BID 2026-29_May_25_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document issued by the Town of Stratford, Connecticut, for auditorium seating work at Wooster Middle School. The project involves the removal of all existing auditorium seating and installation of new seating, with the basis-of-design product specified as KI Lancaster Auditorium Seating. 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 solicitation was posted on April 30, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EDT with a bid submission deadline of May 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. A non-mandatory pre-bid site meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. at the school location (150 Lincoln Street, Stratford, Connecticut). The vendor question and answer period runs from April 30, 2026, 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. Project award is expected on or about June 9, 2026, with substantial completion of seating installation targeted for November 27, 2026, and final contract closeout by December 31, 2026.

Sealed bids must be submitted in physical form only—electronic submissions are not permitted—and delivered to the Town of Stratford Purchasing Department at 2725 Main Street, Room 104, Stratford, Connecticut 06615. Pricing must be submitted firm for ninety days and quoted F.O.B. destination with payment terms of Net 30 Days upon approval by all relevant Town boards. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications. 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 surety companies rated A-VII minimum by A.M. Best. All workers on this public works project must hold ten-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Course certification. Connecticut prevailing wage rates apply if the total project cost exceeds $100,000. No estimated budget value is provided in the solicitation, and there are no stated set-aside designations restricting participation.