BID 2026-15_Feb_9_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) issued by the Town of Stratford, Connecticut for a Flood Protection Project at the Water Pollution Control Facility. The project encompasses comprehensive flood protection infrastructure spanning 3,100 linear feet and includes removal of existing stone riprap, excavation to 3-4 feet depth, drilling of micropiles and auger cast piles, formation and pouring of concrete pile caps and reinforced concrete flood walls, placement of fill for earthen embankment construction, installation of a 288-linear-foot gabion wall, installation of three deployable flood gate systems, reinstallation of stone riprap, and site restoration. The bidding period opened February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM EST and closes March 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. The vendor question-and-answer period runs through February 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM at the Water Pollution Control Facility located at 105 Beacon Point Road, Stratford, Connecticut 06615. All bids must be submitted in physical form only; electronic submissions are explicitly prohibited.

The contract specifies payment terms of Net 30 Days upon approval by all relevant Town boards. The solicitation applies to all vendors without restriction and contains no specific set-aside designations. No incumbent contractor information is identified. The project incorporates sophisticated foundation systems with micropiles and auger cast piles with varying embedment depths from 31 to 68 feet, concrete pile caps and reinforced concrete walls constructed with 5,000 PSI concrete and epoxy-coated reinforcing bars meeting ASTM standards, and deployable flood gates designed to withstand simultaneous hydrostatic loads of 800 pounds per linear foot and debris impact loads of 13,900 pounds. The project is subject to compliance with Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection permits, the 2002 Connecticut Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control, applicable federal and state stormwater management regulations, Connecticut State Building Code standards, AASHTO specifications, and ACI concrete standards. The project is eligible for partial federal funding through a grant program and is subject to the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements. The specific project award value or budget is not disclosed in the solicitation documentation. All requests for information must be submitted via email to Purchasing Agent Phillip Ryan at pryan@townofstratford.com; verbal communication will not be accepted.