Hartford Barbour Branch Library Legal Notice.pdf

LEGAL NOTICE

REQUEST FOR BIDS

Construction Hartford Public Library-

Barbour Branch 234 Barbour Street

Hartford, CT

The Construction Manager, Downes Construction Company, LLC, will receive sealed bid proposals in Duplicate on behalf of the Hartford Public Library on October 15, 2026, 2:00pm, for the following bid packages. All bidders should note that a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) governs this project.

Bid Package No. Description SMWBE Package Required

3.1 Concrete

4.1 Masonry

5.1 Structural Steel

5.2 Miscellaneous Metals

5.4 Metal Panels

6.2 Architectural Woodwork (Furnish Only)

7.1 Roofing

8.1 Doors, Frames and Hardware (Furnish Only)

8.2 Glass & Glazing

9.1 Gypsum Drywall

9.3 Acoustical Ceilings

9.4 Flooring

9.6 Painting

14.1 Elevator

21.1 Fire Protection

22.1 Plumbing

23.1 HVAC

26.1 Electrical

27.1 Communications *

28.1 Fire Alarm *

31.1 Sitework

31.2 Pile Driving

*Bidders on these Bid Packages must be certified by the State of Connecticut Supplier Diversity Program as a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) or Minority or Woman Business Enterprise (M/WBE).

All bids received exceeding $1,000,000.00 must have the appropriate State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) prequalification certificate accompanying the bid regardless of the above. Refer to the Invitation To Bid contained herein for bid due dates. Dates are subject to change by Addenda.

1. This Project has a Project Labor Agreement, (PLA).

2. All Bids submitted that are in excess of $1,000,000 are required to submit a Department of Administrative Services

Prequalification Certificate and update (bid) Statement with their bid. The Subcontractor shall hold a current “DAS Prequalification Certificate” from the Department of Administrative Services of the State of Connecticut according to Connecticut General Statue 4a-100, 4b-100 and 4b-91. Failure to submit these items with the bid will result in disqualification of the bidder per the public act. DAS is required of all sub-bidders regardless of their tier with contract values in excess of

Hartford Public Library- Barbour Branch Invitation to Bid #01

$1,000,000. Sub-bidders prequalification certificates are not required to be submitted with the bid but must be submitted prior to award. All Subcontractors requiring DAS certification must maintain the certification for the duration of the project.

FAILURE TO SUBMIT THIS ITEM WITH THE BID SUBJECTS YOUR BID TO DISQUALIFICATION.

If you have any questions regarding these requirements contact the State of CT.DAS, at telephone number 860-713-5280 or visit their web site at www.das.state.ct.us .

3. As security, each bid must be accompanied by a Certified Check or Cashier’s Check drawn upon either a State Bank and Trust Company or a National Banking Association, or the Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond having as surety thereto, such Surety Company or Companies as are authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut, of an amount not less than 10% of the Bid. Obligee is Downes Construction Company, LLC., unless otherwise noted in Bid Package.

4. The successful bidder shall furnish Performance, Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each for 100% of the Contract Sum.

5. Questions regarding the work or bid shall be made in writing and directed via e-mail to: Scott Scholl (bids@downesco.com) with the Construction Manager (Downes Construction Company, LLC) at (860) 229-3755. The last date for questions is five calendar days prior to the bid due date.

6. Said bids will be received at the Hartford Public Library 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 Attention: Scott Scholl until 2:00 PM on October 15, 2026 for ALL Bid Packages as noted above and opened publicly and read aloud.

7. Plans, Specifications and Instructions to Bidders may be obtained on or after September 21, 2026 at Minuteman Press 860- 410-1020. Only complete sets of plans and specifications are available at the cost of reproduction, make checks payable to Minuteman Press, or through Smart Bid by contacting Downes for information to a Smart Bid link.

8. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Project Site – 500 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103 at the Downtown Hartford Public Library in the Traveler’s Arts and Culture Space on October 1, 2026 at 10:00am. Bidder attendance is encouraged but not mandatory.

9. The State of Connecticut Department of Labor and all associated statutes and regulations shall govern labor wages on this project. The successful bidder shall comply with applicable state and local laws and the Hartford Public Library requirements.

10. The requirements for prevailing wage rates as outlined in the Connecticut General Statues 31-53 are to apply to the resultant contract award.

11. The successful bidder shall participate and comply with all applicable affirmative action, equal employment, non-discrimination established by the State of CT on this project.

12. This project is governed by The State of Connecticut Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities (“CHRO”) requirements. The contractor who is selected to perform this State project must comply with CONN. GEN. STAT. §§ 4a-60, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f. This contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including nondiscrimination statutes and spending allocation goals. There is $7,000,000 in state-funding for this project. State law requires project-specific goals be set for this project based on the project’s needs and available Small Business Enterprises (“SBEs”) and Minority Business Enterprises (“MBEs”). The SBE goal for this project is 25%. The MBE goal for this project is 6.25%. The selected contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet the spending allocation goals.

13. All bids shall be held open by bidders for a period of ninety (90) days. No bidder may withdraw their bid during that period.

14. After review of all factors, terms and conditions, including price, Downes Construction Company, LLC and the Hartford Public

Library reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, or any part thereof, or waive defects in same, or accept any proposal deemed to be in the best interest of the project.

15. The “Instructions to Bidders”, supplemental instructions and all special instructions shall be strictly followed by bidders.

16. The project will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with CT General Statute 4b-92.

Lowest Responsible and Qualified Bidder: As used in this section, “lowest responsible and qualified bidder” means the bidder whose bid is the lowest of those bidders possessing the skill, ability and integrity necessary to faithfully perform the work.

However, the Construction Manager and the Hartford Public Library reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any informalities, irregularities, omissions, or technical defects in the bids.

Downes Construction and the Hartford Public Library are Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employers.

Minority/Women's Business Enterprises are encouraged to apply. This contract is subject to state spending allocation goals and contract compliance requirements. Small/Minority/Women’s Business Enterprises are highly encouraged to submit bids.