Bid No. 27-01_Aug_28_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a sealed bid solicitation document from the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut, Department of Public Works for the Burnham Street/Sherwood Drive Road Improvement Project (ITB Bid No. 27-02). The project encompasses the full-depth reconstruction of approximately 485 linear feet of Burnham Street east of Long Hill Street and 1,621 linear feet of Sherwood Drive, including bituminous concrete pavement, processed aggregate base courses, granite stone and bituminous concrete curbing, concrete sidewalks, and comprehensive drainage improvements with reinforced concrete pipes and catch basins. Quantities include approximately 1,850 and 7,100 square yards of roadway excavation, 1,900 and 7,250 square yards of processed aggregate base, and 1,640 tons of bituminous concrete pavement. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Town Hall. Sealed bids are due on August 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., with companies required to register as official plan holders by August 6, 2026 to be eligible to bid. The awarded contractor must achieve substantial completion within 90 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and final completion within 120 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for delays.

This is a prevailing wage project subject to Connecticut General Statutes 31-53. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond, and the awarded contractor must provide a 100% performance bond and 100% labor and materials bond. Non-resident contractors with contracts valued at $250,000 or more must be verified by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services or file a 5% surety bond. 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), with the Town named as additional insured on all policies except Workers' Compensation. Design standards follow Connecticut Department of Transportation specifications with design speeds of 30 mph for Burnham Street and 25 mph for Sherwood Drive. Inquiries should be directed to procurement officer Michelle Enman at 860-291-7271 or menman@easthartfordct.gov.