East Street Housing Site Infrastructure Project - RFP Package Summary

This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) document package for the Town of Morris, Connecticut, operating through the Morris Housing Authority, soliciting sealed bids for the East Street Housing Site Infrastructure Project. The project encompasses all labor, materials, tools, services, and equipment necessary to complete initial site work in preparation for the construction of eight units of affordable housing distributed across two buildings. The scope of work includes site clearing, erosion control, grading, stormwater management systems, septic system installation, electrical conduits and transformer vault, site lighting, sidewalks, dumpster pad construction, road and parking subgrade preparation, base gravel course and binder course installation, and site stabilization. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. at the project site located at 103 East Street, Morris, Connecticut. Sealed bids must be submitted to the First Selectman Office at Town Hall, 3 East Street, Morris, Connecticut 06763 by 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. No contract award date or project completion term has been specified in the available documentation.

Bidders must provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds and comply with federal and state prevailing wage requirements. The Town of Morris encourages responses from minority-owned businesses (MBEs), women-owned businesses (WBEs), small businesses (SBEs), and Section 3 Designated Enterprises, though all vendors are eligible to bid. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials; however, the project is funded through Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) resources and is subject to state spending allocation goals and contract compliance requirements. Bids may not be withdrawn for ninety days following the opening of bids. Contractors must register with Carol Oliwa at coliwa@housingenterprises.com or 860-741-9837 to receive direct email notification of all addenda and contract documents. The Town of Morris reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive any informality, or accept any bid deemed in the best interests of the municipality.