37371_Jul_6_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) document issued by the Town of Old Saybrook, Connecticut for Ferry Road Soccer Field Drainage, Parking Lot and Site Improvements. The project scope includes removal of existing topsoil and irrigation systems, installation of subdrainage and new irrigation systems, placement of topsoil and sod, construction of a paved parking lot, storm drainage installation, landscaping, a composting toilet, bollard lighting, and a shed. Bids are due June 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, with the bidding period opening June 9, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Old Saybrook Town Hall, with attendance encouraged but not mandatory. Vendor questions are accepted through June 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The contract will be awarded on a lump-sum and unit-price basis to a single prime contractor, with bids valid for 90 days following opening.

The project is state-funded and subject to Connecticut prevailing wage requirements under General Statutes Section 31-51. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 5% of the bid amount, and the successful bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract price. Bidders submitting bids exceeding $1,000,000 must include a Department of Administrative Services Prequalification Certificate and Updated Statement. The project includes minimum spending allocation goals of 25% for Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) and 6.25% for Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned businesses (M/W/DisBE), with bidders required to demonstrate good faith efforts to meet these targets. Bidding documents are available through the BidExpress webpage for a non-refundable $50 fee. The Town of Old Saybrook is exempt from sales and use taxes on materials permanently incorporated into the work. Contact Carl P. Fortuna Jr. at 860-395-3123 or carl.fortuna@oldsaybrookct.gov for inquiries.