Bid No 27-01_Sep_11_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a solicitation document for the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut, issued under Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 27-01, requesting sealed bids 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. Specific 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 materials containing PCBs at 50 parts per million (5,700 square feet). Bids are due August 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EDT, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for August 10, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the site. Companies must register with the Purchasing Agent by August 10 to be official plan holders, and written questions 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 and is subject to Connecticut state contract compliance requirements, including nondiscrimination statutes. State-mandated spending allocation goals require the selected contractor to demonstrate good faith effort to meet Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goals of $56,168 (6.80%) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goals of $27,258 (3.30%). Bid requirements include a 5% bid bond, 100% Performance Bond, and 100% Labor and Materials Bond. 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 must be performed during normal business hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday), and all contractors must comply with prevailing wage rates established by the Connecticut Department of Labor. Additional requirements include on-site employee screening and drug background checks, photographic documentation (minimum 20 photographs per week), a 50% salvage and recycling goal, and dust control and site protection measures.