GL-2026-22_Mar_16_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document issued by the Town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, for parking lot improvements at 50 Nye Road. The project encompasses furnishing and installing landscaping plantings, shredded bark mulch, timber posts, fencing, and turf establishment to support parking lot reconstruction performed by Town personnel. The scope includes nine line items: 39 timber posts (10" x 10"), 67 linear feet of four-foot-high round three-rail wood fence, 3,233 square yards of topsoil, a lump sum for furnishing and planting trees, shrubs, vines and ground cover, 620 square yards of shredded bark mulch, 1,960 square yards of turf establishment for lawn areas, 651 square yards for detention basin, 300 square yards for slope stabilization, and 300 square yards of erosion control matting. The solicitation opened March 9, 2026, at 9:15 A.M. EDT with bids due March 31, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. EDT through the online e-Procurement portal at https://glastonburyct.bonfirehup.com/. No bidders' conference is indicated in the solicitation documents. The successful contractor must achieve substantial completion within 60 calendar days, excluding the winter shutdown period from December 1 through March 31.

The contract is subject to Connecticut prevailing wage requirements with rates effective February 25, 2026, and annual adjustments each July 1st. All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond equal to at least 10% of the base bid amount, with the selected contractor required to provide 100% performance and payment bonds before purchase order issuance. The procurement includes set-aside designations of 25% for Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and 6.25% for Minority/Women/Disability-Owned Businesses (M/W/DisBE), with non-discrimination requirements enforced by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). Required insurance includes worker's compensation coverage with $1,000,000 employer's liability and commercial general liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate limits. The contract includes liquidated damages of $850 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion date. Environmental protections are required, including exclusionary fencing and daily site inspections to protect state-listed species. Contact Nicole Melquist at the Town of Glastonbury Procurement office at 860-652-7588 or Nicole.Melquist@glastonbury-ct.gov for inquiries.