BID_FORM.docx

This is a Bid Form document issued by the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases for comprehensive paving and site work improvements at Bryant School located at 230 Poplar Street. The project encompasses demolition and removal of existing playscape structures and perimeter fencing, site excavation and preparation, drainage system installation, repaving of asphalt lots with Class 1 asphalt to four-inch thickness, demolition and engineering of a retaining wall approximately 300 linear feet in length, walkway replacement by Poplar Street (approximately 47 by 4 feet), replacement of sidewalk along Maplewood Avenue (approximately 175 by 10 feet), replacement of asphalt with concrete on Maplewood Avenue (approximately 45 by 8 feet), and perimeter fencing replacement of approximately 365 linear feet using eight-foot-high black-coated chain-link fence. Electronic bids must be submitted through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal by 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, with public opening occurring at the same time. A mandatory site walk-through is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:00 am at Bryant School. The written question submission deadline is 2:00 pm on Monday, March 9, 2026. Work must be completed during the summer break period from June 23 through August 10, 2026. The bid form requests a lump sum base bid with four alternate cost options, equipment lead time in days, and a tentative work schedule.

Contractors must submit all pricing on a lump sum basis, including all labor, materials, equipment, permits, bonds, freight, shipping, delivery charges, safety checks, and installation costs. A 10 percent bid bond or certified check is required if the bid is $50,000 or more. State of Connecticut prevailing wage rates must be included if the total bid exceeds $100,000. All sub-contractors must be identified with labor rates submitted. The successful bidder must post a 100 percent performance bond for contract prices of $50,000 or more and a 100 percent payment bond for contract prices exceeding $100,000. Payment terms are Net 45 Days. Contractors must be established firms with a minimum of five years in business, maintain a local office with adequate inventory, hold Connecticut licensure with all employees properly certified, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, Umbrella/Excess Liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence, and Environmental Liability of $5,000,000 if applicable. All pricing must remain firm and valid through October 30, 2026. No specific set-aside designations or incumbent contractor information is identified.