1907-26 (ITB) High School Boys Girls Bathroom Renovations PHASE 2

East Hartford Public Schools issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) #1907-26 on March 27, 2026, seeking a qualified general contractor to perform a turnkey bathroom renovation project at East Hartford High School, located at 869 Forbes Street, East Hartford, Connecticut. The scope of work encompasses renovations to four bathroom areas: the 1st Floor Life Skills Bathroom (Room 183), 1st Floor Bathrooms 109 and 110 (Women's and Men's), and 1st Floor Bathrooms 45 and 46 (Women's and Men's). Renovation deliverables include demolition, installation of new plumbing fixtures, electrical systems, HVAC equipment, ceramic tile walls and bases, epoxy flooring and wall systems, grab bars, lighting fixtures with occupancy sensors, and ADA-compliant accessibility upgrades. Required qualifications include proper licensing by the State of Connecticut, comprehensive insurance coverage (Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Workers' Compensation, Commercial Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Umbrella Liability of $5,000,000), and prevailing wage compliance established by the State of Connecticut. Sealed bids must be submitted as fixed-price lump sum proposals using the provided Appendix A pricing form, broken down by the three bathroom areas, and the lowest qualified, responsive, and responsible contractor will be selected. Critical dates include a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on April 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. with a strongly encouraged site visit; a question submission deadline of 3:00 p.m. on April 10, 2026; Addendum #1 publication by April 14, 2026; sealed bid submission deadline of 12:00 p.m. on April 27, 2026; contract award execution on May 5, 2026; project commencement on June 22, 2026; and project completion by August 21, 2026.

The procurement carries no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises as noted in the available documentation. Contractors and subcontractors must be properly licensed by the State of Connecticut, and the school district will verify that the awarded bidder owes no delinquent taxes to the Town of East Hartford. A 10% bid bond is required with all bids, and Performance and Payment Bonds for the full contract amount are required prior to project commencement. East Hartford Public Schools reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may enter partial awards with multiple contractors if deemed in their best interest. The project is directly funded through the East Hartford Board of Education and is not a state grant-funded project; no estimated project budget or award value is published in the solicitation materials. Payment will be made within 30 days of certified payment application receipt if submitted by the 15th of the month, with 5% retainage held until project completion, and the contractor must pay the Connecticut Education fee of 0.026% while being exempt from Connecticut sales tax requirements.