35085_Mar_23_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) document issued by the Town of East Windsor, Connecticut for improvements and repairs to the Broad Brook Reservoir Dam. The project scope includes removal and replacement of the existing intake structure, installation of a new 24-inch ductile iron outlet pipe with associated endwall and stilling basin, filling of the existing low-level outlet pipe and manhole with flowable fill, installation of a riprap approach channel on the upstream side, and installation of sedimentation and erosion controls. Sealed bids are due by 11:00 AM EDT on March 17, 2026, at the Office of the First Selectman, Town Hall, 11 Rye Street, Broad Brook, Connecticut 06060. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 AM on March 10, 2026, at the dam site located within East Windsor Park off Reservoir Avenue. The contractor must complete all work within 120 consecutive calendar days after contract execution and must perform at least 60 percent of the work with its own forces. The contact for the project is Len Norton, Town Engineer, at 860-292-7073 or lnorton@eastwindsor-ct.gov.

Bidders must submit a certified check or bid bond equal to ten percent of the total bid amount and furnish both 100 percent Performance Bond and 100 percent Labor and Material Payment Bond with approved sureties. Connecticut prevailing wage rates apply, and bidders must hold ten-hour OSHA construction safety and health course certification. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation, automobile liability, and general liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 combined single limit plus an Owner's Protective Liability Policy. Connecticut state law requires that a minimum of 25 percent of the state-funded portion be set aside for subcontractors with Department of Administration Services (DAS) certification, including 25 percent for Small Business Enterprises and 6.25 percent for Minority, Women, and/or Disabled-owned Businesses. The project will impact approximately 2,017 square feet of wetland areas permanently and 1,216 square feet temporarily, requiring coordination with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Inland Fisheries Section for eel passage installation. The Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to reduce the scope of work to bring costs within available funds. No specific estimated total value or budget range is identified in the solicitation documents.