DEEP080526CM_Aug_10_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document issued by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) for the construction of a new boat launch facility at Squantz Cove on Candlewood Lake in New Fairfield, Connecticut. The project involves constructing a new boat launch facility adjacent to the existing site, including erosion and sedimentation controls, interlocking concrete perimeter blocks, concrete anchor wall and transition pad, installation of 64 precast concrete boat launch panels, two floating docks, two steel piles, a new gravel parking area with underground utility conduit, bituminous driveway and parking area with pavement markings, concrete sidewalks, demolition of the existing toilet building and septic system, installation of a vault toilet building and solar light pole, topsoil seeding and planting of 38 trees, and relocation of the existing ticket booth. The solicitation opened on August 5, 2026 at 2:15 p.m. EDT, with a bid submission deadline of September 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Vendor questions are accepted through August 26, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. EDT. All mandatory Table 1 documents, including the Bid Proposal Form, Bid Bond or Certified Check, General Contractor Bidder's Qualification Statement, DAS Prequalification Certificate, Certificate of Authority, and Campaign Contribution Certification, must be submitted electronically through CTsource by the bid deadline.

The contract is open to all vendors and features free on board destination delivery terms with vendor-specified payment terms. Connecticut prevailing wage rates apply if the contract value exceeds one million dollars. A ten-thousand-dollar allowance is provided to cover utility company relocations, including Eversource pole relocation, with the contractor coordinating and receiving reimbursement. The contractor is responsible for acquiring the demolition permit from the Town of New Fairfield, while CT DEEP acquires all other permits. The Apparent Low Bidder must submit Table 2 documents—including named subcontractor qualifications, good faith effort documentation, wage certification, performance bond, labor and material bond, and liability insurance—within ten calendar days of receiving the Letter of Intent. The contractor must maintain public access to the existing launch where safe and feasible and coordinate with FirstLight CT Housatonic LLC regarding daily Candlewood Lake water levels. The procurement contact is Alex Curry, Civil Engineer III, at (860) 424-3407 or alexander.curry@ct.gov.