MHA-1457 Whiting Forensic Hospital Transformer Replacement

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) 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 project scope 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, and all connections to existing building electric services. Additional requirements encompass engagement of a professional underground utility locator with minimum five years' experience using ground-penetrating radar and electromagnetic methods, compliance with 811 call-before-excavating procedures, hand-excavation within utility-proximity zones, and restoration of all disturbed areas to original condition including minimum six-inch topsoil and seeding at no additional cost to the owner. Construction drawings dated July 10, 2026, detail site demolition and layout at 1"=10' scale. The bidding period opened August 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT and closes September 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. No site visits, pre-bid conference, or vendor Q&A period has been scheduled. Bid Addendum-1, issued August 13, 2026, must be acknowledged in all bid submissions.

Delivery terms are established as Free On Board (FOB) Destination, with payment terms to be vendor-specified. No contract value estimate, incumbent information, or set-asides are disclosed in the solicitation. Temporary erosion-control measures including silt sacks and coir logs, field surveys limited to the temporary fencing area, and below-grade utility marking on as-built drawings are included in the scope. All work must comply with Connecticut Department of Transportation standards and CT DOT Form 819 specifications. Inquiries should be directed to Mikako Fabiano Tirone at the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, 1000 Holmes Drive, Middletown, CT 06457, telephone 860-262-6912, or email MikakoFabiano.Tirone@ct.gov. The solicitation is open to all vendors with no line-item breakdown specified.