Major repairs boiler plant

The U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Providence is soliciting sealed bids for major repairs to the Boiler Plant at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. The scope of work requires contractors to furnish all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to renovate and provide new kitchenette, toilet, shower, and locker room facilities, including removal of existing fixtures, preparation of existing walls with waterproofing, and installation of new walls, doors, frames, hardware, ceilings, finishes, toilet accessories, lighting, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical systems. Four optional items are available: Highland Tank Containment Area Renovations, Exterior Brick Masonry and Lintel Renovations, Exterior Stair/Wall and Paving Renovations, and Force Sewer Main Relocation. The contract is a lump sum Invitation for Bid (IFB) evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with mandatory cost requirements including a 20% bid guarantee (SF 24) and 100% performance and payment bonds. Critical deadlines include a question submission deadline of March 6, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. EST (as extended by Amendment 0005), a bid opening date of March 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST, and a mandatory site visit conducted on either February 27, 2026 or March 2, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. EST.

This procurement is designated as a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside under FAR Parts 5, 14, and 19, with NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and a small business size standard of $45.0 million. Eleven offers were received at bid opening on March 19, 2026, from contractors including Classic Site Solutions, Inc.; Campbell Construction Group, LLC; K2 Contracting Group LLC; Structural Engineering Group; Imperial Construction & Electric Inc.; Henry General Contractors, Inc.; Excell Construction Corp.; The netmeg companies, inc.; SARAZIN General Contractors, Inc.; Doyon Technical Services LLC; and Diversity Construction Group, LLC. Total lump sum bids for all items (base plus four options) ranged from $1,886,000.00 to $3,744,069.66, with the government estimate of $1,510,072.00. The period of performance commences from the Notice to Proceed and extends through June 1, 2027, with work to be performed at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. All applicable federal, state, and local taxes must be included in bid prices, and Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply, with hourly rates ranging from $35.70 (Laborer) to $66.72 (Elevator Mechanic).