B026-63 Pulaski Gymnasium Floor Replacement

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
B026-63
State
Connecticut
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The City of Meriden is soliciting bids for removal and replacement of the gymnasium floor at Casimir Pulaski Elementary School under ITB B026-63, with bids due June 25, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on June 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The project is subject to Connecticut prevailing wage requirements, a 25% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontractor spending goal, and a 6.25% Minority, Women, and Disabled-owned Business Enterprise (M/W/DisBE) spending goal. Connecticut prevailing wage rates apply to all workers, with classifications and hourly rates established by the Connecticut Department of Labor effective June 10, 2026, and subject to annual adjustment on July 1.

The scope includes removal and proper disposal of existing flooring, site preparation, installation of Northern hard maple flooring with APA-rated plywood underlayment and MFMA-approved finish systems, and modification of seven double doors and two single doors plus eighteen thresholds to accommodate the new floor height. The contractor must provide and maintain dumpsters for material disposal throughout the project duration. Work must commence on or after June 29, 2026, and be completed no later than August 14, 2026.

The installer must be MFMA-accredited and approved by the flooring manufacturer, with documentation of at least three completed similar projects. The contractor is responsible for performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price and a bid bond equal to 10% of the bid amount. Insurance requirements include $1,000,000 occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate Commercial General Liability; $1,000,000 Business Automobile Liability; Connecticut State Statutory Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability limits of $500,000 per accident and per employee disease; and $2,000,000 Professional Liability. The City of Meriden must be named as an Additional Insured on a primary and non-contributory basis.

Contract is structured on a lump-sum basis. Liquidated damages are $500 per day for delays beyond substantial completion and an additional $500 per day for delays beyond final completion. Monthly progress payments are made with 5% retainage until substantial completion. Questions are due June 18, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted electronically via the City eProcurement Portal and remain open for ninety days following bid opening. The City is exempt from federal excise taxes and Connecticut Sales and Use Tax.

Opportunity text

The City of Meriden is seeking the services of a contractor to remove and replace the gymnasium floor at Casimir Pulaski Elementary School. The flooring contractor shall, rip out, remove, and properly dispose of the existing flooring prior to prepping and installing the new flooring. The flooring contractor shall be responsible for providing dumpsters for the disposal of the flooring material and maintain them through the duration of the project.

All work is anticipated on beginning only after school has been dismissed for the year; on or after June 29, 2026 and it should be completed no later than August 14, 2026. The timeline can be discussed at the MANDATORY pre-bid meeting on June 17th @ 10 AM.

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