MHA-1457_Sep_24_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation document 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 specified bituminous concrete sections, and all connections to existing building electric services. Additional requirements encompass engagement of a professional underground utility locator with minimum five years' experience, call-before-excavating compliance per the 811 system, hand-excavation within utility-proximity zones, repair of any incidental utility damage at no cost to the owner, restoration of disturbed areas to original condition with minimum six-inch topsoil and seeding, temporary erosion-control measures, and field surveys with below-grade utility marking on as-built drawings. The solicitation opened August 13, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT and closed September 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT. No site visits, pre-bid conference, or vendor Q&A period were scheduled. Construction drawings are dated July 10, 2026. Bid Addendum-1 was issued August 13, 2026, and must be acknowledged in bid submissions.

Delivery terms are FOB Destination, with payment terms to be vendor-specified. No contract value estimate, incumbent, set-asides, or award date has been disclosed. The solicitation contains no line-item breakdown and is open to all vendors. All work must comply with Connecticut Department of Transportation standards and CT DOT Form 819. Inquiries should be directed to Mikako Fabiano Tirone at 860-262-6912 or MikakoFabiano.Tirone@ct.gov.