Bids and RFPs

Purchasing regulations are established by the Town Charter and by policies established by the Board of Selectmen.

The Town of Columbia does not have a "bid list." For significant purchases, the Town may issue Requests For Proposals (RFP's) and Requests For Qualifications (RFQ's) via local newspapers, the State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services website, and/or via this portion of the Town website.

Please view all active Bids & RFPs below.

Title	Posted Date	Closing Date	Files
RFQ/P FOR OLD WILLIMANTIC ROAD AND CHESBRO BRIDGE ROAD PIPELINING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS	Mon 06/09/2025	Mon 06/30/2025 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	RFQ/P Slip Line Old Willimantic Road and Chesbro Bridge Road 2.08 MB Bid Summary Old Willimantic and Chesbro Bridge Project 151.74 KB
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR A REAPPRAISAL UPDATE OF TAXABLE REAL AND EXEMPT PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF COLUMBIA, CONNECTICUT Effective October 1, 2026	Mon 03/31/2025	Wed 04/16/2025 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	Reval RFP 2026 244.02 KB Bid Summary for 2026 Revaluation Services 139.14 KB
Invitation to Bid for Snowplowing Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Grounds 2024/2025	Mon 10/28/2024	Fri 11/08/2024 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	—
HORACE PORTER SCHOOL HVAC IMPROVEMENTS BID #2024-06	Wed 10/09/2024	Tue 11/05/2024 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	23.093_horace_porter_school_hvac_improvements_bid_0.pdf 7.89 MB 23.093_horace_porter_school_hvac_improvements_bid_dwgs.pdf 11.1 MB Addendum 2 - 23.093 Horace Porter School HVAC Improvements 229.47 KB BID TABULATION - Horace Porter School HVAC Improvements Bid #2024-06 99.43 KB
Request for Proposals (RFP) Electrical Switchgear for HVAC Improvements at Horace W. Porter School Columbia, CT Solicitation Number 2024-05	Mon 09/16/2024	Thu 10/03/2024 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	Request for Proposals (RFP) Electrical Switchgear for HVAC Improvements at Horace W. Porter School Columbia, CT Solicitation Num 2.55 MB Addendum 1 - Electrical Switchgear for HVAC Improvements at Horace W. Porter School Columbia, CT (197 KB) 197.49 KB Bid Summary Electric Switchgear HVAC Improvements 153.39 KB
RFQ/P for Commissioning Services for the Horace Porter School, 3 Schoolhouse Rd. Columbia, CT 06237	Wed 05/15/2024	Fri 05/31/2024 Awarded	Bid Summary for Commissioning Services for Horace Porter School HVAC Project 380.67 KB RFQ/P Commissioning Services for the Horace Porter School, 3 Schoolhouse Rd. Columbia, CT 06237 4.21 MB RFQ/P Commissioning Services for the Horace Porter School Addendum 1 5.74 MB RFQ/P Commissioning Services Addendum 2 Pre Bid Q & A 34.15 KB
RFP for Part-time Clerk Owner's Project Manager Services related to Construction Oversight Services for the HVAC Modifications at Horace Porter School, 3 Schoolhouse Rd. Columbia, CT	Wed 05/15/2024	Fri 05/31/2024 Awarded	RFP Part Time Owners Project Manager Construction Oversight Services HVAC Modifications Horace Porter School 535.02 KB RFP Part Time Owners Project Manager Construction Oversight Services Addendum 1 Pre Bid Q & A 34.15 KB Bid Summary Owner's Project Manager Construction Oversight 147 KB
Municipal Advisory Services Project NO. 2024-001	Fri 03/22/2024	Fri 04/05/2024 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	RFP Municipal Advisory Services 810.08 KB
RFP Columbia Boathouse Reconstruction Framing Bid Columbia CT Project NO. 04-2023	Fri 12/08/2023	Thu 12/28/2023 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	RFP Columbia Boathouse Reconstruction Framing Bid Columbia CT Project NO. 04-2023 1.85 MB
COLUMBIA LAKE DAM: SLIDE GATE ASSEMBLY REHABILITATION	Tue 10/31/2023	Mon 12/11/2023 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	Invitation to Bid Columbia Lake Dam: Slide Gate Assembly Rehabilitation 5.92 MB Addendum 1 10.6 KB Addendum 2 - December 1, 2023 Gate Valve Replacement 66.32 KB Shoreline Diving Columbia Lake Dam 542.2 KB
COLUMBIA BOATHOUSE RECONSTRUCTION FRAMING BID PROJECT	Thu 06/29/2023	Fri 07/14/2023 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	RFP Columbia Boathouse Reconstruction Framing Bid Project 1.78 MB
INVITATION TO BID REPLACEMENT OF HUNT ROAD BRIDGE NO. 030004	Fri 06/23/2023	Tue 07/25/2023 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	Bid Summary Hunt Road Bridge Replacement Project 151.81 KB Replacement of Hunt Road Bridge, Columbia CT 10.04 MB Addendum 1 Hunt Rd Bridge 1.54 MB
WHITNEY ROAD IMPROVEMENTS	Fri 06/02/2023	Fri 06/30/2023 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	Whitney Road Improvement Project Bid Package 4.22 MB Addendum 1 - CHRO Bid Language 481.26 KB Addendum 2 - Correction on Day RFP is Due 9.96 KB BID SUMMARY WHITNEY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 6/30/23 391.65 KB
Columbia Boathouse Reconstruction Concrete Bid project in Columbia, Connecticut - Project NO. 03-2023	Wed 05/31/2023	Fri 06/09/2023 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	Columbia Boathouse Reconstruction Concrete Bid project in Columbia, Connecticut - Project NO. 03-2023 1.81 MB
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE HORACE W. PORTER SCHOOL INDOOR AIR QUALITY (IAQ) IMPROVEMENT PROJECT	Thu 03/30/2023	Thu 04/13/2023 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	RFQ to Provide Engineering Services for the Horace W. Porter School Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Improvement Project 46.63 KB
RFP for Department of Public Works Office Building HVAC	Fri 03/03/2023	Thu 03/16/2023 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	DPW Office HVAC RFP 693.65 KB
DPW Office Electrical Columbia, CT Solicitation Number 01-2023	Sat 01/28/2023	Thu 02/09/2023 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	DPW Office Electrical RFP 653.08 KB
RFP for DPW Office Plumbing	Tue 11/22/2022	Thu 12/01/2022 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	RFP for DPW Office Plumbing 426.96 KB
RFP for DPW Office Framing	Tue 11/22/2022	Tue 12/06/2022 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	Bid Summary for DPW Office Framing 140.41 KB RFP for DPW Office Framing 416.99 KB DPW Office West/East Elevation 54.81 KB DPW Office Rear Elevation 43.54 KB DPW Office Fron El and General Notes 350.72 KB DPW Office Floor Plan 225.81 KB
RFP for Pickleball Court Construction Project Columbia CT Project NO. 8-2022	Tue 10/11/2022	Tue 10/25/2022 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	THE TOWN OF COLUMBIA RFP Pickleball Court Construction, Project No. 8-2022 430.8 KB
RFP for Tennis Court Construction Project - Columbia CT- Project NO. 7-2022	Tue 10/11/2022	Tue 10/25/2022 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	RFP for Tennis Court Construction Project Columbia CT Project NO. 7-2022 425.82 KB
Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Firehouse Roof Project in Columbia, Connecticut - Project NO. 9 - 2022	Thu 09/22/2022	Wed 10/12/2022 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Firehouse Roof Project in Columbia, Connecticut - Project NO. 9 - 2022 374.91 KB
Whitney Road Improvements	Thu 09/01/2022	Wed 09/21/2022 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	Whitney Road Improvements 5.36 MB
RFP for Pickleball Court Construction Project Columbia CT Project NO. 8-2022	Thu 09/01/2022	Mon 09/26/2022 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	RFP for Pickleball Court Construction Project Columbia CT Project NO. 8-2022 430.69 KB
RFP for Tennis Court Construction Project Columbia CT Project NO. 7-2022	Thu 09/01/2022	Mon 09/26/2022 Closed - no longer accepting bids and proposals	RFP for Tennis Court Construction Project Columbia CT Project NO. 7-2022 425.67 KB