Bid No 27-01_Oct_27_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation issued by the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut for abatement and limited interior demolition services at the Church Corners Inn property located at 860 Main Street. The project scope includes asbestos-containing materials (ACM) abatement, lead-based paint removal, and PCB-containing building materials disposal, followed by selective interior demolition of interior walls, ceilings, and floor finishes. Hazardous materials for removal 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 with wooden door systems containing PCBs (5,700 square feet). The solicitation is open to all vendors and has a bid submission deadline of 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, and questions from bidders are due by August 17, 2026. The contract term specifies 90 days for substantial completion and 90 days for final completion, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for missed deadlines.

The project is funded with $826,000 in state funding. Prevailing wage rates per the Connecticut Department of Labor apply. The Town of East Hartford has established Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) spending allocation goals of $56,168 (6.80%) and $27,258 (3.30%), respectively, with the selected contractor required to demonstrate good faith effort to meet these targets. Bid bonds of 5%, Performance Bonds of 100%, and Labor and Materials Bonds of 100% are required. Progress payments are made monthly at 95% of completed work with 5% retainage until substantial completion, then 99% payment thereafter. 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. Work is restricted to normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday), and contractors must comply with Connecticut General Statutes 4a-60, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f regarding nondiscrimination and state contract compliance requirements.