UPDATED Bid No 27-04 - Vol. 3 Att A B C - Permits Geotech CTDOL Wages.pdf

This is a bid document attachment set for the Great River Park Improvement Project rebid issued by the Town of East Hartford, Connecticut Department of Public Works (Bid No. 27-04). The project encompasses waterfront construction improvements at 301 East River Drive, including demolition of existing timber piers and overlooks, construction of a new 85-foot concrete pier with 16-inch concrete-filled steel pile supports, installation of reconfigured timber floats and gangways, replacement of site lighting infrastructure with removal of 18 existing poles and installation of 19 new poles, and comprehensive landscape improvements with erosion control measures. The work occurs within flood zone and wetlands jurisdictions and is organized as a Base Bid with multiple optional bid alternates for overlook, concrete repair, and signage work. Sealed bids are due October 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for September 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and a plan registration deadline of October 2, 2026. Substantial Completion is required within 270 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and Final Completion within 300 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $1,500 per day for delays.

The project contains more than $150,000 in state funding and is subject to Connecticut state contract compliance requirements, including prevailing wage standards. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) spending allocation goals are set at 9.26% and 3.70% respectively, with the selected contractor required to demonstrate good faith effort to meet these goals. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate), Workers' Compensation (statutory), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Umbrella Liability ($5 million), and Pollution Liability ($1 million per claim/$2 million aggregate). A 5% bid bond is required with submission, and the awarded contractor must provide 100% Performance and Labor and Materials Bonds. Nonresident contractors on contracts valued at $250,000 or more must be verified by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services or file a 5% surety bond. Sealed bids are submitted to the Town Hall Purchasing Department with no online submissions accepted. Contact Michelle Enman at 860-291-7271 or menman@easthartfordct.gov for inquiries.