REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE OF DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL TAX AND SEWER USE LIENS

LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL
TAX AND SEWER USE LIENS
April 23, 2026
The Town of Cheshire seeks sealed proposals for the purchase of delinquent
municipal property tax and sewer use liens, pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. 12-195h,
7-254 and 7-258. The amount due to the Town on these liens currently totals
$562,431.97. The Town will receive proposals until 2:00 P.M. local time on
Thursday, May 7, 2026. At that time proposals will be opened. Proposals received
after 2:00 P.M. local time on May 7, 2026 shall be rejected as untimely.
The documents comprising the Request for Proposals may be obtained on the Town's
www.cheshirect.gov
website, , under "Bids & RFPs." Respondents are
responsible for checking the Town's website for any addenda.
The Town reserves the rights to amend or terminate this Request for Proposals, accept
all or any part of a proposal, reject all proposals, waive any informalities or non-
material deficiencies in a proposal, and award the proposal to the proposer that, in the
Town's judgment, will be in the Town's best interests.

TOWN OF CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR
THE PURCHASE OF DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL
TAX AND SEWER USE LIENS
Proposal Number: # 2526-21
Proposal Opening Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Proposal Opening Time: 2:00 P.M. local time
Proposal Opening Place: Cheshire Town Hall, Room 210
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The Town of Cheshire, Connecticut (the "Town") seeks written, sealed proposals from interested
parties for the purchase of delinquent municipal property tax and sewer use liens, pursuant to the
provisions of Connecticut General Statutes 12-195h, 7-254 and 7-258. The amount due to the
Town on these liens totals $562,431.97. The sale will be conducted as a bulk sale transaction
with one aggregate bid for all liens.
One (1) original and one (1) copy of sealed proposals must be received in the Cheshire Town Hall,
Town Manager's Office, Room 221, by the date and time noted above. The Town will not accept
submissions by e-mail or fax. The Town will reject proposals received after the date and time noted
above.
The documents comprising this Request for Proposals may be obtained on the Town's website,
www.cheshirect.org, under "Bids & RFPs." Each proposer 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 RFP as modified by the addenda.
Proposals must be held firm and cannot be withdrawn for sixty (60) calendar days after the opening
date.
The Town reserves the rights to amend or terminate this Request for Proposals, accept all or any
part of a proposal, reject all proposals, waive any informalities or non-material deficiencies in a
proposal, and award the proposal to the proposer that, in the Town's judgment, will be in the Town's
best interests.
This Request for Proposals ("RFP") includes:
- Standard Instructions to Proposers
- Specifications
- Proposal Form
- Proposer's Legal Status Disclosure Form
- Proposer's Certification Form Concerning Equal Employment Opportunities
and Affirmative Action Policy
- Proposer's Non-Collusion Affidavit Form
- Addenda, if any
- The Contract with exhibits in the form attached
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TOWN OF CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT
STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS
1. INTRODUCTION
The Town of Cheshire, Connecticut (the "Town") seeks written, sealed proposals from interested
parties for the purchase of delinquent municipal property tax and sewer use liens, pursuant to the
provisions of Connecticut General Statutes 12-195h, 7-254 and 7-258. The amount due to the
Town on these liens totals $562,431.97. The sale will be conducted as a bulk sale transaction with
one aggregate bid for all liens. The respondent selected for contract award shall, within five (5) days
of receipt of notice of award from the Town, execute the contract provided by the Town. The
contract will comply in all respects with Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 12-195h.
This RFP is not a contract offer, and no contract will exist unless and until a written contract is
signed by the Town and the successful proposer.
Interested parties should submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements and directions
contained in this RFP. Proposers are prohibited from contacting any Town employee, officer
or official concerning this RFP, except as set forth in Section 6, below. A proposer's failure to
comply with this requirement may result in disqualification.
If there are any conflicts between the provisions of these Standard Instructions to Proposers and any
other documents comprising this RFP, these Standard Instructions to Proposers shall prevail.
2. RIGHT TO AMEND OR TERMINATE THE RFP
The Town may, before or after proposal opening and in its sole discretion, clarify, modify, amend,
or terminate this RFP if the Town determines it is in the Town's best interests. Any such action
shall be affected by a posting on the Town's website, www.cheshirect.org, under "Bids & RFPs."
Each proposer 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 RFP as modified
by the addenda.
3. KEY DATES
Proposal Opening: Thursday, May 7, 2026.
Preliminary Notice of Award: May 14, 2026.
Contract Execution: No later than June 1, 2026.
Closing: No later than 2:00 PM (local time) on June 8, 2026.
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.
The Preliminary Notice of Award and Contract Execution dates are anticipated, not certain, dates.
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4. OBTAINING THE RFP
All documents that are a part of this RFP may be obtained on the Town's website,
www.cheshirect.gov, under "Bids & RFPs."
5. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Proposals must be received in the Cheshire Town Hall, Town Manager's Office, Room 221, 84
South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410 prior to the date and time the proposals are scheduled to be
opened publicly. Postmarks prior to the opening date and time do NOT satisfy this condition. The
Town will not accept submissions by e-mail or fax. Proposers are solely responsible for ensuring
timely delivery. The Town will NOT accept late proposals.
One (1) original and one (1) copy of all proposal documents must be submitted in sealed, opaque
envelopes clearly labeled with the proposer's name, the proposer's address, the words
"PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS," and the Proposal Title, Proposal Number and Proposal
Opening Date. The Town may decline to accept proposals submitted in unmarked envelopes that
the Town opens in its normal course of business. The Town may, but shall not be required to, return
such proposal documents, and inform the proposer that the proposal documents may be resubmitted
in a sealed envelope properly marked as described above.
Proposal prices must be submitted on the Proposal Form included in this RFP. All blank spaces for
proposal prices must be completed in ink or be typewritten; proposal prices must be stated in both
words and figures. The person signing the Proposal Form must initial any errors, alterations, or
corrections on that form. Ditto marks or words such as "SAME" shall not be used in the Proposal
Form.
Proposals may be withdrawn personally or in writing provided that the Town receives the
withdrawal prior to the time and date the proposals are scheduled to be opened. Proposals are
considered valid, and may not be withdrawn, cancelled or modified, for sixty (60) calendar days
after the opening date, to give the Town sufficient time to review the proposals, investigate the
proposers' qualifications, secure any required municipal approvals, and execute a binding contract
with the successful proposer.
An authorized person representing the legal entity of the proposer must sign the Proposal Form and
all other forms included in this RFP.
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6. QUESTIONS AND AMENDMENTS
Questions concerning the process and procedures applicable to this RFP are to be submitted in
writing (including by e-mail) and directed only to:
Name: Andrew Martelli, Assistant Town Manager
Department: Town Manager's Office
E-mail: Andrew.martelli@cheshirect.gov
Questions concerning this RFP's Specifications are to be submitted in writing (including by
e-mail) and directed only to:
Name: Anne Marie Burr, CCMC, CCMO
Title: Collector of Revenue
E-mail: aburr@cheshirect.gov
Proposers are prohibited from contacting any other Town employee, officer or official
concerning this RFP. A proposer's failure to comply with this requirement may result in
disqualification.
The appropriate Town representative listed above must receive any questions from proposers no
later than seven (7) business days before the proposal opening date. That representative will confirm
receipt of a proposer's questions by e-mail. The Town will answer all written questions by issuing
one or more addenda, which shall be a part of this RFP and the resulting Contract.
At least four (4) calendar days prior to proposal opening, the Town will post any addenda on the
Town's website, www.cheshirect.org, under "Bids & RFPs." Each proposer is responsible for
checking the website to determine if the Town has issued any addenda and, if so, to complete
its proposal in accordance with the RFP as modified by the addenda.
No oral statement of the Town, including oral statements by the Town representatives listed above,
shall be effective to waive, change or otherwise modify any of the provisions of this RFP, and no
proposer shall rely on any alleged oral statement.
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Town reserves the right, either before or after the opening of proposals, to ask any proposer to
clarify its proposal or to submit additional information that the Town in its sole discretion deems
desirable.
8. COSTS FOR PREPARING PROPOSAL
Each proposer's costs incurred in developing its proposal are its sole responsibility, and the Town
shall have no liability for such costs.
9. OWNERSHIP OF PROPOSALS
All proposals submitted become the Town's property and will not be returned to proposers.
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10. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
All information submitted in a proposal or in response to a request for additional information is
subject to disclosure under the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act as amended and judicially
interpreted. A proposer's responses may contain financial, trade secret or other data that it claims
should not be public (the "Confidential Information"). A proposer must identify specifically the
pages and portions of its proposal or additional information that contain the claimed Confidential
Information by visibly marking all such pages and portions. Provided that the proposer cooperates
with the Town as described in this section, the Town shall, to the extent permitted by law, protect
from unauthorized disclosure such Confidential Information.
If the Town receives a request for a proposer's Confidential Information, it will promptly notify the
proposer in writing of such request and provide the proposer with a copy of any written disclosure
request. The proposer may provide written consent to the disclosure, or may object to the disclosure
by notifying the Town in writing to withhold disclosure of the information, identifying in the notice
the basis for its objection, including the statutory exemption(s) from disclosure. The proposer shall
be responsible for defending any complaint brought in connection with the nondisclosure, including
but not only appearing before the Freedom of Information Commission, and providing witnesses
and documents as appropriate.
11. REQUIRED DISCLOSURES
In its Proposal Form each proposer must disclose, if applicable:
Its inability or unwillingness to meet, or its clarification or modification of, any
requirement of this RFP, including but not only any of the provisions of the attached
Contract. A proposer's failure to make any such disclosure shall be deemed to
be its acceptance of each and every requirement, term, provision and condition
of this RFP, including the Contract
If it is listed on the State of Connecticut's Debarment List
If it is ineligible, pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-57b, to be awarded the Contract
because of occupational safety and health law violations
All resolved and pending arbitrations and litigation matters in which the proposer or
any of its principals (regardless of place of employment) has been involved within
the last ten (10) years, excluding foreclosure actions involving liens purchased from
or assigned by governmental entities
All criminal proceedings in which the proposer or any of its principals (regardless of
place of employment) has ever been the subject
If it has a legal disability, or if there is any pending or threatened litigation against
the proposer, that would adversely affect its performance of the Contract
Any interest in the subject properties held by it or any of its principals, officers or
agents and
Each instance in which it or any of its principals (regardless of place of employment)
has ever been found to have violated any state or local ethics law, regulation,
ordinance, code, policy or standard, or to have committed any other offense arising
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out of the submission of proposals or bids or the performance of work on public
contracts.
A proposer's acceptability based on these disclosures lies solely in the Town's discretion.
12. LEGAL STATUS
If a proposer is a corporation, limited liability company, or other business entity that is required to
register with the Connecticut Secretary of the State's Office, it must have a current registration on
file with that office. The Town may, in its sole discretion, request acceptable evidence of any
proposer's legal status.
13. PROPOSAL (BID) SECURITY
Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified check of the proposer in the amount of
$20,000.00 made payable to "Collector of Revenue, Town of Cheshire." If the selected proposer,
refuses or fails to execute and deliver to the Town the Contract required by this RFP within the time
stated in the Specifications, it shall forfeit to the Town, as liquidated damages for such failure or
refusal, the security submitted with its proposal.
Upon the successful proposer's execution of the Contract in the form attached to this RFP, the Town
shall return the proposal security to all other proposers.
14. PRESUMPTION OF PROPOSER'S FULL KNOWLEDGE
Each proposer is responsible for having read and understood each document in this RFP and any
addenda issued by the Town. A proposer's failure to have reviewed all information that is part of
or applicable to this RFP, including but not only any addenda posted on the Town's website, shall
in no way relieve it from any aspect of its proposal or the obligations related thereto.
Each proposer is deemed to be familiar with and shall comply with all federal, state and local laws,
regulations, ordinances, codes and orders that in any manner relate to this RFP or the performance
of the Contract.
15. AWARD CRITERIA; SELECTION; CONTRACT EXECUTION/CLOSING
See Specifications, Sections 8 and 9.
16. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION, AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Each proposer must submit a completed Proposer's Certification Form Concerning Equal
Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action Policy included with this RFP. Proposers with
fewer than ten (10) employees should indicate that fact on the form and return the form with their
proposals.
17. NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
Each proposer must submit a completed Proposer's Non-Collusion Affidavit Form that is part of
this RFP.
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END OF STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS TO PROPOSERS
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TOWN OF CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
THE PURCHASE OF DELINQUENT MUNICIPAL
TAX AND SEWER USE LIENS
# 2526-21
1. THE TRANSACTION
The Town intends to sell and assign certain Delinquent Tax and Sewer Use Liens (the "Delinquent
Liens") to a third party in accordance with the provisions of Conn. Gen. Stat. 12-195h, 7-254
and 7-258, subject to the Town Council's approval and the terms and conditions of this RFP,
including the Contract. The amount due to the Town on these liens totals $562,431.97. The
assignment will be conducted as a bulk sale transaction with one aggregate bid for all liens.
Standards of Conduct: Town officials, officers and employees, and members of Town elective or
appointive boards, commissions and committees, whether temporary or permanent, are subject to
standards of conduct and conflict of interest rules - including but not only those rules related to
financial interest and personal interest - set forth in the Cheshire Charter 9-3 and the Cheshire
Code of Ordinances 10-1. Each proposer is responsible for compliance with those provisions,
and no proposer may submit a proposal if an award to it would violate these provisions. Any
contract made in violation of these provisions shall be voidable by action of the Cheshire Town
Council.
2. WITHDRAWAL OF LIENS BY THE TOWN
Prior to Contract execution, the Town may withdraw, for any reason, any Delinquent Lien from the
final list of Delinquent Liens to be assigned. For example only, withdrawals will be permitted in
the event of payment in full or in part to the Town or in the event of an agreement between the
Town and the successful proposer (the "Purchaser") that any lien on the list is legally unenforceable
under any local, state or federal law, or it is mutually agreed that the Town for any reason is not
lawfully or otherwise entitled to assign such Delinquent Lien. In the event of any withdrawal, the
purchase price shall be reduced by the proportion that such lien bears to all liens to be assigned.
The final list of Delinquent Liens to be assigned ("Final List") shall be confirmed by the authorized
signatures of both parties on the closing date, as set forth in Section 9 of these Specifications, and
shall be deemed final and binding. The Final List shall be incorporated into the form of the
Assignment of Delinquent Tax or Sewer Use Liens (the "Assignment") attached to the Contract as
Exhibit B.
3. PURCHASER'S DUE DILIGENCE
The Purchaser shall be solely responsible for exercising due diligence in evaluating any risk
that may be associated with any Delinquent Lien or with any property listed on the Final List.
The Town makes no representations, assurances or warranties as to the title to any property or as to
the collectability of any Delinquent Lien or Future Assigned Lien (as defined in Section 6 of these
Specifications) on the Final List. However, in the event that a court of competent jurisdiction
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determines, by a final, non-appealable judgment, that any Delinquent Lien or Future Assigned Lien
(as defined in Section 6 of these Specifications) for any property on the Final List is unenforceable
due to the Town's negligence or error, the Town agrees to refund to the Purchaser that portion of
the purchase price allocated to that lien, without interest.
4. ADMINISTRATION OF ACCOUNTS
The Purchaser shall collect and process all accounts at its sole cost and expense. Such processing
shall include the prompt recording, at the Purchaser's sole cost and expense, of the Assignment on
the Cheshire Land Records. The Purchaser shall be responsible for all collection and enforcement
efforts with respect to all liens on the Final List, including all lawful collection procedures and, as
the Purchaser deems appropriate, lawful foreclosure proceedings.
The Purchaser shall not institute an action to foreclose any lien on the Final List for a period
of two (2) years from the date the Assignment is recorded on the Cheshire Land Records; this
prohibition does not apply to Future Assigned Liens (as defined in Section 6 of these
Specifications).
The Purchaser shall provide the Town's Collector of Revenue with a monthly report, listing all
accounts on the Final List and the status of the collection efforts for each account.
5. FURTHER ASSIGNMENT OF DELINQUENT AND FUTURE ASSIGNED LIENS
The Purchaser shall not, without the Town's prior written authorization, further assign, sell or
convey in any manner any of its interest in the Delinquent Liens or the Future Assigned Lines (as
defined in Section 6 of these Specifications).
6. PURCHASE OF FUTURE ASSIGNED LIENS
Until such time as the Delinquent Liens and any Future Assigned Liens (as defined below) have
been paid in full, the Purchaser must also purchase all future liens on the 2024 and subsequent Grand
Lists for properties on the Final List ("Future Assigned Liens"). The assignment of these Future
Assigned Liens shall be done in the same manner as set forth in this RFP and shall be subject to all
requirements of law existing at the time of purchase. Assignment and payment for each Future
Assigned Lien is to be made within forty-eight (48) calendar days after the date of the Town's filing
of the lien continuation certificate. Payment for each Future Assigned Lien is to be made at full
value (without any premium), including the full amount of total tax and interest due as of the date
of payment.
The terms of this RFP and all subsequent agreements between the Purchaser and the Town shall
also apply to the sale of Future Assigned Liens.
Certificates Continuing Tax Liens on the Grand List of October 1, 2024 were filed on April 10,
2026; 2025 Sewer Use Liens were filed on April 10, 2026.
In the event a Future Assigned Lien is not purchased as required, the Purchaser agrees to each of the
following conditions:
(a) such Future Assigned Lien retained by the Town shall have priority over all prior
Delinquent Liens assigned to the Purchaser with respect to such property;
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