PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS - 2.pdf

This is a prospective bidders list issued by the Connecticut Department of Transportation for the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 06770 spanning an unnamed brook on Milford Parkway Extension in the City of Milford. The project involves installation of a 65-inch outside-diameter glass-fiber reinforced polymer pipe liner within an existing 72-inch corrugated metal pipe culvert, including cleaning and repair of the existing structure, construction of inlet and outlet cutoff walls and wingwalls, preformed scour hole installation, surface repair concrete for headwalls, temporary earth retaining systems, a 12-by-12-foot temporary access tunnel, and comprehensive water management systems. Bids are due September 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT and must be submitted electronically through Bid Express only. No pre-bid conference or mandatory site visit is required, though pre-bid questions close at 9:00 a.m. on the Monday before the bid opening. The project is classified as Work Classification 8B (Pipe Culverts/Culvert Linings) and bidders must be prequalified with the Connecticut Department of Transportation and maintain a current sworn Statement (CON 16) at least 30 calendar days before requesting the official Bid Proposal Form.

The contract is federally funded under Scope Code E with a project value between $1,000,000 and $2,499,999, with 0% DBE and no SBE set-aside requirements. Prevailing wage rates established by the Connecticut State Labor Commissioner apply to all labor classifications. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to at least 30% of the bid amount in PDF format via email prior to bid opening, with the original signed bond required from the low bidder within 7 days of opening. Environmental constraints include restriction of in-stream work to June 1–September 30, prohibition on tree removal three inches or greater in diameter from April 15 to October 31 for tri-colored bat protection, and protection of a high-pressure 24-inch gas main located approximately 16 feet below existing grade that must be coordinated with the Iroquois Pipeline utility representative. All bidding documents, plans, and specifications are available at no charge on the DAS State Contracting Portal (CTsource Bid Board), with Nydia Cotto at the Connecticut Department of Transportation serving as the point of contact.