John_Winthrop_Elementray_School_Phase_2_-_Construction_(Bid_Packages_1.02-_1.08).pdf

INVITATION TO BID

COB01727B

JOHN WINTHROP ELEMENTRAY SCHOOL PHASE 2 -

CONSTRUCTION (BID PACKAGES 1.02- 1.08)

CITY OF BRIDGEPORT

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC PURCHASES

999 BROAD STREET

BRIDGEPORT CT 06604

Submission Deadline:

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 by 10:00 am

Table Of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Invitation to Bid

3. Bid Information

4. Submission Instructions

5. Terms and Conditions

1. Introduction

The City of Bridgeport seeks bids for John Winthrop Elementray School Phase 2 -

Construction (Bid Packages 1.02- 1.08).

The requirements of this bid are outlined in greater detail under Bid Information & Statement of

Work Section.

The selected awardee must meet all municipal, State and Federal practices and requirements.

1.1. Invitation to Bid

The City of Bridgeport seeks bids for John Winthrop Elementary School Phase 2 – Renovation

& Additions. Interested firms should respond to this request on or before the time due for submission. Submissions will be received by the City of Bridgeport, Department of Public

Purchases, 2nd floor, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604 until 10:00 am on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at which time and then at said office will be publicly opened.

Any questions regarding this bid must be presented in writing and may be posted directly on the

OpenGov Procurement https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct website question sections. The cut-off date for questions is 12:00 pm on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

2. Invitation to Bid

The Invitation to Bid (ITB) is to obtain pricing information for John Winthrop Elementray

School Phase 2 - Construction (Bid Packages 1.02- 1.08)

Packages include but are not limited to:

https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct

Bidders must provide DAS Certification and Update Statement with submission.

3. Bid Information

3.1. PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS

Plans and specifications may be purchased at the cost of printing, which is non-refundable, from

DigiPrint. Partial sets may be purchased from DigiPrint at the cost of printing, which is also non-refundable. Digital sets (PDFs) may be downloaded at the cost of service which shall be $30.00 for each bidder for Phase 2 documents only. Complete sets will be shipped outside of local area utilizing Federal Express at cost (non-refundable), check for this cost made payable to DigiPrint.

DigiPrint 909 Main Street Stratford, CT 06615 Phone: (203) 375-1228 Digiprintplanroom.com

Addenda will be issued only to bidders who have requested and purchased a full set of documents and are thereby registered with DigiPrint. Partial set purchasers are referred to the printer listed above and can only be purchased through a Prime Bidder. Partial set plan holders must call the Prime bidder that ordered their partial documents to obtain addenda for this project.

Prospective bidders shall examine the "Instructions to Bidders" and comply and conform strictly to the conditions and instructions contained therein.

Bidders are advised to be familiar with the requirements of the bid, including but not limited to, wages, insurance, bond form requirements and contract compliance issues.

Attention to bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid under the contract. This project is covered by a

Project Labor Agreement and is open to all bidders. Successful bidders will be required to comply with the applicable terms of the Project Labor Agreement. Specific trade agreements must be executed between each Trade Union and any prime contractor/subcontractors (at any tier) prior to commencing any work on site.

3.2. MANDATORY PRE-BID WALK THRU

A mandatory pre-bid conference will take place at 3:00PM, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22nd, 2026, at John Winthrop Elementary School, 85 Eckart Street, Bridgeport CT 06606 for all interested parties. All bidders must attend to make themselves familiar with the scope and site requirements as no allowances will be made for errors in judgment or omissions. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is a prerequisite for submitting a bid.

3.3. Bidder must comply with the following:

Include with the submitted bid, a ten percent (10%) bid bond or a certified check made payable to the City of Bridgeport with its bid submission if the bid is $100,000.00.

The successful bidder, prior to Notice to Proceed, will be required to provide Payment &

Performance bonds of 100% of the contract price if the contract price is in excess of $100,000.

Certificates of Insurance will be required from the awarded contractor prior to the commencement of any work and shall be furnished to the Department of Public Purchases, Margaret E. Morton Government Center, Second Floor, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 and must be shown as issued to the City of Bridgeport as additional insured with thirty (30) day notice for cancellation or non-renewal of policy. A copy of the endorsement insurance will also be required for this project.

Contractor must be licensed in the State of Connecticut and all employees must be properly certified and qualified to perform the work. Out of state bidders must provide the City of

Bridgeport with a Certificate of Authority to Do Business in the State of Connecticut within five days of a Notice of Intent to Award. This can be obtained from the Connecticut Secretary of

State.

The contractor will be responsible for the safety of the work site.

The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and paying for any and all permits as required.

3.4. CT DOL Prevailing Wage Rates

Bids in excess of $100,000 must include Prevailing Wage Rates.

4. Submission Instructions

THIS IS NOT AN ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION. PAPER ONLY. See Paper Submission

Instructions section 4.2.

4.1. Contacting the City of Bridgeport

General Information: All inquiries regarding this bid must be presented in writing and may be posted directly on the procurement portal, OpenGov. All answers will be published in the form of addenda on the procurement portal.

Addenda Notification: Addenda will be issued only to bidders who have requested and purchased a full set of documents and are thereby registered with DigiPrint

Late Submissions: The City of Bridgeport will not assume responsibility if a submission is misdirected, or its delivery is delayed. The city will not accept late submission. It shall be the sole responsibility of the submitter to pay for any type of delivery service charge, and to see that the Office of the Purchasing Agent receives his/her submission on time. The clock used shall be the Purchasing Agent’s official date and time stamp clock. The City does not assume financial responsibility for late deliveries by the U.S. Postal System or any other delivery service.

4.2. Paper Submission Instructions

SPECIAL SUBMISSION CIRCUMSTANCES ONLY

(1) ORIGINAL, TWO (2) COPIES AND ONE (1) ELECTRONIC VIA THUMBDRIVE

MUST BE SUBMITTED.

Bid Submission: Sealed submissions must be received and time-stamped by the Department of

Public Purchases prior to ITB closing time. No submission received after closing time will be considered. The opening will be in the City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases’

Conference Room. To ensure proper handling and avoid misdirected delivery, please mark your

ITB envelope as follows:

COB01727B John Winthrop Elementray School Phase 2 - Construction (Bid Packages

1.02- 1.08)

If your envelope is not marked accordingly, the City will not assume responsibility for late delivery or deliver to the incorrect location.

Mail your submissions to:

Laura DeMoura City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases 2nd floor, 999 Broad Street Bridgeport, CT 06604

ITB submissions are due:

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 no later than 10:00 am Eastern Standard Time (EST)

Late Submissions: The City of Bridgeport will not assume responsibility if a submission is misdirected, or its delivery is delayed. The city will not accept late submission. It shall be the sole responsibility of the submitter to pay for any type of delivery service charge, and to see that the Office of the Purchasing Agent receives his/her submission on time. The clock used shall be the Purchasing Agent’s official date and time stamp clock. The City does not assume financial responsibility for late deliveries by the U.S. Postal System or any other delivery service.

NOTE: IF THE MARGARET E. MORTON GOVERNMENT CENTER, 999 BROAD STREET

BRIDGEPORT, CT IS CLOSED FOR ANY UNFORESEEN EVENT, BIDS WILL BE DUE AT

THE SAME TIME ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY THAT THE MARGARET E. MORTON

GOVERNMENT CENTER IS OPEN

4.3. Submission Compliance

Certificates of Insurance: Certificates of insurance will be required from the awarded contractor prior to the commencement of any work and shall be furnished to the Department of

Public Purchases, Margaret E. Morton Government Center, Second Floor, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut 06604 and must be shown to the City of Bridgeport as an additional insured with thirty (30) days’ notice for cancellation or non-renewal of policy. A copy of the endorsement insurance will also be required for this project.

No Conflicts| Disclosure: the awarded contractor must accurately complete and submit the No

Conflicts/Disclosure Form when it receives a Notice of Intent to Award. Failure to submit the No

Conflicts within three (3) business days of receipt of the Notice of Intent may result in the loss of the award.

Contract Award Requirements: the contract award will require that the successful will require that the successful vendor have a valid SAM, DUNS, CT, and Federal Tax ID numbers prior to commencing work.

4.4. Reservation of Rights

This solicitation is for an “Invitation to Bid (ITB) only”. This invitation to bid is not to be construed as a specific proposal or an offer to buy any products or services. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the City expressly reserves all rights in its sole discretion and in the best interests of the City at any time prior to the selection of a preferred respondent and purchase order:

Bid Rejection: The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to reject any and all bids in whole or in part or to accept any bid, in its sole discretion if doing so deemed to be in the best interest of the

City of Bridgeport. This includes the right to reject any or all bids or to decline to make an award. Further, the City of Bridgeport reserves the right to make an award to more than one bidder or make awards not based solely on low bid when time is of the essence.

Expenses: The City shall not be responsible for and/or shall not pay any costs associated with the preparation, submission, or presentation of any submission, or costs incurred by the responding firms during the interview and negotiations phase of the solicitation process

Information and Materials: Any information or materials submitted to this ITB shall become the property of the City of Bridgeport and will not be returned. All submitted materials will be available for public review.

MSDS: The City of Bridgeport may request MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) or additional product information and literature or samples on any brands or products proposed as equivalents to those listed herein prior to award or to be included with shipment.

Tax Delinquency: The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to ensure bidders are not delinquent on any City real estate and personal property taxes, ate the time of bid opening.

Purchase Order: No work of deliveries shall be performed under the contract award until a

Purchase Order has been issued by the Purchasing Department.

Contract Award: The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to award a purchase order to the responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the

City of Bridgeport in terms of cost. Other factors such as lead time, equipment, availability and other factors specified in this solicitation may be considered.

Bid Dates: The City of Bridgeport reserves the right to modify any dates other terms of the ITB upon posting notice. Please keep in mind dates are estimates only and are subject to change.

Liability: The City of Bridgeport is not liable to any Respondent for damages of any type, however arising.

Title: vendors are prohibited from assigning, transferring, conveying, subletting, or otherwise disposing of the ultimate contract award or its rights, title or interest therein or its power to execute such agreement to any other person, company or corporation without the prior consent and approval in writing by the City.

Taxes: bidders should not include any taxes in their quotation for which the city is not liable. The City of Bridgeport will issue tax-exempt certificates covering the work upon request.

5. Terms and Conditions

The selected awardee(s) must meet all municipal, State and Federal practices and requirements.

5.1. Terms and Conditions

All City of Bridgeport contracture terms, conditions, and requirements apply.

5.2. Payment Terms

All payments will be made in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the resulting

Agreement.

5.3. Openness of Procurement Process

Written responses, other discussions, correspondence, and all other pertinent records shall be handled as public records in compliance with State and Federal open records statutes and regulations.

5.4. Errors and Omissions

Once a response is submitted, the City of Bridgeport may consider requests by any contractor to correct errors or omissions but shall retain sole discretionary authority to determine the outcome of such a request.

5.5. Collusion

By offering a response to this ITB the supplier certifies that no attempt has been made or will be made by the consultant to induce any other person or firm to submit or not to submit a proposal for the purpose of restricting competition. All persons interested in this project, principal or principals being named therein, and no other person have an interest in this project or in the

Agreement which they may participate in. No person or agency has been employed or retained to solicit or secure this Agreement upon an agreement or understanding for a commission, percentage, brokerage, or contingent fee, excepting legitimate employees or established commercial agencies maintained by the consultant for the purpose of doing business. All firms interested in this project (including the firm's employees, representatives, agents, lobbyists attorneys and subconsultants) will refrain, under penalty of disqualification, from direct or indirect contact for the purpose of influencing the selection or creating bias in the selection process with any person who may play a part in the selection process, including the evaluation panel and other administrative staff. The policy is intended to create a level playing field for all potential firms; assure that contract decisions are made in public and to protect the integrity of the selection process.

5.6. Suspension and Debarment

The City will not participate in contracts with parties that have been debarred, suspended or excluded from Federal assistance programs per 2 CFR part 180 and part 1532 and 40 CFR part

31.35. Further, the respondent is required to verify that the respondent, or its principals, as defined at 49 CFR 19.995, or affiliates, as defined at 49 CFR 29.905, are excluded or disqualified as defined at 49 CFR 29.40 and 29.945.

The respondent is required to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C and must include the requirement to comply with 49 CFR 29, Subpart C in any lower-tier covered transaction it participates in.

By signing and submitting its bid or proposal, the respondent or proposer certifies as follows:

The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact relied upon by the City if it is later determined that the respondent or proposer knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to remedies available to the City the Federal Government may pursue available remedies, including but not limited to suspension and/or debarment. The respondent or proposer agrees to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR 29, Subpart C while this offer is valid and throughout the period of any contract that may arise from this offer. The respondent or proposer further agrees to include a provision requiring such compliance in its lower-tier covered transactions.

5.7. Conflict of Interest

The proposer certifies that to the best to their knowledge or belief, no elected/appointed official or employee of the City is financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the purchase of the foods or services specified in this Request for Proposal.

5.8. City Exempt from Certain Taxes

The City is exempt from certain Connecticut sales taxes under Title 12, Chapter 219 of the

Connecticut General Statues, as amended from time to time. Services and materials for this project are exempt from State of Connecticut sales tax.