PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS - 4.pdf

This document is a prospective bidders list 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 under Project Number 0138-0252. The project encompasses comprehensive rehabilitation of a 10-foot by 8-foot reinforced concrete box culvert, including cleaning and concrete repair to walls, slabs, wingwalls, and footings; crack sealing and curtain wall sealing; a 4-inch cast-in-place concrete overlay on the culvert invert; installation of 75.88 linear feet of new 15-inch SDR-35 PVC sanitary sewer pipe with three precast reinforced concrete manholes; storm drainage system improvements with headwalls and riprap; concrete retaining wall construction; temporary water handling and sanitary sewer bypass systems; access roads; and wetland and upland site restoration. Bid proposals are due October 28, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT via Bid Express. No pre-bid conference or mandatory site visit has been scheduled. Four prospective bidders have been identified: Guerrera Construction Co., Inc. (Oxford, CT), New England Infrastructure, Inc. (Hudson, MA), PJF Construction Corp. (West Hartford, CT), and Waters Construction Co., Inc. (Bridgeport, CT).

The estimated contract value is $2.877 million, classified as Code E. A 12% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal and a 12% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) set-aside requirement apply, with commitment or good-faith-effort submissions required within five calendar days after bid opening. Bid security of at least 30% 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. Environmental restrictions include in-stream work limited to June 1 through September 30 and tree trimming restrictions from April 15 through October 31. One asbestos-containing material requiring abatement was identified, and historic preservation coordination with the State Historic Preservation Office and Tribal Historic Preservation Office is required.