Bid #DEEP037957CM. Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut. The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is soliciting quotes for the eradication of invasive plants across 61 acres of forestland. The invasive plants. Due Jul 7 (3 weeks left).
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is soliciting quotes for the eradication of invasive plants across 61 acres of forestland. The invasive plants are found throughout Compartment 4 of Nye-Holman State Forest in Tolland, CT. The treatment sites can be accessed from Patten Road (State Forest Road) and the Nye-Holman Archery Range Trail parking lot, both of which are accessed from S River Road in Tolland, CT. The successful vendor should expect to traverse the forest on foot and/or UTV, applying herbicide selectively to target plants. Proposed treatment times are summer/fall of 2026 with a follow-up treatment in spring/summer of 2027.
Energy & Environmental Protection issued this paving opportunity in Connecticut, referenced as solicitation number DEEP037957CM. It was published on June 11, 2026, and responses are due by July 7, 2026.
Energy & Environmental Protection in Connecticut is using this solicitation to procure paving work. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a paving solicitation in Connecticut are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Federal-aid funding flowing through programs such as the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brings additional compliance requirements on solicitations like this one, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions where applicable, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals set by the issuing agency. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Connecticut so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.
To submit a bid for this IFB, review the full solicitation documents for Energy & Environmental Protection's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 7, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Energy & Environmental Protection should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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