Ceiling Replacement - Flood Middle School Bid Summary

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation issued by the Town of Stratford, Connecticut for ceiling replacement work at Flood Middle School Library in Fairfield County. The scope of work includes complete removal of the existing ceiling system, removal and safe storage of all existing light fixtures, securing and safe storage of ceiling devices designated for reinstallation, installation of a new suspended ceiling system, reinstallation of all existing ceiling devices, and relocation of five sprinkler heads. New light fixtures will be provided and installed by others. The solicitation opened on April 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM EDT with sealed bids due by 10:00 AM EDT on May 28, 2026, submitted in person to the Town of Stratford Purchasing Department at 2725 Main Street, Room 104, Stratford, Connecticut 06615—electronic submissions are expressly prohibited. A non-mandatory pre-bid site meeting is scheduled for 3:30 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Flood Middle School, 490 Chapel Street. Written questions must be submitted by 12:00 PM EDT on May 20, 2026, to Purchasing Agent Phillip Ryan at pryan@townofstratford.com, with responses posted by May 22, 2026. Contract award is anticipated on or about June 9, 2026, with substantial completion targeted for July 10, 2026, and final contract closeout by August 28, 2026.

Bidders must submit a five percent bid bond or approved security equal to five percent of the total estimated bid amount, with performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the award amount required within seven business days of award notification. Payment terms are Net 30 Days, subject to review and approval by all relevant Town boards. Required qualifications include comprehensive general liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation insurance, automobile liability coverage, and an umbrella policy of $5,000,000. Bidders must comply with Connecticut prevailing wage requirements (ranging from $22.20 to $69.55 per hour plus fringe benefits if project cost exceeds $100,000) and OSHA 10-hour construction safety training requirements, and must submit non-collusion affidavits. The estimated total contract value has not been disclosed in the solicitation documents. All vendors are eligible to respond; no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or incumbent contractors are referenced. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive defects in submissions.