BID VFD-030-030426 VFD - CABINETS ENCLOSURES AND CONTROLS.pdf

This is a bid document for the Connecticut Department of Transportation soliciting sealed electronic bids for Surface Preservation, Maintenance, and Operations (SPMO) of Bridge Decks in Various Towns in District 1 (Rocky Hill), covering State Project Numbers 0171-0519 and 0171-0520. The work involves bridge joint membrane repairs classified under work code 19A across multiple municipalities. Bidders must be prequalified with CTDOT and obtain the official electronic bid proposal form through the Bid Express website (bidx.com) by completing a Bid Proposal Request Form (Part C). All sealed bids must be submitted electronically only, with the bid opening scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.; paper bids will not be accepted. Pre-bid questions must be submitted through the CTDOT Pre-Bid Q and A Website (contractsqanda.dot.ct.gov) by 9:00 a.m. on Monday, March 2, 2026. No pre-bid conference or site visit is required for this project. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to at least 30% of their bid amount prior to the bid opening via email to dotbid@ct.gov. Upon award notification, contractors have sixty days for CTDOT to execute a written contract.

Prevailing wage rates as established by the Connecticut State Labor Commissioner apply to all bidders, requiring submission of a Contract Wage Certification Form to the Labor Commissioner before contract award. CTDOT has established no specific Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) percentage goal or Small Business Enterprise (SBE) set-aside; however, DBE and SBE commitment documentation must be submitted within five calendar days after bid opening if applicable. DBE Regular Dealers are eligible to receive 60% credit for material and supply costs, while DBE Distributors receive 40% credit. The project is funded through Federal Highway Administration funding (F.A.P. No. 000T(638) and 0913(189)) combined with state funding, with a Project Scope Code J indicating an estimated total project value between $15,000,000 and $19,999,999. The apparent low bidder must file the Gift and Campaign Contribution Certification (OPM Form 1) to their CTSource Vendor Profile prior to contract award. The Connecticut Transportation Commissioner must provide written consent before any bid withdrawal is permitted within sixty days of the bid opening.