PW-002-2026_Apr_13_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a solicitation document for the Town of East Lyme, Connecticut, issued as an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Plants Dam (CT Dam ID#4520), a concrete structure located at 475 Boston Post Road in East Lyme under Connecticut DEEP STEAP funding (Project No. DEPA00028201402). The project scope includes a base bid for clearing, grubbing, and installing permanent sheet piling behind the existing concrete dam, with three optional phases available depending on funding availability. Sealed bids must be submitted to the Town's Engineering Office at 108 Pennsylvania Avenue, Niantic, Connecticut by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 10, 2026. A mandatory pre-bid site meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the intersection of Plants Dam Road and Route 1. The solicitation opened on March 19, 2026, and the question submission deadline is Friday, April 3, 2026. Construction is anticipated to commence May 1, 2026, with substantial completion targeted for September 30, 2026, and project close-out by November 1, 2026. Contract execution is expected within ten calendar days of award notification.

Bids are structured as lump-sum pricing on a Free On Board Destination basis. The successful contractor must furnish performance and labor/materials payment bonds equal to the full construction cost, maintain comprehensive general liability and workers' compensation insurance with specified minimum coverage limits, comply with Connecticut prevailing wage requirements, and ensure all employees performing manual labor possess 10-hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Course certification. The project is subject to Connecticut DEEP Dam Safety permit conditions (Permit No. DS-202503640), including mandatory engineer supervision during construction and record drawing submission within 30 days of completion. The Town will award the contract to the lowest reasonable and responsible bidder and will retain five percent of the final contract price for one year as a guarantee against construction deficiencies. No specific set-asides, incumbent vendors, or restrictions on bidder eligibility have been noted. Interested vendors should contact Alex Klose at (860) 691-7101 or aklose@eltownhall.com for bid documents and additional information.