Riverbend Addendum 1

Location:	Connecticut
Posted:	Jun 2, 2026
Due:	Jun 4, 2026
Agency:	Town of Litchfield
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	B - Special Studies and Analyses - Not R&D
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195 Scott Swamp Road

Farmington, CT 06032

www.qamarch.com

(860) 677–4594 office

(860) 677–8534 fax

FAX

DATE: 05/13/2026 JOB # 2386

RE: New Units at River Bend

For Litchfield Housing Authority

Addendum #1

PLEASE COMPLETE SECTION BELOW AND FAX OR EMAIL BACK TO

860-677-8534 OR EBENKEN@QAMARCH.COM

⁭ Received (Addendum #1)

CONTRACTOR :

SIGNED :

Date:

NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER PAGE:

FROM: Erin Benken

If the attached is incomplete, kindly notify us at once.

New Units at River Bend

Addendum #1

05/14/2026

General/Clarifications

May 12, 2026 Pre Bid

(See Attached)

Walkthrough Attendance List

Plan Holders List

(See Attached)

RFI’s

RFI’s must be received no later than 5:00pm on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 to

receive consideration.

Direct all RFI’s via email to Erin Benken at ebenken@qamarch.com

Final Addendum

A final addendum, if necessary, will be issued by 5:00 pm on May 21, 2026.

BIDS DUE

2:00 pm on Thursday, May 28, 2026

Office of the First Selectman

Litchfield Town Hall

74 West Street, Litchfield, CT 06759

RFI Questions

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Question #1

What are the expected working hours?

Answer #1

Working hours will be set with the selected contractor, in order to be

respectful of the adjacent affordable housing development.

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Question #2

Is there a budget in mind?

Answer #2

Not yet. Budget will be based on bid pricing.

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Question #3

What is the expected project timeline? And anticipated start time?

Answer #3

We expect work to conclude approximately one year from when the

Connecticut Dept. of Housing awards the construction funding. The

anticipated start date will depend on how quickly CT DOH reviews and

approves the funding request but it may be as early as Fall 2026.

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Question #4

What permits are needed?

Answer #4

Only the Building Permit is needed. We’ve already received all other town

required approvals (Historic District Commission, Inland Wetlands

Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission).

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Question #5

Do CHRO requirements apply?

Answer #5

Yes. See specifications.

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Question #6

Is some of the project in the Wetland area?

Answer #6

Yes, a corner of the parcel is in the regulated area.

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Question #7

Will the Town Inland Wetlands Commission require any special conditions?

What are the conditions of all approved town permits?

Answer #7

The Zoning permit requires a pre-construction meeting with Town Staff to be

held prior to the start of construction. Additionally a Land Use Administrator

will inspect erosion controls prior to the start of construction.

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Question #8

Is there any CHFA funding?

Answer #8

No.

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Question #9

Are the buildings slab on grade?

Answer #9

Yes.

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Question #10

I was looking through the specs for this project and saw on the notice of bid

that a P&P bond will be required, but that a bid bond is NOT required? Please

confirm this for accuracy.

Answer #10

This is correct. Payment and performance bonds are required. A bid bond is

not required.

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Question #11

There is no geotechnical report. The specs imply there is rock. Please provide

the geotechnical report that identifies how much rock will be encountered.

Answer #11

See geotechnical report. [attached]

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Question #12

Washing machines and dryers are not listed in the specs. Are they provided by

others?

Answer #12

Washing machines will be tenant provided and are shown on the drawings for

reference only. Contractor to provide all hookups to each laundry closet.

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Question #13

Please confirm smart cabinets are required and products from CNC or Express

are not acceptable.

Answer #13

See specification section 123530 Residential Casework for acceptable

manufacturers. Please follow requirements outlined in section 016000 for any

substitution requests.

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Question #14

The siding spec calls for vinyl siding, the wall sections call for hardie plank.

Please advise.

Answer #14

Provide fiber cement siding as shown in the wall sections. See new

specification section 074646 Fiber Cement Siding. [attached]

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Changes to Specifications

012200:

Remove duplicate Unit Prices specification section. The correct unit price

section includes only one unit price for rock excavation.

012300:

Remove Alternates 1 (Asphalt shingles) and 3 (Well Depth) from the project.

Change Alternate #2 (Rock Excavation) to Alternate #1. [attached]

074646:

Add Fiber Cement Siding specification section in its entirety. [attached]

Changes to Drawings

S0.1