37371_Jun_29_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation issued by the Town of Old Saybrook, Connecticut for Ferry Road Soccer Field Drainage, Parking Lot and Site Improvements. The project scope encompasses 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 improvements, 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 (attendance encouraged but not mandatory), and vendor questions are accepted through June 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. 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 Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-51. Bidders must demonstrate good faith effort to meet a minimum spending allocation goal of 25% for Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) and 6.25% for Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned businesses (M/W/DisBE) of the state-funded portion. All bids must include a bid bond equal to 5% of the bid amount, and the successful bidder must 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. Bidding documents are available from the BidExpress webpage for a non-refundable $50 fee. The Town 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 additional information.