26-021-BOE_Mar_30_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a sealed bid solicitation document issued by Westport Public Schools, a Connecticut public school district, 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. Sealed proposals must be submitted in one paper copy and one electronic copy on flash drive to the Chief Financial Officer's office at 110 Myrtle Avenue, Westport, Connecticut 06880 by 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in Room 307 immediately following the deadline. 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, with all questions directed to Ted Hunyadi, Director of Facilities, at thunyadi@westportps.org or 203-341-1271. The contract period runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with an optional two-year extension at the district's discretion.

Bidders must provide separate pricing for each school and fiscal year, including overtime rates and hourly rates for non-covered items, with federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales tax excluded from bid pricing. Required qualifications include three references from similar Connecticut municipal or school clients, a comprehensive summary of experience and qualifications, and staff assignments for key personnel. 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 also certify compliance with drug-free workplace requirements and Equal Employment Opportunity Act provisions. The solicitation document does not disclose a specific estimated contract value or identify any current incumbent contractors. No specific 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.