36504_May_11_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document issued by the Ashford Housing Authority in Connecticut for comprehensive renovations at Pompey Hollow Senior Housing. The solicitation seeks sealed bids for all labor, materials, tools, services, and equipment necessary to complete the renovation project. The bidding period opened April 29, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. EDT and closes May 4, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. EDT, with sealed bids due by 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Ashford Housing Authority office located at 49 Tremko Lane, Ashford, CT 06278. A mandatory pre-bid walk-through is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on May 5, 2026. The Housing Authority's office hours for hand delivery of bids are Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Contract documents, plans, and specifications were prepared by Capital Studio Architects, LLC and are available for review and purchase through Advanced Reprographics' Public Jobs Plan Room beginning April 28, 2026.

Bidders must submit a Bid Bond or Certified Check equal to five percent of the base bid, payable to the Ashford Housing Authority and executed by acceptable sureties registered in Connecticut. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for 100% Performance and Payment Bonds and maintain minimum insurance coverage as required by the Connecticut Department of Housing. No estimated total value is listed in the solicitation. The project is funded by the Connecticut Department of Housing and is subject to federal and state regulations including Executive Order 11246, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis-Bacon Act, Contract Work Hours Standards Act, Section 3 Contractor Requirements, and prevailing wage determinations. The Ashford Housing Authority actively encourages submissions from Section 3 firms, Minority-Owned Businesses, Women-Owned Businesses, and Small Businesses. All vendors are eligible to respond. No bids may be withdrawn for sixty days following bid opening without the Authority's consent. The Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any bids and waive any technicality deemed in its best interest.