PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS - 1.pdf

This document is a List of Prospective Bidders issued by the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 02150 carrying Route 15 over Freeman Brook in the Town of Stratford. The project, identified as ITB 0138-0252, involves comprehensive rehabilitation of a 10-foot by 8-foot reinforced concrete box culvert that serves approximately 80,000 daily vehicles. The scope of work includes cleaning and concrete repair to walls, slabs, wingwalls, and footings; crack sealing and curtain wall sealing; installation of a 4-inch cast-in-place concrete overlay on the culvert invert; replacement of existing asbestos cement sanitary sewer pipe with 75.88 linear feet of 15-inch SDR-35 PVC pipe and three precast reinforced concrete manholes; installation of a new storm drainage system with headwalls and riprap; concrete retaining wall construction; temporary water handling systems including cofferdam and earth retaining systems; temporary sanitary sewer bypass system rated at 1.125 million gallons per day; and wetland and upland site restoration. The bid opening date is October 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, with submissions required via Bid Express. One prospective bidder, Guerrera Construction Co., Inc. of Oxford, Connecticut, is listed as of October 1, 2026. No mandatory pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled.

The estimated contract value is $2.877 million, classified as Code E. A 12 percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal and a 12 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) set-aside requirement apply, with both triggering commitment or good-faith-effort submissions required within five calendar days after bid opening. Bid security of at least 30 percent of the bid amount is required in the form of a surety bond. Bidders must be prequalified with CTDOT and maintain a current sworn Statement (CON 16) on file at least 30 calendar days before requesting a bid proposal form. Prevailing wage rates per Connecticut Labor Commissioner schedules apply. The project is state-funded with no Federal Aid Project number assigned, though standard bidder materials reference Federal Transit Administration certifications and Buy America requirements. Compliance with AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (Tenth Edition 2024) and CTDOT Standard Specifications is required. Environmental restrictions include in-stream work limited to June 1 through September 30 and tree trimming restrictions from April 15 through October 31 for endangered species protection. One asbestos-containing material was identified requiring abatement, and coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office and Tribal Historic Preservation Office is necessary due to potential Art Modern architectural elements.