Town of Chaplin

Request For Sealed Bid

Asphalt Paving Services FY 2022-2023

Chaplin Public Works Department is requesting bids from contractors to provide asphalt paving and shimming services for the Town of Chaplin.  Said services will include various shimming and paving as requested on various roads within town.

A copy of this RFB can be obtained from the Town of Chaplin by emailing assistant@chaplinct.org until the expiration date of this solicitation. It is incumbent upon the Respondent to check the Town website for additional information and/or addendums. Copies of this RFB can also be obtained from Town of Chaplin, Town Hall, 495 Phoenixville Road, Chaplin CT 06235. If you have any questions, please call the contact identified above as it relates to your concern.  Questions regarding the scope of services must be submitted to the Public Works Contact, David Stone at (860) 455-0030 or cell (860) 576-2574 prior to the deadline on Tuesday, May 24^th at 2:30 pm.

Bids are due prior to Tuesday, May 24^th at 2:30 pm and must be delivered or mailed to First Selectman’s Office located at 495 Phoenixville Rd. Chaplin, CT 06235.   Late Bids will not be accepted

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 Celebrate Chaplin's 200th Birthday 2022!

You are invited to participate in any and all of these events.

February 16 – Talk - Trouble in the Land of Steady Habits: The Constitution of 1818 and How This Relates to Chaplin.  State Historian Walt Woodward.  Presented via Zoom. Email LibraryDirector@chaplinct.org to register and get the Zoom link.

March 16 – Talk - The Story of Benjamin Chaplin’s Will.  Gavin Horning-Kane and Brendan Kane.  6:30 pm.  Chaplin Library

March 26 – Talk - History of the Chaplin Congregational Church.  Alex Hill.  Ice cream social following.  1:00 pm.  Chaplin Library. 

April 2 – Talk - History of the William Ross Library. Columbia Town Historian Ingrid Wood and Leslie Ricklin.  1:00 pm.  Chaplin Senior Center.  Light refreshments will follow the program. Please call 860-455-9424 or email librarydirector@chaplinct.org to register.

May 21 – Talk - Ruth Snow Bowen, Chaplin Quilt Maker.  Cathy Smith.  1:00 pm.  Chaplin Library.

May 28 - Walk the Hubbard Parcel.  Joshua’s Trust host.  10:00 am.  Meet at Chaplin Town Hall.

June 4 - PTO’s Bicentennial 5K race.  9:00 am

June 11 – Cemetery Walk.  Rusty Lanzit.  Chaplin Street Cemetery.  Time: 3:00 pm

June 25 – Concert by the Windham Concert Band- 6:00 pm.  Garrison Park Pavillion. Food available from concession stand.  Rain date June 26.

July 2 - Reenactment of Chaplin’s 1^st town meeting. Poetry reading. Local choral group.  2:00 pm.  Chaplin Congregational Church.  4:00 pm:  Babcock Band plays at Garrison Park.

July 9 – Walk along the Natchaug River. Rusty Lanzit. 11:00 am.

August 13 – The History of Chaplin Place Names: Fact or Fiction.  Warren Church.  1:00 pm. Chaplin Library.

September 10 - All day Celebration with Fireworks at Garrison Park!  Town photo, music, food trucks.

October 15 - Walk at Two Sisters Preserve with Joshua’s Trust host.  10:00 am.

October 29 - Walk on Chaplin Street focusing on History & Architecture.  Jean Givens, Cathy Smith, Peggy Church.  10:00 am.  Meet at south end of Chaplin St. and Route 198 (Museum).

November 5 - Talk - Chaplin’s Homes Rendered in the Fiber Arts with Photos.  Cathy Smith and Bruce Raymond.  1:00 pm.  Chaplin Library.

November 13 - Hike up Rattlesnake Mountain. Time: TBA

For questions about any of the talks or walks, or if you’d like to volunteer to help with a parade or another event, please PM us on our Facebook page Chaplin CT Bicentennial Celebration 2022!