Contact: sstewart@soundcommunitiesct.org. Norwalk Housing Authority, Connecticut. Sound Communities Inc. is seeking proposals for Special Inspection and materials testing services for the Leroy Downs Apartments development in Norwalk, CT. The project. Due Jul 10 (2 days left).
Sound Communities Inc. is seeking proposals for Special Inspection and materials testing services for the Leroy Downs Apartments development in Norwalk, CT. The project involves a 7-story, 68-unit mixed-use affordable housing building utilizing cross-laminated timber (CLT). Key inspection categories include concrete, steel, SFRM, CLT, MEP systems, and air barrier testing. Firms with CLT/mass timber experience are encouraged to apply.
LEGAL NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Special Inspection Services Leroy Downs Apartments 8 Chestnut Street, Norwalk, CT Sound Communities Inc., an affiliate of the Norwalk Housing Authority, invites proposals from qualified Special Inspection agencies to provide special inspection and materials testing services for Leroy Downs Apartments, a proposed 7-story, 68-unit cross-laminated timber (CLT) mixed-use affordable housing development in Norwalk, Connecticut. Required inspection categories include Cast-in-Place Concrete, Structural Steel, Cold-Formed Steel Framing, Spray Fire Resistant Material (SFRM), Cross Laminated Timber (CLT), Mechanical & Electrical Systems, and Air Barrier / Air Leakage testing. The project is funded through the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) and CT Department of Housing (CT DOH). This is a prevailing wage, tax-exempt project. Proposals are due no later than July 17th at 5:00 PM EST and must be submitted via email to sstewart@soundcommunitiesct.org. Request for Information: No Later than July 10th, 2026 The complete RFP may be obtained by contacting Sophie Stewart, Project Coordinator, at sstewart@soundcommunitiesct.org. Firms with CLT/mass timber special inspection experience are strongly encouraged to respond. Small, minority-, and women-owned businesses are encouraged to respond. Norwalk Housing and Sound Communities are Equal Opportunity Employers
Norwalk Housing Authority issued this welding and steel opportunity in Connecticut. It was published on July 8, 2026, and responses are due by July 10, 2026. Questions can be directed to sstewart@soundcommunitiesct.org.
Norwalk Housing Authority in Connecticut is using this solicitation to procure steel work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a steel 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.
Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. 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 proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for Norwalk Housing Authority's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 10, 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. Direct questions about scope or specifications to sstewart@soundcommunitiesct.org before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Norwalk Housing Authority should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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