Board of Selectmen - 51 (06/07/2022)

Memo
May 17, 2022
Mr. Rob Brule
First Selectman
Town of Waterford
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Re: Bid Award — BID#22-110 Comprehensive Banking Services
Dear Mr, Brule,
On March 29, 2022, Maryellen McConnell, Joe Mancini and 
| opened bids for the above-
mentioned Request for Proposals, with the attached results.
The Purchasing Agent in conjunction with the Finance Director recommends the contract for
these services be-awarded to the most qualified bidder Peoples United Bank, in accordance
i Submission daved March 29, 2022 and the rates therein.
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Rawle sunbenett
Purchasing Agent,
Town of Waterford

TO: 
Rawle Dummet, Purchasing Agent
FROM: 
Kim Allen, Director of Finance
COPY: 
Abbas Danesh, Treasurer
Ginny Bielucki, Accountant II
Joseph Mancini, BOE
Karen Kopec, BOE
RE: 
Contract Award Notification (Bid#22-110 COMPREHENSIVE BANKING SERVICES)
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DATE: 
— May 13, 2022
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Abbas Danesh, Ginny Bielucki, Karen Kopec and myself reviewed all proposals for banking services that
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were received in response to Bid #22-110 Comprehensive Banking Services, After reviewing all the
proposals, fees for current services, and earning credit percentages It is our recommendation to award
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the contract for the Town of Waterford banking services to People’s United Bank.
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People’s rates earning credit is proposed at .75% and they have agreed to hold their rates for 5 years.
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None of the other proposals match Peoples in fees/rates or earning credits. People’s also will be
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providing equipment at no charge that will allow the town to begin using remote check capture
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technology to allow bank deposits remotely.
Respectfully,
Kimberly Allen

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Electronic Debits (Withdraws) 
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Electronic Credits (Deposits) 
640 
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Deposits Ticket 
870 
$0.40
On Us Items 
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$0.12
Transit Items Local 
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$0.12
Charge Back Items 
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$8.00
Incoming Wire 
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$12.00
Outgoing Wires 
24 
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ACH Origination Maint. 
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$35.00
ACH Origination Batches 
N/A 
$5.00
ACH Origination Items 
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ACH Notification of Change 
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ACH Returns 
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$5.00
Remote Deposit Maint (Monthly) 
N/A 
$40.00
Remote Deposits 
N/A 
$0.40
Remote Deposit Items 
N/A 
$0.12
Positive Pay 
24 
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Positive Pay Exceptions 
23 
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Positive Pay Stops 
29 
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Web Research
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Retail Monthly Maintenance
Web Exceptions
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Monthly Transmission Maintenance
Lockbox Deposit
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*Based on current volumes, pricing and an average monthly balance of $4,000,000, the
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Town of Waterford
Bid#22-110
Request for Proposal
Comprehensive Banking Services
Proposal Due Date
2/4/2022
By: 11:00 am EST
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Request for Proposals
Bid #22-110 Comprehensive Banking Services
The Purchasing Agent will accept sealed bids for Comprehensive Banking Services until Friday, February 4",
2022 at 11:00 am in the Louise Appleby Room located at 15 Rope Ferry Rd Waterford, Connecticut,06385.
Information and Bid Packets are available on the Town web site at www.waterfordct.org Any questions regarding
specifications, policies and procedures are to be directed to the 
Purchasing Agent in writing at
rdummett@waterfordct.org. Potential Bidders are responsible for checking the Town of Waterford website for
any addenda and updates regarding this Bid. The Board of Selectmen reserves the right to reject any or all bids,
in whole or in part, and to waive any informality in any bid when such action is deemed to be in the best interest
of the Town; their decision is final.
Rawle Dummett
Purchasing Agent
Town of Waterford
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Table of Contents
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Appendix B: Expected Volume Levels.
Appendix C: Current Account Structure
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Il. 
RFP Requirements and Schedule
This Request for Proposal (RFP} is issued to solicit proposals from qualified, experienced, financially sound
and responsible firms to provide comprehensive banking services for Town of Waterford. The services
needed are outlined below. The scope of services is further defined in Section 
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Depository services
1. 
Service Locations
Finance Department
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Waterford Utility Commission
1000 Hartford Tumpike
Waterford, CT 06385
Hours of Operation
8am — 4pm
2. 
Any Special Provisions
Pickups from 9am till 2pm
Finance Department
Twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays)
July and January (daily)
Waterford Utility Commission
Fridays
July, Oct, January and April (Wednesdays and Fridays)
First Wednesday of Aug, Nov, Feb and May
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Positive pay services
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Remote Deposit Capture
«Electronic Funds Transfer—ACH, Wires
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Cash management and investment services
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Electronic banking
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Merchant Services
In selecting a financial institution, the Town’s primary goals are to partner with a financial institution that
demonstrates quality and responsiveness in its customer service and can demonstrate the local decision-
making authority available to handle the Town’s emergency needs as they arise.
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Responses to Questions 
1/28/2022
Proposals Due 
2/4/2022
Bid Reviews /Evaluations 
2/11/2022
‘Award bid-Selection (Board of Selectmen Meeting) 
TBD
Implementation/Go-live 
TBD
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SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN QUESTIONS
All questions about the RFP shall be submitted by email by 1/21/2022 end of business to
rdummett@waterfordct.org.
The Town will provide electronic responses to questions to all prospective proposers by
1/28/2022.
PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL
Careful attention must be paid to all requested items contained in this RFP. Please read the entire
package before bidding.
Each proposal shall be prepared simply and economically, avoiding the use of elaborate
promotional materials beyond what is sufficient to provide a complete, accurate, and reliable
presentation. For ease of review, the proposals must follow the outline in Section IV of this RFP.
Each response should be clearly numbered and the full question listed. Each page of the proposal
must be sequentially numbered.
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
In order to be considered for selection, financial institutions must submit response to this
solicitation no later than 11:00 a.m. on 2/4/2022.
No other distribution of the proposal shall be made by the financial institution. It is the
responsibility of the financial institution to assure that the offer is delivered to the place designated
to receive offers prior to the deadline. Offers received after the deadline may not be considered.
No unsolicited corrected or resubmitted proposal will be accepted after the proposal submission
deadline.
TIME AND LOCATION OF PROPOSER’SPRESENTATION
If deemed necessary, the Town may invite selected financial institutions to meet with the
evaluation team.
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of this RF ,
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contract to the financial institution that best meets the requirements of the RFP and not
necessarily to the lowest cost proposer. Further, the Town reserves the right to reject any or all
bids, to award in whole or in part, and to waive minor immaterial defects in bids. The Town may
consider, at its sole discretion, any alternative bid.
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
Negotiations may include ail aspects of services and fees. After a review of the proposals, and
potentially in-person presentations, the Town intends to enter into contract negotiations with the
selected financial institution. If a contract with the selected financial institution is not finalized
within 90 days, the Town reserves the right to open negotiations with another financial institution.
AWARD OF CONTRACT
The selected financial institution shall be required to enter into a written contract with the Town in
a form approved by legal counsel for the Town. This RFP and the proposal, or any part thereof,may
be incorporated into and made a part of the final contract. The Town reserves the right to
negotiate the terms and conditions of the contract with the selected proposer.
CONTRACT TERM
it is the intent to award the contract for an initial 5-year period with the option to renew it for an
additional 5-year period. The decision to renew the contract will be at the sole discretion of the
Town.
Proposers must agree to fix contract fees for the first three (3) years. If the proposer intends to
revise its fee schedule after the initial period, it must give written notice to the Town 90 days in
advance of any fee change. Fees may be changed only on the contract anniversary date, These
fees are subject to negotiation and approval by the Town and may not exceed the annual consumer
price index-urban (CPI-U} for the most recently available 12-month trailing period.
DISPOSITION OF PROPOSALS
All proposals submitted become the property of the Town and will not be returned to the bidder.
COST INCURRED INRESPONDING
This solicitation does not commit the Town to pay any costs incurred in the preparation and
submission of proposals or in making necessary studies for the preparation thereof, nor to procure
or contract for services.
ASSIGNMENT
The successful proposer shall not assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of the contract, or
right, title of interest, or power to execute such a contract to any person, firm, or corporation
without the previous consent in writing by the Town.
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The laws of New London County shall govern the interpretation and performance of the resulting
agreement. Any action brought to enforce any provision of the agreement shall be brought in the
appropriate courts of New London County.
The contents of the proposal and any clarification thereto submitted by the successful proposer
shall become part of the contractual obligation incorporated by reference into the ensuing
agreement, unless modified by mutual agreement in writing.
The successful proposer represents that the terms, conditions and prices established under the
subsequent contract resulting from this RFP are equal to or better than those offered to other
institutions, comparable Towns and Municipalities. If during the term of the contract the successful
proposer offers more favorable terms, conditions or prices to another institution, comparable
Town or Municipalities, the successful proposer agrees to notify the Town. The contract resulting
from this RFP shall be amended to reflect more favorable terms, conditions, or prices.
P. 
CAUSES FOR TERMINATION
Causes for termination of the agreement may include an of the following: Failure to promptly and
faithfully provide the services required at the prices indicated in the proposal; violation of any law
governing services provided to the Town; failure to cooperate upon receiving any reasonable
request for information or service; or improper actions of the officers or employees which, in the
opinion of the Town, would adversely affect its interest, or endanger the structure of the banking
institution such as a spin off or merger which materially affects the terms of this agreement. The
Town may terminate the agreement without penalty on 90-day notice.
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DEPOSIT SERVICES
The Town deposits approximately ----- checks per month using Remote Deposit Capture and
deposits an average of §--------in currency and coin per month. Currency and coin deposits are
delivered to the financial institution by a Town employee and Public Safety Officer.
Required services include:
«Process deposits of approximately ------ checks per month using RDC,
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Process foreign and domestic wires received and sent by the Town,
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{mage deposited items,
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Provide online access for deposit reconciliation including images of deposited items.
DISBURSEMENT SERVICES
The Town currently disburses approximately 600 checks per month. Positive pay services are
currently used on disbursement accounts.
Required services include:
* 
Provide payee positive pay services with online transmission of check details,
* 
Provide positive pay exception item review and correction online,
* 
Provide online stop payment services,
«Provide electronic archival of cleared checks (images of front and back), and
* 
Provide online access to cashed check images.
ELECTRONIC FUNDSTRANSFER
The Town processes approximately 50 ACH Credits and 50 ACH Debits each month.Required
services include:
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Accept and send ACH transactions,
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Provide ACH debit blocking services,
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Provide a secure electronic method to initiate intra-bank transfers, and
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Provide a secure electronic method for authorization for wiring funds.
COIN/CURRENCY ORDERING SERVICES
The Town places approximately 800 coin/currency change orders totaling on average $210,000.00
permonth
Required services include:
«Process approximately $. 
in change orders per month for branch pick up.
REPORTING
The Town requires access to daily reports of balances and transaction information. Prior day ,
reporting must include ledger balance, available balance, and summary and details of
credits/debits posted. Current day reporting requirements include wire transfer activity and ACH
“_receipts.
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Provide a detailed monthly account analysis statement for each individual account and a
consolidated statement showing charges for all account services.
BANK BALANCES
During the past 12 months, the Town maintained an average collected balance of $4,300,000.00.
Balances fluctuate throughout the year from $1,400,000.00 to $11,400,000.00 million.
Compensating balances are currently used to generate earnings credits, which offset service fees.
The Town is also interested in investing funds in a sweep or interest-bearing account.
Required services include:
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Provide an overnight investment service (sweep) and/or interest-bearing account for
excess cash balances in the demand deposit accounts.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
You may include any additional services you desire to offer, along with the cost involved. All such
proposals may be accepted individually or collectively, or rejected at the Town’s discretion. Each
additional service will be evaluated on the basis of its net benefit to the Town.
Information Requested
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
1 
Provide a general overview and brief history of your organization, including parent and/or
subsidiary companies and the number of employees.
2. 
Provide the address of the office location(s) that will service the account.
3. 
Describe the experience of the financial institution in providing similar services for other
Towns and Municipalities.
4. 
Complete the following table with current credit ratings by Standard & Poor’s Rating
Services and Moody’s Investor Services. If the proposer is not rated by these rating
organizations, provide other evidence of the institution’s financial strength.
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B.
Senior De
Financial Institution Holding Company
Standard & Poor’s Rating | Moody’s Investor Services
Short-term Unsecured
Senior Debt
Long-term Unsecured
Senior Debt
5. 
Discuss the firm’s current capital structure, adequacy, and coverage. If applicable, provide
the firm’s risk-based capital classification (Well Capitalized, Adequately Capitalized, Under
Capitalized, Significantly Undercapitalized}.
6. 
include and electronic copy of the most recent audited financial statement and the latest
10-k report with the proposal.
7. 
Provide the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating.
PERSONNEL
1 
Provide the name, title, address, phone number, fax number and email address of the
primary contact person(s) assigned to this account.
2. 
Describe your firm’s policy on changing the primary contact person on an account.
3. 
Name the individuals who will work with the Town ona day-to-day basis. Information
should include:
a. 
Experience working with other Towns and Municipalities
b. 
Proposed role with regard to the Town’s account
c. 
Number of years of experience in this field
d. 
Number of years with your firm
e. 
Describe the level of local decision-making authority these individuals have to
handle emergency needs of the Town as they arise.
4. 
Will a specific customer service representative or a customer service department be
assigned to handle day-to-day transactions for the Town?
a. 
Describe the responsibilities of the customer service personnel, including the
chain of command for problem resolutions.
b. 
Is local customer service support available at the bank’s local branches?
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What are the hours of operation of each customer service unit involved in
supporting the proposed services?
d. 
Ifan error is discovered by the Town, how would you propose to resolve it
(Le. who should the Town contact first, etc.)?
5. 
IT Resources: Will the bank provide dedicated IT liaison(s) to work on set-up; file transfer,
testing and troubleshooting/issue resolution? During what hours is technical support
available?
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c. 
Does the financial institution ac
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branch?
d. 
What is the ledger cutoff time for deposits?
e. 
How are deposits credited? Are all items immediately verified? If provisional credit
is given, when does verification take place? If the financial institution corrects a
deposit, how with the Town be informed of this change?
2. 
Remote Deposit Capture
a 
Describe the financial institution’s ability to process checks by RDC.
b. 
Is there a limit on the number of checks that can be contained ina 
single
deposit?
c. 
Does your service allow for multiple deposits ina 
single day?
d. 
How will we be notified of deposit corrections and/or adjustments?
e. 
Describe the process used for balancing and correcting deposits transmitted to
your institution.
f 
Does your service offer the ability to adjust data using recognition technology that
was not captured correctly by the scanner? if yes, please describe. If not, does the
service allow the addition, deletion, and rescanning of checks during both the
correction and balancing functions?
g. 
What equipment does the financial institution recommend for RDC and what is
the price for this equipment?
h. 
Can checks be automatically endorsed with the financial institution’s RDC service?
Is the automatic endorsement an electronic image or printed on the check?
i. 
Are checks cleared as ACHs or image replacement documents? How does the
financial institution’s software determine the clearing mechanism?
j. 
Is there a difference in legal standing for items clearing by ACH or image
replacement documents (IRDs)? If so, please describe.
3. 
Coin/Currency Ordering Services
a. 
Does the financial institution have an automated coin/currency ordering service?
Describe the deposit and change order procedures, cutoff times, security and
other features of this system.
b. 
Describe change order procedures and restrictions for branch pick up.
4, 
Returned Item Processing
a, 
Can returned items be automatically re-deposited? if so, how many times?
b. 
Does the financial institution offer any options that may increase the collection of
NSF checks?
C 
Can the financial institution provide online access to electronic images (back and
front) of returned items? How soon after an item is returned can these images be
accessed?
Can the financial institution provide a summary report of returned items
identifying the paver's name, depositing location, deposit date, and the 
type. of
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d. 
is the availability assignment ma
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collection, or is assignment made at specific times during the day?
e. 
Provide a copy of the availability schedules the financial institution proposes to
use, Is this the best schedule offered to any customer? If not, quantify the
difference and explain how the Town may obtain the financial institution’s best
availability schedule. Describe the extra charge, if any, for obtaining the financial
institution’s best availability schedule.
f, 
List your cutoff times for giving same-day value on EFTs (e.g. wire, ACH/bulk)}
received. How soon after the bank receives incoming funds (e.g. wire, ACH/bulk),
or notification of incoming funds, does the Town receive good value in its account?
g. 
Whatis the float period assigned to foreign items?
6. 
Positive Pay
a. 
Does the financial institution offer Positive Pay and Payee Positive Pay?
b. 
How would the Town transmit check issuance information to the financial
institution?
c. 
What is the deadline for the transmission of check issuance files to the financial
institution?
d. 
How frequently can transmission files be uploaded to the financial institution for
the issuance of additional checks, and/or recently voided items? Is there a limit
to the number of files perday?
e, 
Does the financial institution offer the ability to manually enter one-time check
disbursements issued during the day? Please describe.
f. 
What controls are in place to protect against lost files and duplications of
transmissions? lf duplicates are sent, is there a penalty or potential issue?
g. 
How will the Town be notified of exception items? What time will the Town receive
the information on exception items? What time does the Town have tonotify if an
exception should be accepted or rejected? Does the financial institution offer a
“do not pay” default for exception items?
h. 
Will stale dated checks be reported as exception items?
i, 
Is Positive Pay required for all demand deposit accounts, even on accounts with
no check writing functionality? Can accounts be designated as “post no checks” to
prevent potential fraud? Is there a cost to make this account designation?
j. 
is Teller Positive Pay available? How frequently is check issuance information
updated and available to tellers?
k 
Are there any other fraud protection services that the financial institution
provides and/or recommends?
7. 
Stop Payments
a. 
How are stop payment orders placed? Can stop payments be placed online?
b. 
Are stop payment requests effective immediately? If not, how long does it take
for a stop payment request to be effective?
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b, 
What are the transmission deadlines for ACH files? When does the financial
institution need the file from the Town and when are the funds debited from the
Town’s accounts?
fom 
How are returned and rejected ACH transactions handled? What information does
the financial institution provide to assist in identifying returned and rejected ACH
transmissions? When is this information available?
d. 
Describe the financial institution’s procedures for handling debits to the Town's
accounts that were not authorized by the Town. Does the financial institution
notify the Town of the receipt of an unauthorized ACH debit?
e. 
If the financial institution provides ACH debit blocking, what level of filtering can
be applied?
f, 
Does the financial institution offer ACH Positive Pay (ability to make pay/no pay
decisions on unidentified ACH transactions)?
g. 
Does the financial institution offer Universal Payment Identification Codes
(ability to mask visible account numbers to reduce the risk of unauthorized direct
debits)?
9. 
Wire Processing
a. 
Describe the process of initiating wire transfers including USD domestic wires,
repetitive wires, USD international wires, and foreign currency international wires.
b. 
During what hours is the wire transfer system available?
C 
If wire transfers can be initiated online, describe the system's security features.
Can varying degrees of authorization be set (i.e. multiple authorizers, maximum
dollar amounts, etc.)? 
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d. 
Does the financial institution offer dual contro! release options (secondary
approval levels) for electronically initiated transfers? if so, describe.
e. 
What is the cutoff time for same-day wire transfers?
f. 
What is the financial institution’s maximum retention period for future dated
transactions? For future dated transactions, at what time are warehoused wire
transfers automatically released on the transaction date? What types of wire
transfers can be warehoused? Are there warehousing charges?
g. 
Describe the financial institution’s procedure for providing payment confirmation
information (e.g., reference numbers) upon acceptance and execution of the wire
transfer request, including the availability and method of delivery of internal
confirmation/sequence number and clearing system reference number.
h 
Describe the financial institution’s policy for handling a failed wire transfer.
How and when would the Town be notified?
10. 
Intra-financial Institution Account Transfers
a. 
Describe the process of initiating an intra-bank account transfer.
b. 
Does the financial institution offer dual control release options (secondary
approvallevels) for electronically.in
ted.transfers?.ifso,describe.
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Full rec
Account analysis statements
b. 
Are electronic images stored on the financial institution’s online reporting system?
C 
How long are electronic images for deposited and disbursement items stored on
the reporting system and available for customer access?
d. 
How does your image system capture and report images for damaged checks?
e. 
if online access only, how long after the termination of a contract will the financial
institution allow the Town to access historical images on the reporting site? Can
historical data be downloaded?
12. 
Online Reporting
a, 
Describe the different reporting solutions and methods by which the institution
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makes deposit and balance information available.
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b. 
How will the Town access the reporting system?
c 
What levels of authorization (e.g. accounts viewed, transaction capabilities, etc.)
can be permitted or turned off for individual users? Is there a limit on the number
of users that can access the online services?
d. 
What current day reporting is available through the reporting system (e.g.
beginning and ending ledger balances, collected balances, available balances, and
float assignment)?
e. 
Are there differences in information available for current day and previous day
reporting? If yes, please describe.
f. 
What time is previous day information available?
g. 
In what file formats can data be downloaded?
h. 
Can electronic reports be customized? Is there an additional charge?
i, 
How many business days of balance history are stored on the reporting system for
previous day reporting? !f there are differences in information available for
current day and previous day reporting, how many business ‘days of balance
history are stored on the reporting system for current day reporting?
je 
List all other transaction types that can be initiated using the online system.
13. 
Reconciliation Services
a. 
Does the bank offer Account Reconciliation Program (ARP) services? Please discuss
options, provide sample reports and file specifications for reconciliation services.
b. 
Are the systems integrated for check, ACH and wire transfers? If so, describe. If
not, describe any plans to do so.
c 
Describe how reconciliation data is transmitted to the Town.
14. 
File Transfer
a. 
How are file transfers initiated? In what formats is the information available for
retrieval?
Deeme-uDo.the, means to connect to.the financial institution's. systems VaIDY nam
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f. 
What controls are in place to protect against lost fi e
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How will the Town be notified of a duplicate file?
15. 
Credit/Debit Card Processing Services
Notes: The Town utilizes PayPal and Invoice Cloud for our credit card transactions. The bank
will only see ACH deposits for these transactions. The Town does not require credit/debit
card processing services.
a. 
Outline the security measures in place for the protection of data transmitted for
processing.
b. 
Describe the security measures used to prevent unauthorized user access to
either the system or the data.
c. 
Provide names and phone numbers of three references, preferably similar to our
organization or with comparable volumes and communication capabilities, who
are currently using your card processing services. Select a mix of long-standing
and recently acquired customers.
d. 
Provide any additional information that is relevant to this RFP and your
capabilities to provide the services requested (e.g., product brochures, articles in
trade journals).
16. 
Account Analysis Statements
a. 
Please provide a sample analysis statement.
b. 
Are account analysis statements available online? Can the account analysis data
be sent electronically?
C 
Will the bank assess FDIC or FICO charges to the Town? If so, what is the current
charge for an entire year ona $1 million balance? How is this charge computed?
17. 
Overdrafts
a. 
What are the fees and interest charges associated with overdrafts? How are these
charges calculated?
b. 
Is there a fee per check or per occurrence when there is an overdraft?
c 
Is there a daily cap on fees?
18. 
Specify whether the online capabilities are accessible 24/7. If not, list the hours of
availability for each service.
19. 
Describe the electronic and/or manual system used to provide the proposed services along
with backup and recovery capabilities. Who would the Town contact to initiate day-to- day
banking transactions if online capabilities and functionality are temporarily
unavailable?
20. 
Describe the financial institutions security procedures for its information reporting system,
both for access and information protection.
21. 
Is system administration performed by the financial institution or the customer? What
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systems relevant to the services under this RFP.
25. 
if not already covered in the SSAE 16 report, describe the disaster recovery plans for each
proposed service for short- and long-term disaster and power failure recovery.
26. 
Describe any additional security measures available to the Town to minimize the risk of
unauthorized transactions in its accounts.
D. 
IMPLEMENTATION/CONVERSION
1 
Provide a conversion plan for transitioning each of the proposed services to your financial
institution.
2. 
Who will be responsible for coordinating the transition for each of the proposed services?
If a conversion team is used, how with the Town's account be transitioned to the ongoing
client service team?
3. 
Indicate the financial institution’s plans for initial and ongoing educating and training
Town employees in the use of your systems.
4. 
Will the Town be allotted a fixed number of hours of training?
E. 
NEW SERVICES ANDIDEAS
1. 
Describe any new services or ideas that will enhance the Town’s utilization of financial
institution services described.
2. 
Please provide any additional information that your financial institution believes to be
pertinent, but not specifically requested elsewhere in the RFP.
F, 
REFERENCES
a 
Provide at least three references, if possible, including client name, contact person,
address, phone number, services provided, and the length of time your financial institution
has worked for the entity.
2. 
How many clients has the proposed relationship manager gained and lost in the last five
years?
G. 
SAMPLE CONTRACT
1. 
Provide a sample of the proposed contract for your financial institution’s services. Please
also provide samples of all other documents which will need to be signed/entered into
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1 
For how long is the financial institution willing to guarantee the proposed fees?
2. 
Can fees be debited directly from the Town’s accounts rather than billed to the
Town?
3. 
Provide a complete fee schedule for all of the services described in your financial
institution's proposal using Association of Finance Professionals (AFP) Service Codes, if
possible. A list of services currently used with volume levels is provided in Appendix B.
Fees related to all services described in the proposal must be listed, even if the service is
not shown on the schedule. Also, include any one-time or set-up charges, research fees,
minimum fees and all other fees that will be charged. Include any incentives or price breaks
offered based on volume, timeliness of payment, rebates or other measures.
4. 
Are you willing to offer any transition or retention incentives?
5. 
Are there any additional price breaks or incentives?
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among those submitting proposals on the basis of the evaluation factors listed below (not in priority order):
Criteria
Operational Requirements
* 
Understanding the needs and operation requirements of the Town
* 
Financial institution and branch locations
* 
Scope of services offered, including degree of automation
Experience
* 
Experience, resources, and qualifications of the financial institution and individuals assigned
to this account
« 
Relevant experience managing similar account relationships with Towns and Municipalities
* 
Quality and responsiveness of customer service
* 
Local decision-making authority to handle emergency needs
Financial Strength
* 
Financial strength of proposing institution
* 
Adequacy of financial controls and protection against loss
Transition
* 
Quality and scope of implementation/conversion plan
+ 
Value of any new product or service suggestions or other new ideas and enhancements
Compliance with the requirements of this RFP and quality of proposal
Fees
+ 
Proposed fees, compensation and other quantitative measures (although fees and
compensation will be an important factor in the evaluation of proposals, the Town is
not required to choose the lowest cost proposer)
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Page 19

To: 
Rawle Dummett Purchasing Agent at; rdummett@waterfordct.org
INTENTION TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL
Financial institution name:
Contact name and title:
Email, phone and fax numbers:
Physical address:
Mailing address, if different:
Intention to Submit Proposal: 
C1 Yes, we plan to submit a proposal. Please
continue to provide updates to the individual
above, or
CI No, we do not plan to submit proposal.
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Page 20

Stop Payments
Electronic Debits
(Withdraws)
Electronic Credits (Deposits)
Deposits
On Us items
Transit {tems
Charge Back Items
Incoming Wires
Outgoing Wires
ACH Origination Maint.
ACH Origination Batches
ACH Origination items
ACH Notification of Change
ACH Returns
Remote Deposit Maint
Remote Deposits
Remote Deposit Items
Positive Pay
Positive Pay Exceptions
Positive Pay Stops
Average Monthly Balance
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Memo
May 17, 2022
Mr. Rob Brule
First Selectman
Town of Waterford
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Re: Bid Award — BID#22-125 Oversized Bulk Waste Removal and Disposal
Dear Mr. Brule,
On May 10, 2022, Gary Schneider and | opened bids for the above-mentioned project, with the
attached results.
The Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Public Works Department recommends the contract for
these services be awarded to the most qualified bidder CWPM LLC. for $405,000.00 in
accordance with their submission dated May 10, 2022.
Line Item 10130-52470 Solid Waste Disposal.
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R he Dummett (
urchasing Agent,
Town of Waterford

Date: 
May 11, 2022
Re: 
Bid Award — Bulky Waste
Bids were opened on May 10, 2022. 
| have reviewed the bid
proposal for the Oversized Bulky Waste Disposal and find it
acceptable. Please award the contract to CWPM. LLC.

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OVERSIZED BULKY WASTE DISPOSAL BID FORM
CWPM, LLC, 25 Norton Place, Plainville, CT 06062
Vendor Name and Address
Jason Manafort, President
Printed Name and Title of Company Authorized Agent
860-747-1335 
fax 860-793-2624 
jam@cwpm.net
Phone and Facsimile Numbers, E-Mail Address
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Bid prices shall remain firm through length of contract: July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025.
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Removal: 200 Removals @ §_450.00 
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Disposal: 3000 Tons @ $_ 105.00 
per Ton = 
315,000.00
Total Bid Price Per Ton for Removal & Disposal
(includes provisions for 2-100 yard trailers and one operating yard tractor)
= $405,000.00
Minimum of five references for similar services provided within the past year, including contact name and
phone number:
Town of Plymouth, Public Works 860-585-4030
New Haven Solid Waste and Recycling Authority, Pierre Barbour 860-946-6345
MIRA, Thomas Gaffey 860-757-7700
City of New Britain, Mark Moriarty 860-826-3350
Town of Thomaston, Ed Mone 860-283-4421
PLEASE PLACE THIS FORM AT THE FRONT OF YOUR SUBMISSION
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TOWN OF WATERFORD NON-
COLLUSION STATEMENT
“The undersigned affirms that they are duly authorized to execute this contract, that this company,
corporation, firm, partnership or individual has not prepared this bid in collusion with any other bidder, and
that the contents of this bid as to prices, terms or conditions of said bid have not been communicated by the
undersigned nor by any employee or agent to any other person engaged in this type of business prior to the
official opening of this bid.”
We understand that this proposal must be signed by an authorized agent of our company to constitute a
valid proposal.
Date: 
5/10/2022
Name of Company: 
CWPM, LLC
Name and Title of Agent: 
Jason Manafort, President
By (SIGNATURE): 
Att, Jase
Address: 
25 Norton Place, Plainville, CT 06062
Telephone Number: 
860-747-1335

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Address: 25 Norton Place, Plainvilie, GT 06062
Phone: 868-747-1335 
Email: am@cwpm.net
ESTABLISHED: 2/2001
(Month) (Year)
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Contractor 
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TYPE OF ORGANIZATION: (Circle One)
A) Individual 
8) Partnership 
C) Corporation 
€D) LES
&) Other
(Specify if Applicable)
FORMER FIRM NAME(S) YEARS IN BUSINESS (If different from above applicable)
YEARS OF WORK IN RELATED FIELD:
(Described Any Related Work)
50 years
USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS.
To provide all the services listed in the specifications, would any services be handled by
subcontractors? NO 
Yes/No If “Yes”, please explain for what parts of project:
Please list all Subcontractor Name(s) and License # (8):
none

if your company does not have a written affirmative action plan, please estimate the number of vacancies
during the next 12 manths, and indicate the numerical or percentage goals you have set for the employment
of minority peopie and females to make your labor force reflective of the labor market in which you operate.
The vendor/bidder understands that failure to complete the above form ina satisfactory manner will preciude
guch vendor from being actively considered for contract with the Town of Waterford. The vendor /bidder
aiso understands.that the Affirmative Action statements will become part of any contract, and that breach
of such statements will constitute a breach of the contract subject to such remedies as provided by law.
\ certify that there are no misrepresentations, omissions, or falsifications in the foregoing statements and
answers, and that the entries above are true, complete, and correct to the best ot my knowledge and belief.
5/10/2022 
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EMPLOYMENT/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SECTION, EXCEPT AS NOTED.
OR: 
(1) 
The number of employees 275
(2) 
Completed this form within one year, xX 
Yes 
No
FOR SEALED BIDS: If your company has campleted this form within one year Please
forward a photocopy of the initial form with your bid. If significant Changes have taken
place within the past year, please update the information on this form.
REQUIREMENT — Any vendor/bidder seeking to do business with the Town of Waterford must, upon
request, supply the Town and/or the Waterford Human Resources with any information concerning the
Affirmative Action/Equal Employment practices of the vendor/bidder, which the Town and/or Commission
deems necessary in fulfilling its charge. Failure to supply such information, when requested, will result in
the termination of any further transactions between the vendor/bidder and the Town of Waterfard.
COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS
SS 
CWPM, LLO
TYPE OF BUSINESS 
Refuse removal and Recycling Services
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
XX 
Corporation 
Partnership, 
Individual
If unit filing this application is not the above-named company, give the name, address, and telephone
number of reporting unit. (Branch, agent, representative).

under purchasing department for any addendums and
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Bidders/Proposer's responsibility to ensure that they have obtained all addenda issued. Bidders/Proposers
are advised to check for any addenda a minimum of twenty-four hours in advance of the bid/proposal filing
deadline.
UNFORSEEN DELAY:
if at any time of the scheduled Bid opening, Town Hall or the Office of Procurement is closed due to
uncontrolled events such as fire, snow, ice, wind or building evacuation, the Bid opening will be postponed
until 2:00 p.m. the next business day. Bidders are reminded to check the web site for updates and
information or email the purchasing agent at r ummett@waterfordct.org . Proposals will be accepted until
that date and time.
Rights Reserved To the Town
The Town reserves the right to award in part, to reject any and all, in whole or in part, for misrepresentation
or if the respondent is in default of any prior Town contract, or if the Respondent limits or modifies any of
the terms and conditions and/or specifications of the Request. The Town also reserves the right to waive
technical defects, irregularities and omissions if, in its judgment, the best interest of the Town will be served.

name the Town of Waterford, its employees a
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primary and non-contributory basis to the bidders Commercial General Liability and Automobile
Liability policies. The Insurance company(ies) must be licensed with the State of Connecticut and
have a Financial Strength Rating of “A-" or higher and a Financial Size Rating of Vill or higher
fram A.M. Best Company.
(Minimum Limits)
General Liability* 
Each Occurrence 
$1,000,000
General Aggregate 
$2,000,000
Praducts/Compieted Operations 
$2,000,000
Aggregate
Auto Liability* 
Combined Single Limit
Each Accident 
$1,000,000
Umbrella®” 
Each Occurrence 
$1,000,000
(Excess Liability) 
Aggregate 
$1,000,000
Workers’ Compensation & 
Work Comp 
Statutory Limits
Employers’ Liability 
EL Each Accident 
$2,000,000
El. Disease Each Employee 
$2,000,000
EL Disease Policy Limit 
$2,000,000
‘The Town of Waterford must be named as “Additional Insured" on this policy.
A Certificates of Insurance documenting the coverage listed above must be presented to The Town of
Waterford prior to the commencing of any work/service. The Contractor/Vendor also agrees to provide
replacement and/or renewal certificates at least 30 days prior to the expiration of each policy.
If any policy is written on a “Claims Made” basis, the policy must be continually renewed for a minimum of two
(2) years following the completion date of the work/service. If the claims-made policy is replaced and/or the
retroactive date is changed, then the expiring policy must be endorsed to extend the reporting period for
claims for two (2) years from the completion date.
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TOWN OF WATERFORD
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
INVITATION TO BID
OVERSIZED BULKY WASTE DISPOSAL
BID # 22-125
The Purchasing Agent will receive sealed bids (one original and two copies) for Oversized Bulky Waste
Disposal at the Purchasing Office, 15 Rape Ferry Road, Waterford, CT 06385 until, Tuesday, May 10, 2022,
at 11:00 a.m. where they will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Louise B. Appleby room. Bids must be
submitted on the Bid Form included in the bid packet, in a sealed envelope that is clearly marked Sealed Bid
Oversized Bulky Waste Disposal with bid number and the time and date of bid opening. Bids may be
mailed or hand-delivered ta the Finance Office, 15 Rope Ferry Road, Waterford, Connecticut 06385.
Any questions regarding specifications, policies and procedures are to be directed to the Purchasing Agent at
rdummett@waterfordct.org
Bid Packets are available at httpy/ww.waterfordct.org/depts/finance/purchasing.htm Potential Bidders are
responsible for checking this website for any addenda and updates regarding this Bid.
The Board of Selectmen reserves the right to reject any or ail bids, in whole or in part, and to waive technical
defects, irregularities or any informality in any bid when such action is deemed in the best interest of the Town;
their decision is final.
Rawle Dummett
Purchasing Agent

lumber, etc.), sofas, stuffed furniture, carpets, mixed loads of metal and ove
Transfer Station. There will be no extra charge for the removal and disposal of these items or others not
specifically listed. Prompt notification shall be made to the Town for items which do not fit into the Bulky Waste
category. The pickup shall be made at the transfer station at 1000 Hartford Road for a three-year period. This
contract period will begin July 1, 2022 and will end June 30, 2025.
The Contractor shall provide at our site, at all times, two 100-cubic yard trailers with covers, plus one
operating yard tractor to load and move trailers, at designated locations at the Waterford Transfer Station.
Only the Town of Waterford's OBW Will be collected for disposal.
The loading of OBW shall be conducted and coordinated by the Town's Public Works Department personnel.
The Town will be responsible for separation in order to comply with all regulations. The Contractor shail pick
up a full trailer{s) within 24 hours of notification and replace it with an empty trailer. Failure of Contractor
to deliver commodities or perform services as specified will constitute authority for the Town to purchase these
services on the open market. The Contractor agrees to promptly rei