35551_Apr_13_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Solicitation Document and Invitation to Bid issued by the Town of Coventry, Connecticut, for the replacement of Bridge No. 032013 on Bunker Hill Road over Rufus Brook. The primary scope of work involves the removal of an existing cast-in-place concrete culvert and replacement with a precast concrete box culvert. The project is solicited on a lump sum and unit price basis for a single line item. The solicitation opened on March 19, 2026, at 7:00 AM EDT with sealed bids due by 2:00 PM local time on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Town Manager's Office located at 1712 Main Street, Coventry, Connecticut, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Town Public Works Garage, 100 Olsen Farm Road, Coventry, Connecticut, though attendance is not mandatory. Bidding documents are available from Action Blueprint at 284 Broad Street, Manchester, Connecticut, for a non-refundable fee of $150.00 per printed set, with PDF copies available upon request.

Bids must be submitted with a Bid Bond equal to five percent of the bid amount, and the successful bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of one hundred percent of the Contract Price. Bids remain valid for ninety days after opening. The contractor must comply with Connecticut Prevailing Wage Rate Laws and state-funded project requirements, including a mandatory set-aside of a minimum of twenty-five percent of the state-funded portion for DAS-certified subcontractors, with 6.25 percent of that amount designated for minority-, women-, and/or disabled-owned businesses. The Town is exempt from payment of Sales and Use Taxes on materials and equipment permanently incorporated into the work. No estimated total contract value is provided in the solicitation documents. The Town reserves the right to waive technical defects, reject any or all bids, waive informalities, and accept the bid deemed in its best interest regardless of price. Inquiries should be directed to Todd Penney, Town Manager's Office, at 860-742-4078 or tpenney@coventry-ct.gov.