Bid No 27-01_Oct_15_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a solicitation document from the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut for Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 27-01 regarding abatement and limited interior demolition services at the Church Corners Inn property located at 860 Main Street. The project scope encompasses asbestos-containing materials (ACM) abatement, lead-based paint removal, PCB-containing building materials disposal, and selective interior demolition including interior walls, ceilings, and floor finishes. Hazardous materials to be removed include aircell pipe insulation (425 linear feet), joint compound and gypsum board (450 square feet), ceiling tiles (500 square feet), linoleum flooring (260 square feet), pipe gaskets (48 each), and painted plaster and gypsum walls and ceilings containing PCBs at 50 parts per million (5,700 square feet). The bid period runs from July 31, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. EDT through August 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the site, with vendor questions due by August 17, 2026. The contract term requires 90 days for substantial completion and 90 days for final completion, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for missed deadlines. Work is restricted to normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday) and requires photographic documentation, waste management with a 50% salvage and recycling goal, and dust control compliance.

The project is funded with $826,000 in state funding and is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including nondiscrimination statutes and spending allocation goals. The SBE goal is $56,168.00 (6.80%) and the MBE goal is $27,258.00 (3.30%), with the selected contractor required to demonstrate good faith effort to meet these targets. A 5% bid bond, 100% Performance Bond, and 100% Labor and Materials Bond are required. Progress payments are made monthly at 95% of completed work with 5% retainage until substantial completion, then 99% payment. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Umbrella Liability ($5,000,000), and Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 aggregate), with the Town of East Hartford and State of Connecticut named as additional insureds. Prevailing wage rates per Connecticut Department of Labor apply. The selected contractor must comply with Connecticut General Statutes 4a-60, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f, and submissions must be made in sealed bid format as online submissions are not accepted. Inquiries should be directed to Michelle Enman at 860-291-7271 or menman@easthartfordct.gov.