6_Timeline_and_Budget_Copy.docx

This is a Project Budget and Timeline form from the Office of Housing and Community Development for the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut, associated with a security fence upgrade project at LifeBridge Community Services Center located at 475 Clinton Avenue. The project involves the procurement and installation of approximately 45 sections of commercial aluminum fencing in four-foot and six-foot heights with eight-foot wide panels, two walkway gates with security features, one electrified sliding gate (minimum 21 feet long) at the driveway opening, and an optional exit loop. A mandatory preconstruction site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at 10:30 am, with bid submissions due on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, by 2:00 pm. The entire project must be completed within 8 weeks of permit receipt. Bid prices must remain firm for 120 days from the date of submittal, and contractors must provide a one-year warranty on all work, equipment, materials, and labor.

Contractors must submit detailed project budgets broken into materials cost, labor cost, and combined material and labor totals, along with a projected completion schedule estimating the timeline for material ordering and project completion. Bid pricing must exclude taxes for which the City is not liable, and payment terms are set at Net 45 Days with services and materials exempt from Connecticut state sales tax. The City actively encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), Women Business Enterprises (WBE), and City-based businesses (CBB). Contractors are required to obtain all necessary building permits, comply with OSHA safety standards and Davis-Bacon wage rates, maintain required insurance certificates, and submit a bid bond, contractor certifications, and good faith effort forms. Bidders must possess valid SAM, DUNS, Connecticut, and Federal Tax ID numbers. The City reserves the right to reject any bid and make awards based on factors beyond lowest price, considering contractor qualifications, compliance, and overall project capability.