Manchester Town Opengov #25/26-83

Manchester Dry Brook Culvert Replacement Engineering Services

The Town of Manchester is seeking professional engineering services to design the replacement of the flood-prone Dry Brook culvert and support the project through bidding and construction-related design assistance. - Government buyer: Town of Manchester, Connecticut — Department of Public Works, Engineering Division. - Procurement: Engineering services for replacement of approximately 2,000 linear feet of box culvert in downtown Manchester; solicitation reference 25/26-83. - Requested services: Alternatives evaluation, field survey, preliminary design to approximately 30%, final design through 100%, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, public engagement with at least two meetings, environmental permitting, bid-document preparation and assistance, and construction-phase responses to RFIs and design-related changes. Daily construction inspection is excluded unless separately negotiated. - Notable requirements: The Engineer of Record must be a Connecticut-licensed Professional Engineer; Connecticut-licensed land surveying and relevant experience with culvert or hydraulic-structure projects are also required. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or manufactured products are specified. Tighe & Bond is identified as the firm commissioned for the earlier watershed study, not as a designated supplier for this solicitation. - Related prior study: The earlier study assessed eight storm-drainage improvement alternatives across the Dry Brook watershed, including culvert and pipe replacements, added catch basins, and changes to the East Cemetery detention-facility outlet. Its approximately $7.38 million conceptual construction estimate is historical, projected to 2009, and is not the value of this engineering contract. The separate approximately $4 million bond funding mentioned for this and other drainage projects is also not the contract value. - Period: Notice to proceed is anticipated in January 2027; work through bidding is expected to take approximately 12–14 months, depending on permitting and agency reviews. Construction-phase support is included, but its duration is unspecified.

Description

The Town of Manchester is seeking a qualified professional engineering firm to design replacement of approximately 2,000 linear feet of box culvert in Downtown Manchester. The work covers preliminary engineering and design, public engagement, final design, environmental permitting, bidding services, and construction-phase support. The replacement section is in the East Side Neighborhood, and the Town seeks a fresh review beginning with preliminary engineering. Approximately $4 million in bond referendum funding is noted for this and other storm drainage upgrades; it is not stated as the estimated value of this contract.

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