School_Insurance.pdf

This is an Insurance Requirements document for a roof replacement project at Edison Middle School in Meriden, Connecticut. The City of Meriden is soliciting sealed bids from licensed contractors for complete removal and replacement of the existing roofing system with a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) or PVC membrane roofing system covering approximately 111,920 square feet. The scope includes removal and replacement of deteriorated roof decking, installation of new roof insulation, flashings, roof accessories, and associated site work. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 10:00 am at Edison Middle School, with a question submission deadline of April 29, 2026, at 4:00 pm. Electronic bids are due by 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, via the City eProcurement Portal. The contract establishes a substantial completion date of 15 days after the Notice to Proceed with final completion 15 days thereafter, subject to liquidated damages of $2,200 per calendar day for failure to meet the stipulated contract period.

The insurance requirements mandate that consultants maintain Commercial General Liability Coverage of $1,000,000.00 occurrence/$2,000,000.00 aggregate, Business Automobile Liability Coverage of $1,000,000.00 combined single limit, Connecticut Statutory Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Coverage with $500,000.00 limits per accident and disease, and Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions Coverage of $2,000,000.00 per claim/$2,000,000.00 aggregate. The probable project cost is estimated at $5,946,600, with eligible costs totaling $5,346,900 and a cost per square foot of $53.13. The contract includes a 25 percent Small Business Enterprise set-aside and a 6.25 percent Minority/Women/Disabled Business Enterprise set-aside of the state-funded portion. Prevailing wages are required under Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-53, with certified payrolls submitted monthly for state determinations and weekly for federally funded Davis Bacon wage determinations. Each bid requires a bid bond of ten percent of the total bid, and the lowest responsible bidder must provide Labor and Material Payment Bonds and a Performance Bond for one hundred percent of the contract price. The City of Meriden is exempt from federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales and use taxes, which shall not be included in bid prices.