00 25 13 Pre-Bid Meeting Agenda - REV 1.pdf

This is a Pre-Bid Meeting Agenda document for the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) regarding the Standardized Cold Storage Building project at Thomaston Garage, Project Number DEPA00013203605. The pre-bid meeting was conducted on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, with Project Manager Sam Lindgren presiding. Bids are due Friday, July 31, 2026, at 2:00 pm EST and will be received at the DEEP Engineering Unit Offices located at 163 Great Hill Road, Portland, Connecticut 06480. The project involves construction of a two-story cold storage building at 422 Watertown Road, Thomaston, Connecticut 06787, for general storage usage by DEEP's Western District and Environmental Conservation Law Enforcement divisions. Work items to be bid include general conditions, earthwork, utilities, concrete work, pre-engineered building systems, electrical work, and mechanical work. The anticipated construction start date is August 26, 2026, with an estimated duration of approximately 270 calendar days.

The consultant construction estimate is $2.6 million. Several permits have been obtained or are in process: Natural Diversity Database (NDDB) Review was acquired, State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Review was approved, Connecticut Office of State Building Inspector (OSBI) Building Permit is tentative pending the awarded contractor's submission of a proposed metal building system for approval, and the Municipal Town of Thomaston Building Permit has been approved. The project design was prepared by TLB Architecture LLC with engineering support from Innovative Engineering Services LLC for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems; Nathan L. Jacobson & Associates Inc. for civil engineering; and Cartier Structural Design for structural engineering.