2026-PAD-0001_Oct_27_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document, issued by Western Connecticut State University, seeks sealed bids for structural repairs to the O'Neill Athletic Center located on the Westside Campus in Danbury, Connecticut. The project encompasses all labor and materials required for repairs to the existing Boiler Room ceiling concrete beams and the exterior concrete walkway bridge and adjacent concrete sidewalk near Gate 6. The solicitation opened July 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT with a bid submission deadline of August 25, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. EDT. A mandatory pre-bid site visit is scheduled for July 28, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., and vendors may submit questions through August 3, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EDT. All work must be completed by February 10, 2027. Bids must be submitted as one original and one copy in a sealed envelope to Timothy Keith, Contract Compliance & Procurement Specialist, at the Purchasing Office, Room 008, University Hall, 182 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810.

The contract is subject to Connecticut Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Rates and requires a 10 percent bid bond at submission; upon award, a 10 percent Performance Bond and 10 percent Material and Labor Bond are required. Bids must remain firm for 90 calendar days following opening. The solicitation is reserved for vendors holding current Small Business Enterprise (SBE) or Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) set-aside certification from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services Supplier Diversity Program. State law mandates minimum spending allocation goals of 25 percent SBE and 6.25 percent M/W/DisBE subcontractor participation, with bidders required to demonstrate good faith effort to meet these goals. Payment terms are Net 45 Days with Free On Board Destination delivery terms. A pre-award meeting will be required with the apparent lowest qualified bidder within five calendar days of bid opening notification, at which time the bidder must submit performance bonds, an insurance certificate, an AIA certified schedule of values, and signed subcontractor contracts before the purchase order is issued. The contract is subject to Connecticut General Statutes requirements and non-discrimination enforcement by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO).