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Request for Proposal For Demand Response System Management Software Solution and Mobile Data Computers (380KB PDF File)

Demand Response System Management Software Solution and Mobile Data Computers (15KB PDF File)

Certification Review Meeting Scheduled on the GBVMPO Planning Program
The Greater Bridgeport Regional Planning Agency and the Valley Council of Governments conduct the federally-designated, transportation planning process for the ten-town area under the jurisdiction of the Greater Bridgeport and Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization (GBVMPO). The US Department of Transportation has scheduled a Certification Review meeting on the GBVMPO planning program to certify that it is being conducted substantially in conformity with Federal guidelines

Update on Cook Industrial Park loan from VCOG’s EPA-funded Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund
The Valley Council of Governments administers an EPA funded Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund. In 2008, it made a $100,000 loan to the Cook Industrial Park in Ansonia, CT. The purpose of the loan was to support the environmental cleanup of the site at 22 – 26 Beaver Street, Ansonia. Significant progress has been made in the cleanup. A venting system is being installed to remediate volatile organic compound vapors that may be under the structure. The Company has requested an increased loan of $50,000 to complete the engineered controls for the parking area and another area adjacent to Beaver Brook. The EPA and the VCOG have approved the increase to the loan. CT DEP has approved the remedial approach. Work is expected to be completed by late spring, 2010. Complete information on the project is available at the Valley Council of Governments office at 12 Main Street, Derby, CT, 203-735-8688.

LEGAL NOTICE September 25, 2009
TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FFY 2010 - 2014
The Greater Bridgeport and Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization has developed the draft Transportation Improvement Program for the Greater Bridgeport and Valley planning regions.

LEGAL NOTICE September 25, 2009
The Valley Council of Governments is seeking to engage the services of a Consulting Engineering firm to provide engineering services for the preparation of contract plans and documents for the following transportation project:
State Project No. 124-165; Route 67 Improvements Preliminary Design

LEGAL NOTICE June 28, 2009
Request for qualifications for architectural, engineering and related services associated with improvements to transit operations, administration and maintenance facility.

LEGAL NOTICE April 30, 2008
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING: REHABILITATION OF BRIDGE NOs. 00571A,B&C, ROUTE 8 OVER VARIOUS ROADS IN SHELTON AND DERBY, CT
Residents, business owners, commuters and other interested individuals are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to learn about and discuss the proposed project.

LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Public Hearing
The Valley Council of Governments, with assistance from the Connecticut Department of Transportation, will hold a design public hearing for State Project No. 36-179, the proposed Interchange 18 Improvements on Route 8 in the Cities of Ansonia and Derby on March 26, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ansonia City Hall, Ansonia Aldermanic Chambers, 253 Main Street, Ansonia, Connecticut.
Public Hearing Block Ad

LEGAL NOTICE January 15, 2008
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING: REHABILITATION OF BRIDGE #00947, ROUTE 34 OVER NAUGATUCK RIVER, DERBY, CT
Residents, business owners, commuters and other interested individuals are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to learn about and discuss the proposed project.

LEGAL NOTICE April 12, 2007
The Valley Council of Governments is seeking to engage the services of a Consulting Engineering firm to provide engineering services to conduct a needs and feasibility assessment and prepare preliminary and final contract plans and environmental documents for the following transportation project:

STATE PROJECT NO. 124-0163; ROUTE 42 & 67 CONNECTOR ROAD

PLANNING AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN STUDY

     A Route 42 & 67 Connector Road is proposed that would connect Route 42 in Beacon Falls with Routes 67 and 313 in Seymour, along the western side of the Naugatuck River. The proposed study corridor starts in the vicinity of the Connecticut DOT maintenance facility west of the Route 8 and Route 42 interchange and will travel south along the western bank of the Naugatuck River to connect with Route 67 in the vicinity of the Stop & Shop in Seymour at the Route 8, Route 67, and Route 313 interchange.
      The Consulting Engineer will be expected to perform a needs and feasibility study including the identification of any existing deficiencies, the anticipated demand for a connector road using land use analyses of current and expected growth, transportation alternatives analysis and the transportation benefits. The project will be completed in three phases, consisting of: 1) A needs and feasibility study; 2) An environmental assessment of the resulting transportation alternatives, and 3) Preliminary design of alternatives and final design of the preferred alternative. The Consulting Engineer may also be required to provide survey, preliminary engineering, and prepare environmental documents.
      This assignment will require a public involvement program. An Advisory Committee has been formed and public informational as well as outreach meetings will be held to involve state/local officials and other stakeholders in the process.
      Firms responding to this request should be of adequate size and sufficiently staffed to perform the assignment described above. The prime consultant is expected to perform the majority of the work with employees of their own firm. Joint venturing assignments will not be allowed. Plans, designs and environmental data as well as supporting data will be produced using Bentley Systems’ MicroStation V8 digital file format.
      The Consulting Engineering firm will be evaluated and selected based on design and technical competence, the capacity and capability to perform the work within the time allotted, past record of performance, and knowledge of Federal, State, and Municipal procedures, appropriately weighted in descending order of importance.
      The assignment fee will be negotiated on a Lump Sum basis.
      The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) subconsultant goal will be no less than 18% of the total agreement value.
      The selected firm must meet all Municipal, State, and Federal affirmative action and equal employment opportunity practices.
      A letter of interest, together with general information on the firm and proposed subconsultants, the firm’s brochure, current Federal Forms GSA 254 and 255, experience of the firms, and resumes of key personnel shall be addressed to: The Valley Council of Governments, Mr. Richard Dunne, Executive Director, 12 Main Street, Railroad Station, Derby, Connecticut 06418. Additionally, all interested firms must submit a detailed statement including the organizational structure under which the firm proposes to conduct business. Proposed subconsultants should be clearly identified. The relationship to any “parent” firm or subsidiary firm, with any of the parties concerned, must be clearly defined.
      Personnel in responsible charge of the projects will be required to possess and maintain a valid Connecticut Professional Engineer’s License. All letters of interest must be postmarked by a U.S. Post Office (if mailed) or brought to the Valley Council of Governments, 12 Main Street, Railroad Station, Derby, Connecticut, 06418 (if hand delivered) no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. Responses received or postmarked after this date will not be considered.

LEGAL NOTICE 6/21/06 (72KB PDF file)
NOTICE is hereby given that the Greater Bridgeport and Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization is preparing the Transportation Improvement Program for the Greater Bridgeport and Valley planning regions. The TIP lists all proposed highway and transit improvement projects programmed to receive federal financial assistance from the US Department of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration – over the next five years, beginning October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2011. The MPO’s TIP conforms to the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) being developed by the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

LEGAL NOTICE 6/12/06 (72KB PDF file)
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday June 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Aldermanic Chambers at the Derby Town Hall. Issues of interest include: Continued funding for Paratransit/Dial-a-Ride operations, Service improvements Waterbury Branch of Metro-North, Adequacy of Jobs Access transportation services, Other topics of interest to the public.

LEGAL NOTICE pm2.5 2/06 (16KB PDF file)
The Greater Bridgeport-Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization is required to submit an Air Quality Conformity Statement to the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in accordance with the final conformity rule promulgated by EPA (40 CFR 51 and 93) when adopting an annual Transportation Improvement Program or when effecting a significant revision of the Regions Transportation Plan. This document is available for viewing. Please submit all comments to the Valley Council of Governments offices.

LEGAL NOTICE 11/15/05 (12KB PDF file)
The Naugatuck Valley Brownfields Pilot intends to apply for an environmental assessment grant from EPA. The draft application will be available for review at the Pilot offices, 12 Main St., Derby, CT, after 12/1/05.

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