50 Nye Road Parking Lot Improvements- Landscaping, Fencing and Turf Establishment Installation

The Town of Glastonbury is soliciting competitive bids for landscaping, fencing, and turf establishment work at 50 Nye Road in Glastonbury, Connecticut, to support parking lot reconstruction. The procurement encompasses furnishing and installing landscape plantings, shredded bark mulch, timber posts, three-rail wooden fencing, and turf establishment, with specific deliverables including 39 timber posts (10" x 10"), 67 linear feet of four-foot-high round three-rail wood fence, 3,233 square yards of topsoil, tree and shrub planting and mulching services, 620 square yards of shredded bark mulch, 1,960 square yards of lawn turf establishment, 651 square yards of detention basin turf, 300 square yards of slope stabilization turf, and 300 square yards of erosion control matting. The successful contractor must complete all work within 60 calendar days from the mutually agreed commencement date, excluding the winter shutdown period from December 1 through March 31, with work commencing within five business days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and Purchase Order. Bids were advertised on March 9, 2026, with online bid submissions due by March 31, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., and all bids must be accompanied by a bid bond equal to 10% of the base bid amount. The contract is subject to Connecticut prevailing wage requirements under General Statutes Section 31-53, with wage rates established by the Connecticut Department of Labor effective February 25, 2026, and the successful bidder will be required to provide 100% performance and payment bonds. The project includes environmental protections for state-listed species including Eastern Box Turtle, Wood Turtle, and Smooth Green Snake, requiring exclusionary fencing and daily site inspections during the active season from April 1 through October 31. Liquidated damages are assessed at $850 per calendar day of delay.

This procurement is subject to Connecticut state set-aside requirements designating 25% of contract value for Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and 6.25% for Minority/Women/Disabled-owned Business Enterprises (M/W/DisBE), with contractors required to demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve these subcontracting goals. The Town of Glastonbury is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and the contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements and non-discrimination regulations enforced by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO), with minority and women's business enterprises particularly encouraged to submit bids. All bidders must comply with applicable Connecticut General Statutes, including occupational safety and health certifications and environmental protection requirements. The contract includes retainage provisions of 5% withheld until final project acceptance and an additional 2% withheld until the contractor submits an approved affirmative action plan to the CHRO. No specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the procurement documentation, as the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all technical and compliance requirements.