18931949_Oct_13_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Solicitation Document and Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Mystic & Noank Library in Mystic, Connecticut for the Landscape Master Plan Phase 1 project. The scope of work encompasses site preparation, demolition, erosion and sediment control installation and maintenance, site lighting, underground electrical conduits and stormwater infrastructure, asphalt paving, precast concrete curbing, exposed aggregate concrete sidewalks, concrete and stone stairs, dry laid stone walls, metal handrails, and native plantings across 14,033 square feet. Sealed bids are due on October 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT at 40 Library Street, Mystic, Connecticut. An optional pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. on-site. Vendors may submit questions from September 1 through September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT, with responses published as an addendum on September 17, 2026. The contract completion date is October 30, 2027.

Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond, 100% performance bond, proof of Connecticut contractor license, AIA Document A305, three project references from the past five years, and insurance certificates. The project is partially funded by a $250,000 Connecticut State Library Grant Program for Public Library Construction award, which triggers mandatory subcontractor set-asides of 25% for DAS-certified Small Businesses and 6.25% for Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned Businesses, with demonstration required through a Good Faith Short Form Plan. Work must comply with Connecticut Building Code 2022, International Building Codes 2021, and ADA accessibility standards, with a critical requirement to maintain at least one ADA-compliant walkway from the public right-of-way to the library main entry throughout construction. Contact Christine Bradley at 860-536-7721 or cbradley@mysticnoanklibrary.org for additional information.