Bid No 27-01_Sep_24_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) 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 encompasses asbestos-containing materials (ACM) abatement including aircell pipe insulation (425 linear feet), joint compound and gypsum board (450 square feet), and ceiling tiles (500 square feet); lead-based paint removal from painted plaster and gypsum walls and ceilings with wooden door systems (5,700 square feet); and PCB-containing building materials disposal including linoleum flooring (260 square feet) and pipe gaskets (48 each). Following hazardous materials removal, selective interior demolition will include interior walls, ceilings, and floor finishes. The solicitation opened July 31, 2026, at 7:00 a.m. EDT with sealed bids 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, and companies must register with the Purchasing Agent by August 10 to be official plan holders. Questions are due 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. Work is restricted to normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with mandatory on-site employee screening and drug background checks, photographic documentation (minimum 20 photographs per week), and a 50% salvage and recycling goal.

The total project budget is $826,000 in state funding. The selected contractor must comply with Connecticut General Statutes 4a-60, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f, and meet state-mandated spending allocation goals with a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goal of $56,168 (6.80%) and a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal of $27,258 (3.30%), demonstrating good faith effort to achieve these targets. Required bonds 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. 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 the Connecticut Department of Labor apply. Contact information for questions is Michelle Enman at 860-291-7271 or menman@easthartfordct.gov.