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

The Town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, located in Hartford County, is soliciting competitive bids for parking lot improvements at 50 Nye Road, specifically for landscaping, fencing, and turf installation work. This Invitation to Bid (ITB) was posted on March 9, 2026, with bids due by March 31, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. EDT through an online e-Procurement portal at https://glastonburyct.bonfirehub.com/. The scope of work includes furnishing and installing landscaping plantings, shredded bark mulch, timber posts, and turf establishment to support a parking lot reconstruction project performed by Town personnel. Specific deliverables comprise nine line items: 39 timber posts (10" x 10"), 67 linear feet of round three-rail wood fence (4' high), 3,233 square yards of topsoil, a lump sum for furnishing and planting trees, shrubs, vines and ground cover, 620 square yards of shredded bark mulch, 1,960 square yards of turf establishment for lawn areas, 651 square yards for detention basin, 300 square yards for slope stabilization, and 300 square yards of erosion control matting. The successful contractor must achieve substantial completion within 60 calendar days, excluding the winter shutdown period from December 1 through March 31, and must comply with Connecticut prevailing wage requirements with wage rates effective February 25, 2026, and annual adjustments each July 1st. All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond equal to at least 10% of the base bid amount, with the selected contractor required to provide 100% performance and payment bonds before purchase order issuance.

This procurement is subject to Connecticut state contract compliance requirements and includes set-aside designations of 25% for Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and 6.25% for Minority/Women/Disability-Owned Businesses (M/W/DisBE), with non-discrimination requirements enforced by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). Contractors must also submit an approved affirmative action plan to CHRO, with 5% retainage withheld from all payments plus an additional 2% retained until plan approval. Required insurance includes worker's compensation coverage with $1,000,000 employer's liability and commercial general liability insurance with $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate limits. The contract includes liquidated damages of $850 per calendar day for delays beyond the completion date. Additional environmental protections are required, including exclusionary fencing and daily site inspections to protect state-listed species such as eastern box turtle, wood turtle, and smooth green snake. Inquiries regarding this solicitation should be directed to Nicole Melquist, Town of Glastonbury Procurement, at 860-652-7588 or Nicole.Melquist@glastonbury-ct.gov. No specific budget or award value is disclosed in the available solicitation documents.