1907-26_May_4_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) document issued by East Hartford Public Schools for a turnkey bathroom renovation project at East Hartford High School located at 869 Forbes Street, East Hartford, Connecticut. The scope encompasses renovations to four bathroom areas: the 1st Floor Life Skills Bathroom (Room 183), 1st Floor Bathrooms 109 and 110 (Women's and Men's), and 1st Floor Bathrooms 45 and 46 (Women's and Men's). Renovation work includes demolition, installation of new plumbing fixtures, electrical systems, HVAC equipment, ceramic tile walls and bases, epoxy flooring and wall systems, grab bars, lighting fixtures with occupancy sensors, and ADA-compliant accessibility upgrades. The solicitation opened on March 27, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. EDT with a deadline for sealed bid submission on April 28, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EDT. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. with a strongly encouraged site visit. The question submission deadline is 3:00 p.m. on April 10, 2026, with Addendum #1 expected by April 14, 2026. Contract award is anticipated for May 5, 2026, with project commencement on June 22, 2026, and project completion targeted for August 21, 2026.

Bids must be submitted as fixed-price lump sum proposals using the provided Appendix A pricing form, broken down by the three bathroom areas, with the lowest qualified, responsive, and responsible contractor selected for award. Required qualifications include proper licensing by the State of Connecticut, comprehensive insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Workers' Compensation, Commercial Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Umbrella Liability of $5,000,000, and prevailing wage compliance. A 10% bid bond is required with all bids, and Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract amount are required prior to project commencement. Payment will be made within 30 days of certified payment application receipt if submitted by the 15th of the month, with 5% retainage held until project completion. The contractor must pay the Connecticut Education fee of 0.026% while being exempt from Connecticut sales tax requirements. The project is directly funded through the East Hartford Board of Education with no estimated project budget or award value published in the solicitation materials. East Hartford Public Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may enter partial awards with multiple contractors if deemed in their best interest.