East Lyme High School-Aquatic Center Roof Replacement

The Town of East Lyme, Connecticut, through the East Lyme School Building Committee, is soliciting sealed bids from responsible qualified contractors for roof replacement and associated construction services at the East Lyme High School-Aquatic Center located at 30 Chesterfield Road, East Lyme, Connecticut 06333. Bidders must be pre-qualified by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services in the roofing prequalification classification. The project scope includes removing and replacing the existing standing seam metal roof system, structural purlins, and acoustical insulation covering approximately 12,771 square feet on Roof Area A with a 4-in-12 pitch. The work encompasses removal and reinstallation of all interior and exterior items connected to the existing roof, including lighting, ductwork, piping, bleacher assemblies, scoreboards, record boards, lap clocks, diving equipment, and pool-related fixtures. The new roof system shall consist of standing seam metal roofing with R-30 thermal insulation, 1/2-inch cover board, and 1.5-inch acoustic metal deck over existing steel structural members that will be retained and repainted in compliance with Connecticut State Building Code requirements and AISC specifications. The bid solicitation opened on February 11, 2026, with a mandatory pre-bid site visit scheduled for February 19, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., and vendor questions accepted through March 5, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. EST. Sealed bids are due on March 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, with construction anticipated to commence by April 6, 2026, substantial completion required by December 4, 2026, and final completion by December 18, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible qualified bidder based on objective criteria including past performance and financial responsibility. Bid security of ten percent of the total bid amount is required as either a bid bond or certified check, and the selected contractor must provide performance and labor and material payment bonds each in the amount of the total contract price.

This project is subject to Connecticut prevailing wage law requirements with wage rates current as of July 1, 2025, and contractors must comply with Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-53. The contract is subject to state contract compliance requirements including spending allocation goals of twenty-five percent for small businesses and 6.25 percent for minority-, women-, and disabled-owned businesses, though no specific set-asides are designated for this procurement. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is provided in the solicitation documentation. Retainage of five percent will be withheld from progress payments and the final contract price for ninety days after final acceptance. The project compensation is structured as a lump sum price with unit prices for possible additional work identified during construction and allowance amounts for work with costs to be determined; however, no estimated total contract value or budget range is specified in the available solicitation documents. The contractor will be responsible for protecting pool equipment, the pool tank and deck, diving boards, and other facility components during construction, requiring significant coordination with the owner's occupied adjacent building spaces. Inquiries regarding the bid should be directed to Diane Nazarko, East Lyme Public Schools, at 860-691-0040 or diane.nazarko@elpsk12.org.