UCONN TAB

Request For Qualifications/Request For Proposals

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📢 Now Seeking Consultants: UConn TAB Request for Qualifications/Request for Proposals

The University of Connecticut Technical Assistance to Brownfields (UConn TAB) program is seeking qualified consulting firms to provide on-call professional services supporting brownfield assessment, reuse, and redevelopment efforts across New England. Funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), UConn TAB works with communities, regional planning agencies, and nonprofits to advance the investigation, cleanup, and redevelopment of abandoned and potentially contaminated properties. This work helps protect public health, address environmental challenges, and create opportunities for community revitalization.

We are seeking proposals in two service areas:

🔹 Market Analysis and Feasibility Studies Services may include real estate market assessments, industry and sector demand analysis, highest and best use evaluations, economic development opportunity assessments, and redevelopment recommendations tailored to local market conditions.

🔹 Cost Estimating for Redevelopment Planning Support Services may include preliminary construction cost estimates, site preparation and infrastructure cost estimates, and cost comparisons for alternative redevelopment scenarios.

Firms may submit proposals for one or both service areas. Selected consultants will provide on-call support as needed for anticipated contract work from January 2027 through September 30, 2028, subject to contracting and vendor approval timelines.

📅 Proposal deadline: December 22, 2026

📩 How to apply: Submit a single PDF proposal of no more than 10 pages to uconn-tab@uconn.edu with the subject line “RFP – [Firm Name] – Proposal.”

Consultants with relevant technical expertise, experience supporting public agencies or federally funded projects, and a commitment to helping communities advance brownfield redevelopment are encouraged to review the full solicitation.

🔗 View the full RFP and submission requirements: https://tab.program.uconn.edu/request-for-qualifications-request-for-proposals/

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Summer 2026 MAP Recipients

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UConn TAB’s Municipal Assistance Program(MAP) provides free-of-charge services for municipalities, non-profits, regional planning associations, and other public entities.
The program runs three times a year, and this summer, 18 entities for a total of 21 projects were accepted into the Summer 2026 MAP program. These projects will provide technical assistance for projects spanning from grant support, record review, site reuse assessment, brownfield inventory, to community engagement.
We are excited to be working with these entities this summer!
To learn more about our Municipal Assistance Program: tab.program.uconn.edu/municipal-assistance-program/

New Service: Translation Service Launched!

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We have launched a new translation service for New England communities! This free service supports translation of community engagement materials, including presentations, social media posts, and website content, to help communities reach local stakeholders and strengthen connections. In partnership with Fox Translation, this service is available in more than 130 languages. To request translation service, fill out the online form below and upload the document you would like translated.

Where you can find UConn TAB in Summer 2026

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1. Connecticut SRC Funding Workshop

People seated around 3 round tables in a large room, talking with each other. At the front of the room are two presentation screens, and a table, and podium on a small stage.
The 3rd Annual Sustainable and Resilient Communities (SRC) Funding Workshop took place on March 31, 2026, in New Haven, CT. This annual event offered communities across Connecticut a valuable opportunity to connect with the representatives from local, state, and regional funding organizations. Attendees engaged with program officers to learn how to make their project proposals more competitive and impactful to their communities. (Photo credit: Deb Visco Abibou)

 

2.  Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop (NSCW) 2026

Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop

The Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop 2026 is taking place in Massachusetts on June 16 and June 17. Under the new theme, ‘From Contamination to Community Assets,’ this year’s workshop focuses on transformation efforts to turn affected communities into resilient and revitalized assets. You can connect with brownfields experts and regional stakeholders, share experiences, and gain insights from industry leaders.
🗓️  June 16-17, 2026
📍 MGM Springfield Casino & Resort in Springfield, Massachusetts
🔗 Registration and more details: https://nscwonline.com/join-us-for-nscw/

 

3. RLF Workshop in Maine

Grow America and ICMA co-host a 2-day workshop for current and prospective EPA Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantees. This in-person workshop will take place in Maine, and you can find the preliminary agenda at the link below.
🗓️  May 28-29, 2026
📍 Holiday Inn Portland – By the Bay at 88 Spring St., Portland, Maine
🔗 Registration and more details: https://epa-rlf-tab.growamerica.org/workshops/

 

4. MA Brownfield Roundtable

1) Southeastern MA Brownfields Roundtable (co-hosted with Old Colony Planning Council)
Southeastern Massachusetts Brownfields Roundtable will take place in East Bridgewater on April 30. Co-hosted by MassDEP and the Old Colony Planning Council, this roundtable event provides opportunities to learn about current funding and technical assistance from MassDEP, MassDEEP, EPA, and UConn TAB.
🗓️  April 30, 2026, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
📍 East Bridgewater Public Library at 32 Union St., East Bridgewater, Massachusetts

 

2) Central MA Brownfields Roundtable (co-hosted with Montachusett Regional Planning Commission)
🗓️  Wednesday, May 27th, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Gardner City Hall, 95 Pleasant Street, Gardner, MA
3) Northeastern MA Brownfields Roundtable (co-hosted with Metropolitan Area Planning Council)
🗓️  Thursday, June 11th, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA

 

4) Western MA Brownfields Roundtable (co-hosted with Berkshire Regional Planning Commission)
🗓️ Thursday, September 10th, 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 Greylock Works, 508 State Road, North Adams, MA