GL-2027-06_Aug_26_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document issued by the Town of Glastonbury, Connecticut for site improvements at Welles Turner Memorial Library. The project scope includes adjusting the site access drive along the rear of the library, altering pedestrian walkways around the rear entrance, and installing a traffic island. Work encompasses clearing and grubbing, earth excavation, concrete sidewalk removal and installation, bituminous concrete patching, granite and bituminous curbing, topsoil and planting, turf establishment, sediment control systems, utility conduit installation, and manhole reset. The project will increase parking capacity from 65 to 74 spaces while maintaining ADA compliance by adding one additional accessible space. The base bid specifies a colored stamped concrete island, with a bid alternate for granite pavers on a reinforced concrete base. Online bid submissions are required through the Town's secure e-Procurement portal at https://glastonburyct.bonfirehub.com/ under bid title GL-2027-06. The bid period runs from August 6, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. EDT through August 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. No bidder's conference or formal questions period is scheduled. Contract performance must be completed within 21 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with liquidated damages of $750 per calendar day for delays.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond in an amount not less than 10% of the base bid. The successful bidder must provide 100% performance and labor and material payment bonds prior to purchase order issuance. Bidders must submit three references from similar completed projects, disclose any litigation or mediation within five years, and maintain minimum insurance coverage of $1,000,000 general liability and $1,000,000 automobile liability per occurrence. The contractor must maintain emergency egress lanes during construction, keep one-way access to the book drop open, and close the main rear parking lot to the public with temporary signage directing traffic to St. Paul's parking. Library windows must be protected throughout the project. Award will be made to the lowest qualified, responsible, and responsive bidder. The estimated contract value is not disclosed in the solicitation. All questions or requests for information should be directed to Nicole Melquist, Procurement Officer, at 860-652-7588 or Nicole.Melquist@glastonbury-ct.gov.