Bid No 27-04_Sep_22_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document issued by the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut Department of Public Works for the Rebid - Great River Park Improvement Project (Bid No. 27-04). 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 16-inch concrete-filled steel pile supports; installation of reconfigured timber floats and gangways; replacement of site lighting infrastructure involving removal of 18 existing light poles and installation of 19 new poles; and comprehensive landscape improvements with erosion control measures. The work occurs within flood zone and wetlands jurisdictions. Sealed bids are due October 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for September 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a plan registration deadline of October 2, 2026. The project is organized as a Base Bid with multiple bid alternates for optional overlook, concrete repair, and signage work. Substantial Completion is required within 270 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with Final Completion within 300 calendar days. Liquidated damages of $1,500 per day apply for delays. Online submissions are not being accepted; bids must be submitted in sealed form to the Town Hall Purchasing Department.

The project contains more than $150,000 in state funding and is subject to Connecticut state contract compliance requirements. The SBE (Small Business Enterprises) spending allocation goal is 9.26%, and the MBE (Minority Business Enterprises) spending allocation goal is 3.70%; the selected contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet these goals. A 5% bid bond is required with bid submission; 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). Connecticut prevailing wage requirements apply. 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. Contact Michelle Enman at the Town of East Hartford Purchasing Department, 740 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06108, telephone 860-291-7271, or menman@easthartfordct.gov for questions. Bidders must reference Updated Volume No. 3 for all submission requirements.