TRUMBULL HILLCREST MIDDLE SCHOOL

INVITATION TO BID

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State Project No. 144-0108 N

SECTION 00 11 16

Bismark Construction Company, Inc.

Construction Manager At-Risk for the

Town of Trumbull CT

HILLCREST MIDDLE SCHOOL

CONSTRUCTION - PHASE 2 RE-BID

State Project: 144-0108N Town of Trumbull: Bid #6582

Bid Opening: November 12th, 2026, at 11:00 AM

SDE #144-0108N

(2) Separate, sealed bids for the following bid packages as listed below for the NEW

HILLCREST MIDDLE SCHOOL Phase 2 - Construction in Trumbull, Connecticut, will be received by the Construction Manager’s at the Trumbull Town Hall Purchasing Department 5866 Main Street, Trumbull, CT 06611. All Bid Packages as shown below are due Nov 12th, 2026 @ 11:00 am. Immediately following each stated bid time, bids will be publicly opened by the Construction Manager.

Trade Package Number

Trade Package

Description

SET

ASIDE

SBE/MBE/DisBE/WBE

Bid Due Time

2.26A Electrical NO 11-12-26 11:00 AM

2.26B Photovoltaic (PV) NO 11-12-26 11:00 AM

2.27A Data, Communications, Clocks

NO 11-12-26 11:00 AM

2.27B Audio Visual & Technology NO 11-12-26 11:00 AM

2.28B Electronic Security & BDA NO 11-12-26 11:00 AM

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ALL BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO VISIT THE SITE,

THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL NOT RELIEVE

THE BIDDER FROM CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.

Bidders are advised that the Department of Administrative Services Prequalification Certificate must accompany the bid proposal for Bid Packages estimated to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) (C.G.S. 4b-91 as amended). Failure to supply this with the bid will result in re-jection of the bid. If a Bidder intends on bidding multiple packages, they must be submitted as separate bids in their own respective envelopes.

The Town of Trumbull reserves the right to award based upon the evaluation of the bid package in the best interest of the Town. The Town of Trumbull reserves the right to waive any formali-ties, irregularities, or technical defects in the Bids and award based upon the evaluation of the bid package in the best interest of the Town.

This project is being performed under the Construction Management at Risk form of project de-livery. With respect to this project, the Construction Manager is the representative of the Town of Trumbull and shall have full authority to carry out all the terms and conditions of each and every completely executed contract. For further information please contact:

BISMARK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

100 BRIDGEPORT AVENUE

MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06460

203-876-8331 Phone

203-876-8425 Fax

The information to bidders, form of bid, form of contract, plans, specifications, forms of bid bond, performance bond, payment bond, and all other contract documents may be examined at the following:

Bismark Construction Company 100 Bridgeport Avenue

Milford, CT 06460 https://rb.gy/wmyvq5

Bidders must download all plans and specifications on the Bismark website through the building connected link above.

Plans and specifications may be purchased at the cost of printing, which is nonrefundable, from DigiPrint. Partial sets may be purchased from DigiPrint at the cost of printing, which is also non-refundable. Complete sets will be shipped outside of local area utilizing Federal Express at cost (non-refundable), check for this cost made payable to DigiPrint.

DigiPrint 909 Main Street

Stratford, CT 06615 Phone: (203) 375-1228 Digiprintplanroom.com

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Addenda will be issued to all bidders who have successfully completed and downloaded plan and specifications from Bismark Construction’s buildingconnected website:

It is the bidding contractor’s responsibility to check frequently for any issued addenda through-out the bid process.

RFIs are due on or before October 29th, 2026, end of business day. RFIs should be emailed to gjraucci@bismarkconstruction.com and estimating@bismarkconstruction.com RFI log will be posted on bidder’s site as an Addendum periodically.

Prospective bidders shall examine the "Instructions to Bidders" and comply and conform strictly to the conditions and instructions contained therein.

Bidders are advised to be familiar with the requirements of the bid, including but not limited to, wages, insurance, bond form requirements and contract compliance issues.

Bid Packages marked as “Set-Aside” are intended to be bid direct by only CT state certified SBE/MBE companies.

This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including nondiscrimination statutes and spending allocation goals. State law requires a minimum spending allocation goal of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion of the contract for award to subcontrac-tors holding current certification as Small Business Enterprises (“SBE”) from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”). A minimum spending allocation goal of 6.25% of the state-funded portion for subcontractors holding current DAS certification as Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned businesses (“M/W/DisBE”). The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the 25% spending allocation goals.

The contractor who is selected to perform this State project must comply with CONN. GEN.

STAT. §§ 4a-60, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f.

State law requires a minimum spending allocation goal of twenty-five (25%) percent of the state-funded portion of the contract for award to subcontractors holding current certification from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (“DAS”) under the provisions of CONN.

GEN. STAT. § 4a-60g. (25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Small Businesses and 6.25% of the total state-funded value with DAS-certified Minority-, Women-, and/or Disa-bled-owned Businesses.) The contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the spend-ing allocation goals.

As security, each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check in an amount which shall be five Percent (5%) of any bid for work with an estimated value of at least Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). If the bidder is a small contractor or minority business enterprise pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Section 4a-60g, it may provide in lieu of a bid bond, a letter of credit in an amount equal to Ten Percent (10%) of the bid if the estimated value is less than one hundred thousand dollars and in an amount equal to Twenty-Five Percent (25%) if the estimated value is one hundred thou-sand dollar or greater. Bismark Construction Co, Inc. listed as the oblige.

mailto:gjraucci@bismarkconstruction.com mailto:estimating@bismarkconstruction.com

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Bid Proposals shall be submitted in duplicate and shall be considered valid and stand available for acceptance for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days from the date the proposals are received. No bidder may withdraw their bid during this one-hundred-and twenty-day (120) peri-od.

Please mark your bid envelopes as follows:

State Project # 144-0108N Hillcrest Middle School

Phase 2 Re-Bid – Construction (Bid Package & Company Name)

(Indicate Bid Package for which the bids are enclosed. One bid PACKAGE Proposal per

Envelope)

Each bid must be submitted in person to the Purchasing Department, 5866 Main Street, Trum-bull CT with two separate sealed copies. One original and one copy each in a separate sealed envelope incorporating all requested bid documents. Late bids, mailed bids, electronic bids, or bids received at any other location will not be accepted.

Individual bids must be sent in separately sealed envelopes with accompanying bid security for each bid package. If submitting a combination bid, the combination bid must be sent separately from the individual bid packages in a separately sealed envelope marked as such, with accom-panying bid security.

Bidders are hereby instructed to not include in your Bid Proposal taxes, for which Bismark Construction is not liable, as tax exemption certificates will be furnished upon request. The bidder is to include any Federal, State or Town taxes that do not fall under the above-mentioned tax-exempt certificates.

The bidder must not discriminate, nor permit discrimination against any person on the grounds of race, national origin, religion, sex, handicap, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

This project (Set-Aside Packages Included) has a mandatory goal of awarding 25% of the value of the work to a combination of SBE/MBE/WBE/DisBE and 6.25% MBE. These contractors must be currently certified at date of bid.

Any other mention of bid dates or plan availability locations is hereby rescinded.

NOTES:

Contract Time Allowed

All Bidders must guarantee their proposal for (120) days from the time of submittal.

Bidder Question Procedure

All technical and bid questions must be in writing (not phoned) via email to Bismark Construc-tion, Attn: Greg J Raucci at gjraucci@bismarkconstruction.com and estimat-ing@bismarkconstruction.com mailto:gjraucci@bismarkconstruction.com

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No questions shall be accepted after October 29th, 2026. Answers will be responded via ad-denda and issued to all bidders via the Bismark website.

All bidders must utilize the specified manufacturers and vendors. Any requests for substitutions must be submitted in writing no later than the Request for Information (RFI) deadline indicated above. Acceptance or rejection of a substitution will be issued to all bidders via addendum.

Liquidated Damages

Liquidated Damages are required at $1,000.00 per day.

Prevailing Wage Rates

Each subcontractor who is awarded a contract shall be subject to provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes, Section 31-55a concerning annual adjustments to prevailing wages.

Wage Rates will be posted each July 1st on the Department of Labor website:

www.ctdol.state.ct.us Such prevailing wage adjustment shall not be considered a matter for any contract amendment. The wages paid on an hourly basis to any mechanic, laborer or workman employed upon the work herein contracted to be done and the amount of payment or contribu-tion paid or payable on behalf of each such employee to any employee welfare fund, as defined in subsection (h) of section 31-53 of the Connecticut General Statutes, shall be at a rate equal to the rate customary or prevailing for the same work in the same trade or occupation in the town in which such public works project is being constructed. Any subcontractor who is not ob-ligated by agreement to make payment or contribution on behalf of such employees to any such employee welfare fund shall pay to each employee as part of his wages the amount of payment or contribution for his classification on each pay day.

CHRO REQUIREMENTS

This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements. As outlined under State of Connecticut CHRO requirements. All bidders must complete, sign, and return the “CHRO Compliance Acknowledgement Agreement.” form to the grantee at the time of bid open-ing. Bids not including this form should be considered incomplete and rejected. Please find this form under Spec Section 00 43 38 CHRO Compliance Acknowledgement Agreement.

For any municipal public works projects receiving over $500,000.00 in state funding, regardless of the size of the contractor’s workforce, an Affirmative Action Plan or Set Aside plan must be filed within 30 days following the intent to award notice and must be approved by the CHRO pri-or to the award of the construction contract and start of work. The municipality will need to con-tact CHRO if they choose to award the construction contract without an approved plan in place.

The grantee will then need to retain 2% per month of the total contract value until the contractor has submitted an approved affirmative action plan to CHRO and CHRO has granted approval.

(Note: Please contact the Contract Compliance Unit at 860-541- 4709 to determine which plan is required.

All applicable laws and regulations of authorities having jurisdiction over this project shall apply.

http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/

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Late Bids or any Bid received at any location other than Trumbull Town Hall, 5866 Main Street, Trumbull, CT will not be accepted. Two (2) copies of your Bid Documents must be submitted in a sealed envelope.

The Town of Trumbull and Bismark Construction Co. Inc reserves the right to do any of the fol-lowing without liability, including but not limited to: (a) waive technical defects in the bid proposal as he or she deems best for the interest of the State; (b) reject any or all bids; (c) cancel the award or execution of any subcontract prior to the issuance of the “Notice To Proceed;” and, (d) advertise for new bids.

The successful bidder shall be required to sign the Contract Agreement contained within the bidding documents with no exceptions and shall formally agree to the Safety and Health Pro-gram contained therein.

Bidders shall submit with their bid, the following forms, properly executed with all an-swers and statements complete and signed by an authorized representative of the Bid-der:

1. Bid Proposal Form (Spec. Section 00 41 00)

2. Bid Bond (5%) (Spec. Section 00 43 13). Bismark Construction Co. Inc. should be listed as oblige.

3. State of Connecticut General Statutes required forms:

a. Notification to Bidders (Spec. Section 00 43 37)

b. CHRO Compliance Acknowledgement Agreement (Spec. Section 00 43 38)

c. Wage Rates and Certification Form (Spec. Section 00 43 43)

d. Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Certificate (Spec Section 00 43

53).

e. Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Update Statement

f. Bidder Information (Spec. Section 00 43 54)

g. Non-Collusion Affidavit (Spec. Section 00 45 19)

h. Letter from Surety stating that Bidder will be able to obtain Payment and Per-formance Bonds as required.

END INVITATION TO BID

An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minority/Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. This contract is subject to state set-aside and contract compliance requirements.

SDE #144-0108N