B026-42-Columbus_Ave_Cul-De-Sac_Bid_Form.xlsx

This is a bid form for the City of Meriden, Connecticut's B026-42 Columbus Avenue Cul-de-Sac project, a construction infrastructure improvement initiative. The project encompasses construction of a 48-foot radius cul-de-sac at the south end of Columbus Avenue and an 8-foot wide stone dust multi-use path connecting Columbus Avenue to Marina Court. Work includes pavement removal, site regrading, installation of bituminous concrete pavement, concrete curbing (435 linear feet), concrete sidewalk repairs, a concrete block retaining wall, chain link fencing, stormwater infrastructure modifications, topsoil placement (780 square yards), turf establishment (780 square yards), and landscape plantings including eight Fraser Fir trees. The bid form itemizes 38 distinct line items with associated quantities and unit measures. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2026, at 10:00 am at Meriden City Hall, with questions due by February 19, 2026, at 4:00 pm. The bid submission deadline is February 26, 2026, at 11:00 am through the City's electronic procurement portal. Project commencement is anticipated in Spring 2026 with expedited completion to minimize resident disruption.

The bid form contains blank fields for bidders to insert unit costs and calculate totals for each line item, with all pricing currently shown as $0.00. Bidders must comply with Connecticut prevailing wage requirements and provide certified payroll documentation. The City of Meriden's local preference ordinance requires city-based businesses to submit pricing no more than 10 percent higher than the lowest bid for award consideration. Bidders must obtain a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the bid amount within ten days of award notice, followed by performance and labor/material payment bonds at 100 percent of contract price. The sample construction contract referenced in the opportunity indicates liquidated damages of $2,200 per calendar day for failure to meet completion deadlines, with monthly progress payments calculated upon engineer certification and five percent retainage withheld until final completion. All bidders must submit the Bidder Contract Compliance Monitoring Report addressing affirmative action policies and workforce composition, with set-asides encouraged for minority business enterprises and small contractors with gross revenues not exceeding $15 million.