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All Bids & RFPs will be received ELECTRONICALLY ONLY until further notice. Please review solicitation documents for further instructions.

Bids/RFPs specifications may be viewed and downloaded through the Bid/RFP platform by clicking the button below or by visiting https://glastonburyct.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities. Bid/RFP information can also be obtained from the Glastonbury Purchasing office by request at purchasing@glastonbury-ct.gov. 

Responses will be publicly opened and read aloud in a virtual platform at a location specified at the time and date detailed in the specification. Please contact the Purchasing Department at (860) 652-7588 for additional information. The Town of Glastonbury reserves the right to waive informalities or reject any part of, or the entire bid, when said action is deemed to be in the best interest of the Town. All Sealed responses must be submitted electronically no later than the time and date indicated. Late bids/RFPs will not be accepted.

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Women/Disadvantaged Business Enterprises are encouraged to submit responses to the Town's Bids & RFPs.

Town of Glastonbury Code of Ethics 

Respondent is required to review the Town of Glastonbury Code of Ethics adopted July 8, 2003 and effective August 1, 2003 and revised October 29, 2013 and effective November 28, 2013.  Respondent shall acknowledge that they have reviewed the document in the area provided on the bid/proposal response page. The selected respondent will also be required to complete and sign an Acknowledgement Form prior to award. The Town of Glastonbury Code of Ethics, Charter Section 1101 Conflict of Interest and the Acknowledgement Form can be accessed by clicking on the following links:

•Disclosure Statement – Town of Glastonbury Code of Ethics
•Charter Section 1101 – Conflict of Interest
•Code of Ethics Acknowledgement Form

Frequently Asked Questions

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RPGL-2026-07-SMUT POND ECOLOCGICAL STUDY

  • Department:Purchasing%20Department
  • RFP Number:RPGL-2026-07
  • Start Date:09/25/2025
  • Close Date:10/23/2025 11:00 AM

The Town of Glastonbury will be accepting proposals from qualified individuals or firms to conduct a study of the existing ecology associated with the Smut Pond dam impoundment along with analysis of ecological considerations which would result from implementation of different improvement alternatives. Potential modification alternatives shall include restoration of the impoundment area to allow for recreational use and irrigation of adjacent farmland, strategic breach of the dam and re-establishment of Roaring Brook channel through the existing impoundment area and invasive flora species removal within the subject area.  The study shall also include a review of the feasibility of modifying the dam for hydroelectric power generation.  The chosen Consultant shall advise as to ecological advantages and disadvantages of all options and the study of alternatives shall include detailed cost estimates for design, permitting, and construction of such alternatives for further consideration by the Town. The Consultant shall also advise as to the feasibility and expected timeframes for obtaining all necessary permits. The scope of work may also include future design and construction phase services. These services if performed, would be negotiated separately from this initial study phase.

Interested individuals and firms should obtain the complete RFQ and related information from the Town’s website at www.glastonburyct.gov. Responses to the Proposal must be submitted electronically no later than the time and date indicated above. LATE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Responses can be submitted at the following link https://glastonburyct.bonfirehub.com/ 
under the RFQ title “RPGL-2026-07 – SMUT POND ECOLOGICAL STUDY

Respondents will be required to create a profile before submitting their proposal. Step-by-step
instructions on how to register as a vendor are available at this website:

https://vendorsupport.gobonfire.com/hc/en-us/articles/15646869029783-Vendor-Registration

The Town reserves the right to waive informalities or reject any part of, or the entire proposal,
when said action is deemed to be in the best interests of the Town.

The Town of Glastonbury is An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Women’s Business Enterprises are encouraged to bid.

 RFQ DOCUMENTS

ADDENDUM NO.1

RFQ OPENING INSTRUCTIONS

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