CHFA 297-RFP for Demolition Services

Location:	Connecticut
Posted:	Aug 11, 2026
Due:	Sep 14, 2026
Agency:	Connecticut Housing Finance Authority
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	P - Salvage Services
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Dear Interested Party:

Date: August 11, 2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR DEMOLITION SERVICES

The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (“CHFA”) requests written proposals for demolition

services from qualified Connecticut licensed demolition contractors for the demolition and site

clearance of a single-family residential home located in Torrington, Connecticut. CHFA will not

reimburse for any expenses incurred in connection with this Request for Proposals (“RFP”)

including, but not limited to, the cost of preparing the initial response and any additional

information requested or travel expenses relating to any oral presentation. Please be advised that

responses will be considered property of CHFA, are matters of public record, and may be

disclosed by CHFA after the awarding of a contract.

OVERVIEW

CHFA, a body politic and corporate constituting a public instrumentality and political

subdivision of the State of Connecticut, was created in 1969 and operates pursuant to Chapter

134 of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended. CHFA’s purpose is to help alleviate the

shortage of affordable housing for low-income and moderate-income families and persons in

Connecticut by providing single family mortgages, financing for rental housing, and mortgages

for the purchase, development and construction of housing.

For additional information about CHFA, please reference CHFA’s website at www.chfa.org.

SCOPE OF SERVICES

CHFA is seeking proposals from qualified, licensed, and insured demolition contractors to

provide all-inclusive demolition and site clearance services for a single-family residential

property located at 353 Hayden Hill Road, Torrington, Connecticut. The objective is to safely

demolish the structure, remove all debris, and leave the site properly graded, seeded, and

stabilized for future use. The property at 353 Hayden Hill Road, Torrington, Connecticut was

built in 1940, is 945 square feet on 1.1 acres with a garage. The property has a full basement,

and is wood framed, with vinyl sided exterior. The home has electricity, oil heat (with tank in

the basement), a well, and septic system. Hazardous materials are unknown.

The work to be provided includes, but is not limited to the following:

A. Pre-Demolition Preparation

• Obtain all necessary municipal demolition permits and inspections.

• Conduct asbestos and hazardous materials testing, if required. If hazardous materials are

found, provide proof of proper legal abatement and disposal before structural demolition

begins.

• Ensure that all utilities have been properly disconnected, capped, and sealed in

accordance with all local and state regulations.

• Perform well abandonment and septic system decommissioning.

• Properly remove fuel oil tank.

• Perform site safety planning and traffic control as required and provide all required site

fencing and erosion control measures.

B. Demolition

• Complete mechanical demolition of the entire structure.

• Remove all above-grade structures.

• Remove foundation and retaining wall.

• Load, haul, and disposal of all demolition debris at licensed facilities.

C. Site Restoration

• Backfill excavation areas with clean fill.

• Compact and grade site to surrounding elevations, apply topsoil , geogrid and hydroseed

to prevent erosion.

• Leave site in clean, safe and build-ready condition.

D. Final Closeout

• Provide copies of all landfill and waste disposal manifests.

• Perform final inspection and obtain site approval from CHFA, or its designee, and all

required municipal and/or other governing approvals, if any.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

Firms will be evaluated on the basis of their written responses to this RFP, additional written

information as requested by CHFA and oral interviews, if any, including, but not limited to, the

following criteria:

• Qualifications of firm

• Organization and approach

• Fees

CHFA may select multiple firms for the services described herein. No selected firm is

guaranteed or ensured any number of contracts or proportion of business.

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REQUESTED INFORMATION

All firms must address the following issues and questions:

1. Provide a brief description of your firm, its history and main areas of business. Indicate

the total number of staff and the team available to CHFA.

2. Provide a summary of the key strengths and qualifications of your firm to provide the

demolition services to CHFA. (Your response to this question should not exceed one

page).

3. Provide copies of any State of Connecticut licenses for the firm and any professionals

who will be available to CHFA.

4. Describe your presence in Connecticut, if any, including corporate existence in

Connecticut, whether formed in Connecticut or authorized to do business in the state.

This may include, but not be limited to, information on the number of offices your firm

maintains in Connecticut, the location of such offices, the number of Connecticut

residents employed in those offices, and payroll and corporate taxes paid in Connecticut.

If your firm currently is not registered with the Connecticut Secretary of State, please

indicate whether your firm will register if your firm is awarded this contract.

5. Include any participation by your firm in any civic or other non-profit activities,

including any charitable contributions that your firm made in Connecticut.

6. Provide a brief summary of the professional background of any individuals who would be

assigned to work with CHFA. Please indicate their probable areas of responsibility.

7. Provide the rate or range of rates at which services would be billed. You may quote a flat

fee for all services or indicate the charge for each individual service.

8. Provide, in tabular form, information on the employee composition of your firm

indicating the total number of employees and the total number and percentages of

minorities and women employed and their titles.

9. Submit specific information regarding your firm’s commitment to Affirmative Action

and/or Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Please include, at a minimum, policies and

practices, including but not limited to hiring practices, and any information that would

demonstrate your firm’s commitment to expanding diversity in the workplace, including

recruiting initiatives, retention and promotion efforts and ongoing assessment of your

firm’s progress with respect to underrepresented groups (e.g. in terms of ethnicity,

gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc). Please include your firm's most recent EEO-

1 report if required to file.

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10. If your firm is registered as a small or minority-owned business, please provide a copy of

your certificate.

11. Describe any and all material lawsuits, legal or administrative proceedings or

governmental investigations, criminal actions or law enforcement activities (including

those by federal, state or local authorities, or self-regulatory organizations) or non-routine

inquiries or investigations relating to you, your firm, or any of your affiliates, including

any proceedings to which you, your firm, your affiliates or any of their respective

officers, directors or employees are a named party or of which any of such has been the

focus, that have occurred in the last three (3) years or that are currently threatened,

including whether you, your firm, or any of your affiliates, or their respective officers,

directors or employees have been censured by any regulatory body. Describe any such

circumstances and advise whether these investigations or proceedings will affect you or

your firm’s ability to complete the proposed transaction and perform the services in this

RFP.

12. Describe whether you foresee any potential conflicts of interest arising from providing

these services to CHFA. If so, describe how your firm would address potential conflicts

of interest.

13. Has your firm ever been removed from an account prior to the expiration of its contract

(i.e., been fired)? If so, please explain. If you wish, list the name of a third party with

whom the Authority could discuss this termination.

14. Describe your firm's knowledge of and past experience with CHFA.

15. Please provide as references, a minimum of three clients for whom your firm has

performed similar and substantial services. Please include the name of the person to

contact, his or her phone number and email address. Please include as references any

other State of Connecticut agencies or departments that have engaged your firm to

perform services.

16. Selected persons or firms must comply with CHFA and State Ethics requirements, laws

and regulations. Persons or firms seeking to do business with CHFA are required to

comply with the ethics statement, attached hereto on Exhibit C, and the applicable

provisions of the Code of Ethics and Code of Ethics for Lobbyists incorporated therein by

reference.

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17. An authorized signatory of any firm submitting qualifications or proposals is required to

execute and submit with the proposals, qualifications and with any agreement or contract

awarded in accordance herewith all applicable representations and certifications set forth

on Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof, regarding:

• Gift and Campaign Contributions; Connecticut General Statutes §4-252

• Entities Making Investments in Iran; Connecticut General Statutes §4-252a

• Nondiscrimination; Connecticut General Statutes §4a-60 & Connecticut General

Statutes §4a-60a

• Consulting Agreements; Connecticut General Statutes §4a-81

• Contractual Representations Concerning State Ethics Laws; Connecticut General

Statutes §1-101qq, as amended by Public Act 21-76

All of the above are attached and incorporated herein on Exhibit C.

18. What is the most important question that we haven’t asked you? Why should CHFA hire

your firm instead of another firm?

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

Please be advised that all information submitted in a proposal or in response to a request for

additional information is subject to disclosure under the Connecticut Freedom of Information

Act, as amended and judicially interpreted. If a firm believes that its response contains financial,

trade secrets or other data that it claims should not be public (“Confidential Information”), the

firm must identify specifically the pages and portions of its proposal or additional information

that contain the claimed Confidential Information by visibly marking all such pages and portions.

An entire response marked Confidential Information will not be accepted. If CHFA receives a

request for an applicant’s Confidential Information, it will use its best efforts to notify the firm of

such request and provide the applicant with a copy of any written disclosure request, provided,

CHFA will not be liable to the firm or any other party for any failure to act as described herein.

The firm may provide written consent to the disclosure or may object to the disclosure by

notifying CHFA in writing, identifying in the notice the basis for its objection, including the

appropriate statutory exemption(s) from disclosure. The firm shall be responsible for defending

any complaint brought in connection with the nondisclosure, including, but not limited to,

appearing before the Freedom of Information Commission, providing witnesses and documents

as appropriate, and for payment of CHFA’s costs and expenses, including attorney fees.

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

RFP	Post Date	Due Date	Additional Documents
CHFA 297-RFP for Demolition Services	08/11/26	09/14/26 4:00 p.m.

CHFA 297-RFP for Demolition Services

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