Bryant School Site Plan Summary

This is a site plan document supporting a competitive bid solicitation issued by the City of Bridgeport, Connecticut Department of Public Purchases for comprehensive paving and site work at Bryant School located at 230 Poplar Street. The project scope includes demolition and removal of existing playscape structures and perimeter fencing, site excavation and preparation, installation of approved subbase material with grading and compaction, drainage system installation, repaving of asphalt lots with Class 1 asphalt to four-inch thickness in two layers, demolition and engineering of a 300-linear-foot retaining wall, replacement of walkways adjacent to Poplar Street (approximately 47 by 4 feet), replacement of sidewalks along Maplewood Avenue (approximately 175 by 10 feet), replacement of asphalt with concrete on Maplewood Avenue (approximately 45 by 8 feet), and installation of approximately 365 linear feet of eight-foot-high black-coated chain-link perimeter fencing. Electronic bids must be submitted through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal by 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, with mandatory site walk-through scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10:00 am. The written question submission deadline is 2:00 pm on Monday, March 9, 2026. All work must be completed during the summer break period from June 23 through August 10, 2026.

Qualified contractors must be established firms with a minimum of five years in business, maintain a local office with adequate inventory, and hold Connecticut licensure with properly certified employees. A 10 percent bid bond or certified check is required for bids of $50,000 or more, and prevailing wage rates must be included in bids exceeding $100,000 in accordance with Connecticut requirements. The successful bidder must post a 100 percent performance bond for contract prices of $50,000 or more and a 100 percent payment bond for contract prices exceeding $100,000. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident, Umbrella/Excess Liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate, and Environmental Liability insurance of $5,000,000 per claim and aggregate if applicable. All pricing must remain firm and valid through October 30, 2026, with payment terms of Net 45 Days. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified, and the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids or make awards to multiple bidders.