Ceiling Replacement - Flood Middle School

The Town of Stratford, Connecticut is soliciting sealed bids for ceiling replacement work at Flood Middle School Library located in Fairfield County. This Invitation to Bid (ITB) procurement requires the complete removal of the existing ceiling system, removal and safe storage of all existing light fixtures, securing and safe storage of ceiling devices designated for reinstallation, installation of a new suspended ceiling system, and reinstallation of all existing ceiling devices and relocation of five sprinkler heads; new light fixtures will be provided and installed by others. Bidders must comply with Connecticut prevailing wage requirements (ranging from $22.20 to $69.55 per hour plus fringe benefits if project cost exceeds $100,000), OSHA 10-hour construction safety training requirements, and non-collusion affidavits. Required qualifications include maintaining comprehensive general liability insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $5,000,000 bodily injury and property damage, workers' compensation insurance, automobile liability coverage, and an umbrella policy of $5,000,000. Sealed bids are due by 10:00 AM EDT on May 28, 2026, at the Town of Stratford Purchasing Department, 2725 Main Street, Room 104, Stratford, Connecticut 06615, with electronic submissions expressly prohibited. A non-mandatory pre-bid site meeting is scheduled for 3:30 PM on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Flood Middle School, 490 Chapel Street, and written questions must be submitted by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to Phillip Ryan, Purchasing Agent at pryan@townofstratford.com, with responses posted by Friday, May 22, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder meeting specifications, with project award anticipated on or about June 9, 2026, substantial completion targeted for July 10, 2026, and final contract closeout by August 28, 2026.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting eligible respondents have been identified in the available solicitation documentation; all interested vendors are eligible to respond to this bid. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the procurement materials. Bidders must submit a five percent bid bond or approved security equal to five percent of the total estimated bid amount, with performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the award amount required within seven business days of notification of award. Payment terms are Net 30 Days, subject to review and approval by all relevant Town boards. The estimated total contract value has not been disclosed in the available solicitation documents. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive defects in submissions.