BID 2026-29: Auditorium Seating - Wooster Middle School

This is a solicitation document issued by the Town of Stratford, Connecticut, for the removal of existing auditorium seating and installation of new auditorium seating at Wooster Middle School, located at 150 Lincoln Street, Stratford, Connecticut. The base bid includes complete removal and installation of new seating with KI Lancaster Auditorium Seating as the basis-of-design product. Two optional alternates are available: Alternate #1 for epoxy paint application to exposed concrete floors and Alternate #2 for removal and replacement of existing carpet floors. The vendor question and answer period runs from April 30, 2026, at 3:15 p.m. EDT through May 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EDT, with all inquiries submitted in writing to Phillip Ryan, Purchasing Agent, at pryan@townofstratford.com. A non-mandatory pre-bid site meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at the school site. Sealed bids must be submitted in physical form only—electronic submissions are prohibited—and received by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2026, at the Town of Stratford Purchasing Department, 2725 Main Street, Room 104, Stratford, Connecticut 06615. Project award is expected on or about June 9, 2026, with substantial completion of new seating installation targeted for November 27, 2026, and final contract closeout by December 31, 2026.

Pricing must be submitted as firm fixed pricing for ninety days and quoted F.O.B. destination (delivered to site), with payment terms of Net 30 Days upon approval by all relevant Town boards. Qualified bidders must meet comprehensive bonding and insurance requirements, including a five percent bid bond, Performance and Labor and Material Bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract award, Worker's Compensation insurance, Commercial General Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence limit, Automobile Liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, and a $5,000,000 Umbrella Policy, with all surety companies rated A-VII minimum by A.M. Best. All workers performing on this public works project must hold a mandatory ten-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Course certification. Connecticut prevailing wage rates apply if the total project cost exceeds $100,000. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications. No estimated budget value, incumbent vendor information, or set-aside designations are provided in the solicitation documents.