Bid No 27-04_Sep_18_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a sealed bid solicitation document for the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut Department of Public Works for the Great River Park Improvement Project rebid (Bid No. 27-04). The project encompasses waterfront construction at 301 East River Drive, including demolition of existing timber piers and overlooks, construction of a new 85-foot concrete pier with 16-inch concrete-filled steel pile supports, installation of reconfigured timber floats and gangways, replacement of site lighting infrastructure (removal of 18 existing light poles and installation of 19 new poles), and comprehensive landscape improvements with erosion control measures. The work operates within flood zone and wetlands jurisdictions. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., with plan registration deadline October 2, 2026. Sealed bids are due October 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Town Hall Purchasing Department; online submissions are not being accepted. Substantial Completion is required within 270 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with Final Completion within 300 calendar days, subject to liquidated damages of $1,500 per day for delays. The project is organized as a Base Bid with multiple bid alternates for optional overlook, concrete repair, and signage work.

The project contains more than $150,000 in state funding and is subject to Connecticut state contract compliance requirements. SBE and MBE spending allocation goals are set at 9.26% and 3.70% respectively, with selected contractors required to demonstrate good faith effort to meet these goals. Connecticut prevailing wage requirements apply. A 5% bid bond is required with contract award; 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. The project owner is the Town of East Hartford, operated by Riverfront Recapture, Inc., with design by GEI Consultants, Inc. Contact Michelle Enman at 860-291-7271 or menman@easthartfordct.gov for inquiries. Bidders must reference Updated Volume No. 3 for all submission requirements.