Bid No. 26-05_Apr_27_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document issued by the Town of East Hartford Department of Public Works for the Great River Park Improvement Project, a comprehensive waterfront construction initiative located at 301 East River Drive in East Hartford, Connecticut. The project encompasses demolition of two existing timber piers and concrete overlooks; installation of a new 105-to-106-foot long steel pile-supported L-shaped concrete-decked fishing pier; extension and modification of existing timber floats to improve ADA accessibility; installation of 18 electrical site lighting poles; landscape enhancements including native plantings and site furnishings; wayfinding signage; and minor concrete repairs. The solicitation includes a base bid with three optional bid alternates addressing landscape improvements at Bulkeley Bridge Overlook, concrete repairs and handrail painting, and comprehensive wayfinding signage installations. Sealed bids are due April 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with plan holder registration deadline April 27, 2026, and information request deadline April 23, 2026. Prospective bidders must conduct site visits prior to bidding. The contractor must achieve Substantial Completion within 270 calendar days and Final Completion within 300 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with construction commencing by December 15, 2026, and completion by December 15, 2027. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,500 per day for delays, and authorization expires December 31, 2029.

All work must comply with federal permits including USACE Section 404 and 408 permits, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection permits, and Town of East Hartford Inland Wetlands permits, with time-of-year restrictions prohibiting pile driving and removal between December 1 and June 30 to protect shortnose sturgeon and diadromous fish. The contract is subject to Connecticut state spending allocation goals and prevailing wage requirements, with a mandatory 25% set-aside of state-funded work for subcontractors certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services as small and minority-owned businesses or women and disabled-owned businesses. Nonresident contractors valued at $250,000 or more must be verified by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services or file a 5% surety bond. All bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and comply with non-discrimination and affirmative action provisions, with the awarded contractor required to provide 100% Performance and Labor and Materials Bonds. The contractor assumes responsibility for coordinating utility relocations at no additional cost with eight utility companies including Eversource, Comcast, Frontier Communications, Connecticut Natural Gas, and the Metropolitan District Commission. Delivery terms are Free On Board Destination with Vendor Specified payment terms. The estimated total project value is not specified in the solicitation, and online submissions are not being accepted at this time; interested parties must contact Michelle Enman at 860-291-7271 or menman@easthartfordct.gov for additional information.