Eden Drive + Laurel Gardens Playgrounds

The Housing Authority of the City of Danbury (HACD) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the Eden Drive & Laurel Gardens Playgrounds project, located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The solicitation, numbered 8155, seeks sealed bids for the construction and installation of playground facilities at two separate housing development locations. The bid opening is scheduled for May 5, 2022, at 11:00 AM EDT, to be held at the HACD offices at 2 Mill Ridge Road, Danbury, CT 06811. All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud, with a mandatory 90-day bid validity period. Bidders must comply with specific requirements, including minimum wage rates and nondiscrimination/equal opportunity rules under Executive Order 11246. The project requires adherence to the complete bidding requirements outlined in the Contract Documents, with payment terms set at Net 30 Days and delivery specified as Free On Board Destination. Potential bidders can direct any questions to Devin Marra at the Housing Authority, reachable at 203-744-2500 or dmarra@hacdct.org.

The solicitation does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond to the bid. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documentation, and there are no details provided about existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration. The ITB does not include an estimated total value for the project, making it difficult to assess the potential budget range. The contract appears to be open to all vendors capable of providing playground construction and installation services. While the documentation emphasizes compliance with various federal regulations, including minimum wage and nondiscrimination requirements, it does not outline specific evaluation criteria beyond responsiveness and responsibility. The solicitation suggests that the contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder meeting the specified requirements, though no explicit scoring methodology is detailed in the available documents.