On-Call Engineering Services - LOTCIP & Transp. Engineering Project Design

The Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments (NVCOG) issued Solicitation No. 1386 on December 11, 2025, seeking qualified engineering firms to provide on-call transportation engineering and program management services related to project design review and associated tasks under the Long-Term Capital Investment Plan (LOTCIP) and other transportation initiatives within Connecticut. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) aims to establish a prequalified, on-call list of consultant firms eligible to propose for future, project-specific assignments. Firms will be selected based on the quality and responsiveness of their proposals submitted in response to individual task orders. The solicitation does not include specific line items or pricing; it is structured as a qualifications-based selection process to create a pool of candidates for indefinite delivery contracts without a predetermined contract value. The work is to be performed within Connecticut, with contract administration centralized at NVCOG’s office in Waterbury, CT. The period for submitting proposals closes on January 30, 2026. The scope includes professional engineering services primarily involving transportation project design review and program management, falling under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services). No formal Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses were specified, and no pricing, evaluation weights, or explicit award criteria were disclosed, though selection appears to be based on best value through qualifications assessment. Payment terms, invoicing method, and special contract requirements were not detailed. Kevin Ellis, P.E., Senior Engineer at NVCOG, serves as the primary point of contact. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the NVCOG vendor portal. The resulting contract arrangement is a prequalification and indefinite delivery framework rather than a fixed-price contract.