26-021-BOE_Apr_13_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a sealed bid solicitation document issued by Westport Public Schools, a school district in Connecticut, for comprehensive elevator services across eight school buildings. The procurement encompasses regular maintenance, inspections, repairs, and testing of 12 elevators and 4 handicapped lifts located at Coleytown Elementary School, Green's Farms Elementary School, King's Highway Elementary School, Long Lots Elementary School, Saugatuck Elementary School, Bedford Middle School, Coleytown Middle School, and Staples High School. The solicitation opened on March 26, 2026, at 2:45 p.m. EDT with a deadline for sealed bid submissions at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026, to the Chief Financial Officer's office at 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, Connecticut 06880. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in Room 307. The vendor question and answer period runs from March 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EDT through April 6, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The contract period extends from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with an optional two-year extension at the discretion of the district. Bidders must submit one paper copy and one electronic copy on flash drive; electronic bids are not accepted.

Bidders must provide separate pricing for each school and fiscal year, including overtime rates and hourly rates for non-covered items. The scope of work includes monthly inspections, hydraulic and electrical system maintenance, door operator servicing, rail maintenance, and ASME A-17.1 code compliance testing. Required qualifications include three references from similar Connecticut municipal or school clients and a comprehensive summary of experience. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, commercial automobile insurance, and $5,000,000 umbrella coverage. Bidders must certify compliance with drug-free workplace requirements and Equal Employment Opportunity Act provisions. Federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales tax should not be included in bid pricing. The solicitation does not disclose a specific estimated contract value or identify any current incumbent contractors, and no set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on bidder eligibility are noted, indicating that all qualified vendors meeting the insurance and reference requirements are eligible to respond to this re-bid opportunity. Questions should be directed to Ted Hunyadi, Director of Facilities, at thunyadi@westportps.org or 203-341-1271.