Acoustic Improvements - Lordship Elementary School

The Town of Stratford, Connecticut issued Sealed Bid Solicitation #2026-26 for acoustic improvements at Lordship Elementary School located at 254 Crown Street in Stratford, Fairfield County. The primary scope of work involves removing existing wall-mounted acoustic panels and installing new wall-mounted acoustic panels in accordance with provided drawings, with Alternate #1 offering removal and replacement of ceiling-mounted acoustic panels as an optional bid item. This single prime contract requires the General Contractor to furnish all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and associated costs necessary for project completion. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM at the school site to allow prospective bidders to inspect conditions; written questions must be submitted to Phillip Ryan, Purchasing Agent at pryan@townofstratford.com by May 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT, with verbal communication not accepted. Sealed bids must be submitted in physical form—electronic submissions are prohibited—and received by the Purchasing Department at 2725 Main Street, Room 104, Stratford, Connecticut 06615 no later than 10:00 AM on May 27, 2026. The project award is anticipated for June 9, 2026, with construction mobilization on July 1, 2026 and substantial completion targeted for August 21, 2026, with final closeout by September 30, 2026.

All qualified vendors are eligible to respond to this procurement; no specific set-asides or restrictions on organization types are documented in the solicitation materials. Bidders must include a mandatory bid bond or approved security equal to five percent of the total estimated bid, with failure to provide this security resulting in automatic bid exclusion; if the project value exceeds $100,000, Connecticut prevailing wage requirements apply. The successful contractor must furnish performance and labor/material bonds equal to one hundred percent of the contract award within seven business days of notification and must maintain comprehensive insurance including general liability, automobile, workers' compensation, and an umbrella policy of $5,000,000 with the Town named as additional insured. All work must comply with Connecticut Building Code, NFPA 101, and OSHA regulations. The base bid must include a $3,000 allowance for unforeseen conditions and changes, with any unused portion credited back to the owner, and payment will be made monthly for progress with five percent retainage withheld until forty-five days after final payment. The specific estimated bid value or budget range was not disclosed in the available solicitation documents.