Bid No 27-04_Oct_15_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a solicitation document for Bid No. 27-04, a rebid for the Great River Park Improvement Project issued by the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut Department of Public Works. The project encompasses waterfront construction improvements at 301 East River Drive, including demolition of existing timber piers and overlooks, construction of a new 85-foot concrete pier with concrete-filled steel pile supports, installation of reconfigured timber floats and gangways, replacement of site lighting infrastructure with removal of 18 existing poles and installation of 19 new poles, and comprehensive landscape improvements with erosion control measures. The work will occur in flood zone and wetlands jurisdictions. The solicitation period runs from September 2, 2026, to October 22, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for September 16, 2026, and a plan registration deadline of October 2, 2026. Sealed bids are due October 22, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Substantial Completion is required within 270 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, with Final Completion within 300 calendar days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,500 per day for delays. The project is organized as a Base Bid with multiple optional bid alternates for overlook, concrete repair, and signage work.

The contract is subject to Connecticut state contract compliance requirements with more than $150,000 in state funding. The Small Business Enterprise (SBE) spending allocation goal is 9.26%, and the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal is 3.70%, with the selected contractor required to demonstrate good faith effort to meet these goals. Connecticut prevailing wage requirements apply. A 5% bid bond is required at submission, and the awarded contractor must provide 100% Performance and Labor and Materials Bonds. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Workers' Compensation (statutory), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Umbrella Liability ($5 million), and Pollution Liability ($1 million per claim / $2 million aggregate). Nonresident contractors on contracts valued at $250,000 or more must be verified by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services or file a 5% surety bond. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Town Hall Purchasing Department; online submissions are not being accepted. Contact Michelle Enman at 860-291-7271 or menman@easthartfordct.gov for inquiries. Bidders must reference Updated Volume No. 3 for all submission requirements.