MHA-1457_Aug_18_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This Invitation to Bid (ITB) document is issued by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services for the installation of a new 750 KVA pad-mount transformer and connections to existing building electrical services at Whiting Forensic Hospital in Middletown, Connecticut. The scope of work includes removal of existing pavement, installation of the transformer on a concrete pad with positive drainage, bollard protection around the enclosure, pavement restoration with bituminous concrete sections, and all connections to existing building electric services. The project also requires engagement of a professional underground utility locator with a minimum of five years' experience, call-before-excavating compliance with the 811 system, hand-excavation within utility-proximity zones, restoration of disturbed areas to original condition with topsoil and seeding, and implementation of temporary erosion-control measures. Construction drawings are dated July 10, 2026, with all work required to comply with Connecticut Department of Transportation standards and CT DOT Form 819. Bids are due September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT, with no pre-bid conference, site visit, or vendor Q&A period scheduled. Bid Addendum-1 issued on August 13, 2026 must be acknowledged in all bid submissions.

Delivery terms are FOB Destination, with payment terms to be vendor-specified. No contract value estimate, incumbent contractor information, or set-asides are disclosed in this solicitation. The solicitation has been designated as having no line-item breakdown. All vendors are eligible to respond. Inquiries should be directed to Mikako Fabiano Tirone at the Mental Health & Addiction Services office, 1000 Holmes Drive, Middletown, Connecticut 06457, telephone 860-262-6912, or email MikakoFabiano.Tirone@ct.gov.