Campuswide Water Heater Replacements at Manchester Comm. College, Manchester CT

The Connecticut State Colleges & Universities is soliciting bids for the Campuswide Water Heater Replacements project at Manchester Community College, located in Manchester, Hartford County. The primary procurement involves replacing fourteen electric tank-type domestic water heaters across various campus locations, with two additional alternates: Alternate No. 1 covers replacing two gas-type water heaters, and Alternate No. 2 covers replacing two steam-fired water heaters. The solicitation, identified by Solicitation Number BI-CTC-645, is open to all vendors and will be awarded on a low-bid basis. The bid period runs from June 2, 2023, to July 20, 2023, with a vendor question and answer period from June 2 to July 6, 2023. Interested vendors must comply with prevailing wage requirements and can access detailed project documentation including project drawings, project manual, and A201-2017 contract documents. The point of contact for all inquiries is Steve Burke at the CT State Colleges & Universities office in Hartford.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor participation, indicating the bid is open to all qualified vendors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the documentation. The delivery terms are specified as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be specified by the vendor. While the solicitation includes multiple supporting documents and two addenda issued on June 29 and July 5, 2023, no estimated total contract value is provided in the available materials. The project appears to be a standard public works infrastructure replacement initiative, focusing on upgrading water heating systems across the Manchester Community College campus. Vendors will be expected to provide comprehensive water heater replacement services, ensuring compliance with prevailing wage schedules and following the detailed specifications outlined in the project manual and drawings.