The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (hereafter “NVCOG”) is seeking professional engineering services for various technical, consulting, and design work. This RFQ is being issued to solicit responses from qualified and experienced engineering firms to perform on-call transportation engineering and program management related to the project design review and other tasks outlined in this RFQ. The result of this solicitation will be an on-call list of consultant engineering firms that will be eligible to submit project specific proposals to the NVCOG in response to solicitations. Firms will be assigned to projects based on review of proposals.
The NVCOG must receive the qualifications package no later than 4:00 pm EST on Friday, January 30, 2026. Packages received after the date and time prescribed shall not be considered and shall be returned to the submitter.
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The NVCOG intends to engage a qualified multidisciplinary team with specialties in hydrological assessments, natural hazard analysis, and developing hazard mitigation concepts and strategies. The selected firm/team will complete a vulnerability assessment and develop a resilience improvement plan for the non-coastal area of Connecticut. This area encompasses the planning areas under the jurisdiction of the NVCOG, the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG), Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments (NECCOG) and Northwest Hills Council of Governments (NHCOG).
RFQ CHANGE NOTICE: Project proposals must be received no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, September 12, 2025
Proposals received after the date and time prescribed shall not be considered.
The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) is seeking a qualified organization to develop a Watershed Based Plan (WBP) for the Mad River Watershed, located in Bristol, Wolcott, and Waterbury, CT. This WBP will characterize nonpoint source pollution, bacteria, and nutrient-loading impacting the watershed, and will articulate a list of priority nonpoint source pollution reduction strategies that will consider cost-effectiveness, bacteria, nutrient and sediment pollutant load reductions, local benefits to the community, and other relevant factors. The WBP will culminate with the identification of locations within the Mad River Watershed where these strategies may be implemented to improve water quality. A Steering Committee will work in tandem with the selected firm(s) to guide the development of the WBP and will eventually transition into a long-term stewardship organization to implement the Plan.
RFP for Mad River Watershed Based Plan
NEW 5/14/25: Questions and Answers
Submission Deadline: Monday, June 2, 2025 at 12 p.m.
The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) is seeking professional engineering services for Valley Transit District Bus Shelters, Phase 2. This RFQ is being issued to solicit responses from qualified and experienced engineering firms. The purpose of this project is to develop plans and specifications for new bus shelters to be installed in the Valley Transit District (VTD) service area to encourage ridership and protect riders from inclement weather. The project consultant will prepare design plans for installation at locations where the shelters will be installed. NVCOG expects to install 13 bus shelters at specific locations previously confirmed in Phase 1. The new shelters will replace existing ones that have deteriorated beyond their useful life and may have already been removed or add shelters where none currently exist.
Deadline for submitting proposals is 4:00 pm on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
Appendix A: Written Protest Procedures
Federal Government Required Clauses
Certification and Restrictions on Lobbying
Government-wide Debarment and Suspension (nonprocurement)
Addendum #A-1 Questions and Answers (Feb 14, 2025)
Addendum #1 – NVCOG General Terms and Conditions Contract Template
The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) is seeking the services of a qualified multidisciplinary consultant or team to complete environmental assessment documents that will satisfy NEPA requirements and develop full design plans for sections of the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail between Breen Field in Naugatuck and Elm Street in Thomaston. This segment of the NRG Trail is about 17 miles in length. Two sections have been constructed, and a third section is under designed. About 12 miles of the NRG in the project corridor require work under this selection. The selected consultant or team must possess specialties in determining the potential alignments of shared-use trails, assessing environmental impacts related to the construction of shared-use trails, developing design plans of shared-use trails and other bicycle facilities, including trail and road crossings, and proactively and effectively engaging the public.
Deadline for submitting proposals is 2:00 pm on Friday, February 14, 2025.
The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) is pleased to invite you to respond to this Request for Proposal (RFP) for Remedial Action Plan Implementation at 300 Broad Street Property in Bristol, CT. The intention of this RFP is to solicit responses and formal proposals from qualified contractors and select a single organization to provide services to the project team.
Please see the full Request for Proposal for more information.
Submission Deadline: Please submit all responses via electronic delivery to jfernet@slrconsulting.com and rrodriguez@nvcogct.gov, no later than 1:00 p.m. on November 7, 2024. Proposals transmitted electronically must be submitted in PDF format.
Addendum #01 – 300 Broad Street RFP – Remedial Action Plan Implementation
The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) is seeking a qualified consultant firm to identify and analyze the existing waste management assets, programs, and initiatives of NVCOG and its municipalities; to develop alternatives that will coordinate the various municipal waste operations into a Regional Waste Authority (RWA) with a focus on comprehensive regional solutions for managing solid waste, food scraps, and recyclables; and to prepare legal documents for a new or expanded RWA.
The selection process is comprised of Step One: Request for Qualifications and Step Two: Request for Proposals, the details for both of which are outlined in the attached document.
RFQ/RFP for Regional Waste Authority Study
Questions & Answers (NEW 8/19/24)
Submission Deadline for Step One: Friday, August 30, 2024
Submission Deadline for Step Two: Friday, October 11, 2024 (subject to change)
The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) is issuing this Request for Qualifications(RFQ)/ Request for Proposals (RFP) for the investigation, analysis, engineering design, and permitting/decommissioning services for the removal of the Kinneytown Hydroelectric Project in Seymour and Ansonia, CT as part of a two (2) part submission. This project is being funded by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoring Fish Passage Through Barrier Removal Grant received by NVCOG in partnership with Save the Sound in April 2023. A mandatory on-site pre-bid meeting will be held at 10 AM on August 7, 2024.
Appendix A: Written Protest Procedures
Appendix B: Federal Government Required Clauses
Appendix C: Preliminary Scope of Work Outline
Appendix D: NVCOG General Terms and Conditions (NOTE: updated as of 8/15/24)
DOC Certificate (NOTE: added as of 8/15/24)
Specific Award Conditions (NOTE: added as of 8/23/24)
DOC Standard Terms and Conditions (NOTE: added as of 8/23/24)
A full proposal submittal timeline can be found in the RFQ/RFP. Submission of part 1 (RFQ) is due by August 28, 2024, by 12 PM. For those firms selected to move on to part 2 (RFP), proposals will be due by September 22, 2024, by 12 PM.
UPDATE 8/15/24
In response to questions received after posting the RFP the following clarifications have been made available.
1. Appendix D is replaced with a revised document. The only change is that page 7, GP 19 has been modified to read as follows:
GP-19 Order of Precedence: In the event of a conflict or inconsistency between the various parts of this Agreement, priority shall be established as shown below, with the first listed item having precedence over those that follow:
1. Federal Clauses (if Applicable)
2. The Schedule (body) of the Agreement
3. General Terms and Conditions
2. A downloadable certification form to allow compliance with Item 2.I (on page 6 of this RFP) has been added to the posting. This document must be submitted with Part 1 of the RFP/Q.
UPDATE 8/23/24
The following two attachments are added for review in executing the DOC Certificate.
This RFQ/RFP has been cancelled in favor of a new RFQ/RFP that will be issued by NVCOG on July 25, 2024.
Save the Sound (STS), in partnership with the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG), is soliciting prequalification submissions and then proposals for the investigation, analysis, engineering design, and permitting/decommissioning services for the removal of the Kinneytown Hydroelectric Project in Seymour and Ansonia, CT as part of a two (2) phase submission. This project is being funded by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoring Fish Passage Through Barrier Removal Grant received by NVCOG in partnership with STS in April 2023. A mandatory on-site pre-bid meeting will be held at 10 AM on March 21, 2024, at Kinneytown Dam, Seymour, CT 06483
All RFQ/RFP documents can be found on the Save the Sound website at Jobs (savethesound.org)
A proposal submittal timeline can be found in the RFQ/RFP. Submission of Part 1 (RFQ) is due by April 18, 2024, by 12 PM. For those firms selected for interviews, submission of part 2 (RFP) is due by May 30, 2024, by 12 PM.
The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) is soliciting proposals for an ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey with at least a Class A-2 standard of accuracy (the “ALTA Survey”) of three parcels of land in Seymour and Ansonia, CT associated with Kinneytown Dam. The three subject properties are currently owned by Kinneytown Hydro, Inc. This work is being funded with a grant received by NVCOG from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoring Fish Passage Through Barrier Removal grant program funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and is subject to all applicable laws and requirements.
Exhibit A: Commitment for Title Insurance, July 20, 2023
Appendix A: Written Protest Procedures
Appendix B: Federal Government Required Clauses
Submission Deadline: 12:00pm, January 5, 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Q1: The third paragraph in the RFP “Description of Land to be Surveyed” states the project acreage as 215.89 acres. The chart at the bottom of the paragraph outlines the three parcels with a project acreage of 170.89. This acreage agrees with the Town GIS data. Please confirm the correct acreage.
A1: The 215.89 acres stated in the RFP “Description of Land to be Surveyed” is incorrect. The correct total acreage estimate for all three parcels is 170.89 acres.
The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) is seeking a consultant firm to conduct the study of alternatives, the design, the permit preparation, and construction oversight of the relocation or reconstruction of three sanitary sewer siphons in proximity of Kinneytown Dam in Seymour, Connecticut. The work to relocate the sewer siphons is a required first step of a larger funded project to remove the dam in its entirety. The design project is being funded with a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoring Fish Passage Through Barrier Removal grant received by NVCOG.
Request for Qualifications
Addendum #1
Appendix A: Written Protest Procedures
Appendix B: Federal Government Required Clauses
Appendix C: Sewer Siphon Plans
Submission Deadline: 2:00 pm August 11, 2023