2026-04-09 Putnam HS Track 100_ Bid Set_PLANS.pdf

This is a bid set containing architectural plans for the Florence S. Lord Senior Housing renovation project in Marlborough, Connecticut, administered by Elderly Housing Management on behalf of the Marlborough Association for Senior Housing. The project encompasses comprehensive renovations to a 24-unit occupied senior housing community totaling 33,600 square feet, including interior renovations to 48 residential units (45 one-bedroom Type B units and 3 one-bedroom Type A accessible units) and common areas. Interior work includes kitchen and bathroom renovations, interior finishes, lighting upgrades, HVAC and electrical system enhancements, and mail and package area improvements. Exterior work includes fiber-cement siding, window and door replacement, roofing, driveway milling and paving, and additional insulation. Sealed bids are due by 2:00 PM on August 6, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid walkthrough scheduled for July 13, 2026 at 9:00 AM and an optional walkthrough on July 17, 2026. Questions must be submitted by July 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Contractors must achieve substantial completion and occupancy readiness by July 1, 2027, with construction commencing within 30 days of notice to proceed and a recommended total project duration not exceeding seven months.

Bidders must respond as single-prime contractors submitting a base bid lump sum with detailed cost breakdown by construction division, four allowances for contingent expenses, fifteen deductive alternates, and unit prices for potential change work. The contract will be executed under AIA Document A102-2017 with cost-plus-fee and guaranteed maximum price provisions. Performance and payment bonds and comprehensive insurance are required. Liquidated damages of five hundred dollars per calendar day apply for delays beyond the substantial completion date. The project is designed to Connecticut State Building Code 2022, IBC 2021, IEBC 2021, and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2021 standards with accessibility compliance requirements. The project is funded through the Connecticut Department of Housing and administered by CHFA's State Sponsored Housing Improvement Program and is not subject to Federal Davis-Bacon or State Prevailing Wage rates. Bids remain valid for 120 days. Contract documents are available through the CT Source Bid Board or from Brian Cleveland Architects.