Elderly_Services_holiday_schedule_and_closures.pdf

This is a holiday schedule and operational closure document for the City of New Haven's Elderly Services Department, detailing closures at two facilities: the Atwater Community Senior Center (11,066 gross square feet, open Monday-Saturday) and the East Shore Community Senior Center (3,440 gross square feet, open five days a week plus Saturdays with space permits). Both facilities are closed on federally recognized holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Election Day, Veterans Day, and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, as well as the day after New Year's Day, Good Friday, and Black Friday. Additionally, the centers close for four staff retreat days, primary election days as needed, eight casino and club trips, and unscheduled snow days, with the City providing prior notification for any additional closures beyond those listed.

The document serves as an essential reference for janitorial services bidders responding to the City's request for competitive sealed bids, as contractors must understand facility operating schedules to accurately estimate labor hours and plan cleaning service delivery. With annual cleaning services totaling 1,300 hours (15 hours weekly at Atwater and 10 hours weekly at East Shore), bidders must account for the facilities' actual operating days when calculating staffing requirements and ensuring compliance with service standards. The sealed bid deadline is April 1, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., with a one-year contract term and two optional one-year renewals; the City of New Haven Living Wage Ordinance requires contractors to pay employees a minimum of $21.38 per hour with benefits or $22.38 without benefits for the current fiscal year, with rates increasing to $21.95 and $22.95 respectively for FY 26/27.