Kitchen_Suppression_25-26.xlsx

This is a pricing template for a kitchen fire suppression services bid issued by the New Haven Public Schools in Connecticut. The solicitation (Solicitation #2025-IFB-167) seeks comprehensive testing, inspection, preventive maintenance, on-call repairs, and emergency services for kitchen fire suppression systems across 38 district school locations. The template requires bidders to provide hourly rates for regular and overtime labor and pricing for materials across all listed schools, including Barack Obama School, Barnard, Beecher, Benjamin Jepson Magnet, Betsy Ross Arts Magnet, and 33 additional facilities. The bid was released on March 23, 2025, with responses due by April 24, 2025, at 3:00 pm. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 9, 2025, via Microsoft Teams. The contract is structured for an initial one-year term from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with two optional one-year renewal periods. Preventative maintenance inspections are mandated on a semi-annual basis, and contractors must respond to emergency calls within 30 minutes during business hours and one hour during off-hours, weekends, and holidays.

Bidders must submit hourly rates for regular and overtime work with a maximum 10% markup on material invoices. Contractors must maintain a local office within 25 miles of New Haven and provide comprehensive documentation including insurance certificates. The solicitation includes workforce diversity and equal opportunity requirements, with compliance mandated under the City of New Haven's Living Wage Ordinance. EEOC package submission fees are tiered from $100 to $4,000 based on contract value, and contractors may face penalties for non-compliance with workforce diversity goals. Qualified contractors must demonstrate the ability to service all 38 district locations and maintain responsive emergency services throughout the contract term.