2026-07 Fair Oaks Community Center Restrooms Re-bid

The Town of Montville, Connecticut is issuing Invitation to Bid 2026-07 for comprehensive restroom modifications at the Fair Oaks Community Center located at 836 Old Colchester Road, Oakdale, Connecticut. The project requires the reconfiguration, upgrade, and modification of boys and girls restrooms and basement plumbing systems, including furnishing and installing complete mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems. Mechanical work encompasses two ductless split HVAC systems, two exhaust fans, heat pump units, and removal of existing steam convectors and exhaust equipment. Electrical work includes new lighting fixtures with occupancy sensors, emergency lighting battery packs, new circuit breakers, weatherproof receptacles, electronic faucet transformers, and heat detectors. Plumbing work involves installation of new water closets, urinals, lavatories, carriers, and complete re-piping of domestic water, waste, and vent systems, with water piping hydrostatic tested at 125 PSI and sanitary/waste/vent piping tested at 10 feet head for a minimum of 4 hours. All work must comply with the 2021 International Building Code, 2021 International Mechanical Code, 2021 International Plumbing Code, and Connecticut Building Code amendments. The contract is awarded as a lump-sum agreement to the lowest qualified responsible bidder, with completion required within 60 consecutive calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, subject to liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for delays. Sealed bid proposals are due February 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM (extended from the original January 28, 2026 deadline per Addendum 1), with a pre-bid meeting scheduled for January 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the project site. Bid security of 5 percent in the form of a certified check or bid bond is required, and the successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price within 10 days of award.

Connecticut state law requires contractors to set aside a minimum of 25 percent of the state-funded portion of the contract for Small Business Enterprises (SBE) certified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services, with an additional 6.25 percent minimum reserved for Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned businesses. Contractors must demonstrate good faith effort to meet these set-aside goals and submit a project-specific Set-Aside Plan to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities. Prevailing wage rates established by the Connecticut Department of Labor as of August 21, 2025, apply to all mechanics, laborers, and workers on site, with annual adjustments effective each July 1st. The contract documents indicate that the estimated total project value is not disclosed in the available solicitation materials, though specific funding information should be obtained from the primary contact, Patrick Wall, at the Town of Montville Finance Office, 310 Norwich/New London Turnpike, Uncasville, Connecticut 06382, telephone 860-848-6717. No incumbent vendor information is provided in the solicitation documents. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of Addendum 1 in their proposal, and the Town reserves the right to reject any or all bids and may deduct up to 25 percent from payment due to satisfy any unpaid and overdue taxes, assessments, fees, or charges owed to the municipality.