Bid #2026-008- Pistol Creek Multi-Use Trail

The City of Middletown, Connecticut is soliciting sealed bids under Bid #2026-008 for construction of the Pistol Creek Multi-Use Trail, with vendor questions due November 20, 2026 and bids due December 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The project is subject to state contract compliance requirements, including project-specific Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) spending allocation goals of $51,229 and $32,443. The selected contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet these goals, and the solicitation is open to all vendors.

Scope covers construction of a multi-use trail, fencing, landscaping, drainage, and miscellaneous related work, as described in the Invitation to Bid and the plans and specifications posted on the City of Middletown website. The solicitation specifies no line items. Bids must include a bid bond of five percent (5%) of the total bid amount. The selected bidder must provide Performance and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds equal to 100% of the contract sum, plus a Maintenance Bond of ten percent (10%) of the contract sum after completion and before final payment. Bids must be submitted in duplicate on designated forms, and no bid may be withdrawn for ninety (90) days after opening without the City's written consent.

The project carries $554,130 in state funding. Place of performance is Middletown, within Middlesex County, Connecticut. Delivery terms are Free On Board Destination, and payment terms are vendor-specified.

Bids will be submitted to the Supervisor of Purchases at the Municipal Building, Room 112, and publicly opened via WebEx. Vendor questions are accepted through November 20, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. Interested bidders should email purchase@middletownct.gov with their contact information to be listed on the Plan Holder's List, which the city updates daily. Inquiries go to Donna Formato at 245 Dekoven Drive, Middletown, CT 06457, (860) 638-4895.