be deemed to be
material where a reasonable person would conclude that a Financial Interest
or Adverse Interest:
i. Is incompatible, or would to a reasonable person appear to be
incompatible, with the proper discharge of official duties; or
ii. Would tend to impair, or would to a reasonable person appear to impair,
independence of judgment and action in the performance of official duties.
B. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
The proper operation of the government of the Town of Southbury requires that
Public Officials and Town Employees be independent, impartial and responsible to the
people; that governmental decisions and policies be made in the proper channels of the
government structure and free from coercive or other improper influence; that Public
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Officials and Town Employees not use their positions for personal gain; and that the
general public have confidence in the integrity of its government.
This Ordinance sets forth standards of ethical conduct to maintain and enhance
responsible and effective public service by our Public Officials and Town Employees in
the performance of their duties.
In the interest of ensuring that concerns regarding possible conflict of interests are
promptly raised, this Ordinance permits a concern that a conflict of interest may exist to be
raised by any person, regardless of whether the person would be considered an aggrieved
party as that term is interpreted under Connecticut law. Any failure to observe the
procedures set forth in this Ordinance shall not, however, afford a basis for an action for
damages against the Town, any Town board, committee, commission, agency or employee,
or any member of any Town board , committee, commission, or agency, or for challenging
a decision, license, permit or other action of a Town Employee, board, committee,
commission or agency or member of same by a person who would not, but for the
provisions of this Ordinance, have standing to bring such an action.
C. DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICT.
Any Public official or Town Employee who has a conflict or potential conflict of
interest as defined herein, whether or not such conflict or potential conflict is material, shall
disclose the interest causing such conflict or potential conflict in writing to the Board of
Selectmen.
Any Public Official or Town Employee who is a member of any Town board,
committee, commission or agency who has a conflict or potential conflict of interest as
defined herein, whether or not such conflict or potential conflict is material, shall, in
addition to the disclosure required by this Ordinance, disclose the interest causing such
conflict to such board, committee, commission, or agency and such disclosure shall be
recorded in the board's, committee's, commission's or agency's minutes.
D. DETERMINATION OF MATERIALITY.
In the event that a disclosure or a claim of a conflict of interest with respect to any
Public Official or Town Employee has been made to the Ethics Commission, and the Public
Official or Town Employee does not disqualify himself/herself from matters with respect
to which the conflict of interest allegedly exists, the Ethics Commission shall promptly
inquire into the facts of the matter and determine whether or not a conflict exists and if so,
whether it is material.
In the event that a disclosure or a claim or a conflict of interest with respect to any
Public Official or Town Employee who is a member of a Town board, committee,
commission or agency has been made to such board, committee, commission, or agency
and the member does not disqualify himself/herself from matters with respect to which the
conflict of interest allegedly exists, the board, committee, commission or agency shall
forthwith determine by a majority of those members present, excluding the member whose
interest is in question, whether or not a conflict exists and, if so, whether it is material.
E. DISQUALIFICATION.
If it has been determined that a material conflict of interest exists, the Public
Official or Town Employee who has the conflict shall be disqualified from discussing or
acting upon any matter encompassed by that conflict of interest, and shall leave the room
during any public hearing, discussions or deliberations regarding the matter. Any Public
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Official or Town Employee may disqualify himself/herself even though the conflict of
interest is not material.
F. CLAIM OF CONFLICT.
If a formal written complaint is made to the Ethics Commission that any Public
Official or Town Employee has an undisclosed conflict of interest, the Ethics Commission
shall record and act upon the claim in accordance with its procedures as outlined in Section
J.
G. GIFTS AND FAVORS.
No Public Official or Town Employee shall accept or receive, directly or indirectly,
anything of value (whether by rebate, gift, promise, obligation or contract for future reward
or compensation or otherwise) for awarding or influencing the award of any decision,
permit, license, contract or purchase order by the Town. Anything of value when in the
form of a gift shall not be deemed relevant if the actual cost of that item is less than $25.00.
H. REPRESENTATION.
Without the prior written consent of the Ethics Commission, no Public official or
Town Employee shall appear for compensation, except on behalf of the town, before any
Town board or agency in which he/she was formerly employed or served as an official at
any time within a period of one (1) year after termination of his/her service with the Town.
Without the prior written consent of the Ethics Commission, no current or former
Public Official or Town Employee shall represent anyone other than the Town concerning
any particular matter in which he/she participated personally and substantially while in
municipal service.
No current or former Public Official or Town Employee shall disclose or use
confidential information acquired in the course of and by reason of his/her official duties,
for personal and/or financial gain for himself/herself or others.
No former Public Official or Town Employee who participated substantially in the
negotiation or award of municipal contract or who supervised the negotiation or award of
such a contract shall accept employment with a party to the contract other than the Town
for a period of one (1) year after such contract is signed.
I. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS.
Before hiring any consultant, independent Contractor or other advisor, the Public
Official, Town Employee, board, committee, commission or agency that proposes to hire
the independent Contractor shall inquire whether the independent Contractor has any
conflict of interest as that term is defined in this Ordinance or as defined in any code of
ethics or similar code applicable to the independent Contractor. Any such conflict shall be
specified in the appropriate Town records (such as minutes of any relevant board,
committee, commission, or agency).
Prior to hiring any independent Contractor with a conflict, the Public Official,
Town Employee, board, committee, commission or agency proposing to hire the
independent Contractor must make a determination that the conflict is not material and/or
that despite the conflict, the independent Contractor should be hired. The decision and the
reasons therefore must be a matter of public record.
No consultant, independent Contractor or other advisor of the Town shall represent
a private interest in any action or proceeding against the interest of the Town which is in
conflict with the performance of his/her duties as such consultant, independent Contractor
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