Bid No 27-01_Sep_10_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a solicitation document for the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut, issued as Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 27-01 for 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, and PCB-containing building materials disposal, followed by selective interior demolition of interior walls, ceilings, and floor finishes. Hazardous materials scheduled 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 at 50 parts per million (5,700 square feet). Bids are due 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 project site, with official plan holder registration required by August 10. Questions from bidders are due August 17, 2026. The contract term requires 90 days for substantial completion and 90 days for final completion, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per day for missed deadlines. Work is restricted to normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The project is funded with $826,000 in state funding and is subject to Connecticut state contract compliance requirements, including nondiscrimination statutes and spending allocation goals. The SBE (Small Business Enterprise) goal is $56,168 (6.80%), and the MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) goal is $27,258 (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. Prevailing wage rates per Connecticut Department of Labor apply. 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. Additional project requirements include on-site employee screening and drug background checks, photographic documentation (minimum 20 photographs per week), waste management with a 50% salvage and recycling goal, and dust control compliance.