2026-06-26 Putnam HS Track 100_ Bid Set_SPECS.pdf

This is a bid specification document for the Florence S. Lord Senior Housing Renovations project, a comprehensive renovation initiative undertaken by Elderly Housing Management on behalf of the Marlborough Association for Senior Housing in Marlborough, Connecticut. The project encompasses interior renovations to 48 residential units (45 one-bedroom Type B units and 3 one-bedroom Type A accessible units) and common areas totaling 33,600 square feet, including kitchen and bathroom renovations, interior finishes, lighting upgrades, HVAC and electrical system enhancements, mail and package areas, and door hardware replacements. 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 Thursday, August 6, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid walkthrough scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2026, at 9:00 AM and an optional walkthrough on Friday, July 17, 2026. Questions from bidders must be submitted by 4:00 PM on July 22, 2026. Contractors must achieve substantial completion and occupancy readiness by July 1, 2027, with construction to commence within 30 days of notice to proceed and a recommended total project duration not exceeding seven months. Liquidated damages are assessed at five hundred dollars per calendar day for delays.

Bidders must respond as single-prime contractors and submit 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 (Owner/Contractor Agreement – Guaranteed Maximum Price Form) with cost-plus-fee and guaranteed maximum price provisions. Performance and payment bonds and comprehensive insurance are required from all contractors. 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 for Type A units and ADA considerations throughout. 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, and contract documents are available through the CT Source Bid Board or directly from Brian Cleveland Architects.