Edison Middle School Roof Replacement

The City of Meriden is soliciting sealed bids from licensed contractors for a roof replacement project at Edison Middle School, 1355 North Broad Street, Meriden, Connecticut 06450 (State Project #080-0099 RR). The scope of work encompasses complete removal and replacement of the existing roofing system with a thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) or PVC membrane roofing system covering approximately 111,920 square feet, including removal and replacement of deteriorated roof decking, installation of new roof insulation, flashings, roof accessories, removal and replacement of deteriorated roof decking, and associated site work. The contractor must be licensed and capable of performing all labor and materials necessary to restore the building to a leak-free, low-maintenance condition while achieving full compliance with Connecticut building codes and State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services Office of School Construction Grants & Review requirements. Deliverables include submission of a schedule of values, construction schedule, and submittal schedule within seven days of the Notice to Proceed, along with a twenty-year, non-prorated, no-dollar-limit edge-to-edge warranty from the membrane manufacturer with a minimum 130 mph wind rider and full-time on-site supervision. Contractor must demonstrate that the TPO roofing system is manufactured by a UL-listed manufacturer and installed by an approved, authorized, or licensed installer eligible to receive the manufacturer's special warranty, and shall meet comprehensive quality assurance and control requirements including third-party testing and inspection by qualified agencies for roofing system performance and fastener pull-out testing. Electronic bids are due by 11:00 am on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, via the City eProcurement Portal, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 10:00 am at Edison Middle School and a question submission deadline of April 29, 2026, at 4:00 pm. The contract establishes a substantial completion date of 15 days after the Notice to Proceed with final completion 15 days thereafter, liquidated damages of $2,200 per calendar day for failure to meet the stipulated contract period, and certified payroll requirements with monthly submission for state prevailing wage determinations and weekly submission for federally funded Davis Bacon wage determinations.

The contract includes a 25 percent Small Business Enterprise set-aside and a 6.25 percent Minority/Women/Disabled Business Enterprise set-aside of the state-funded portion, requiring the City to solicit participation from legitimate minority business enterprises as bidders, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Minority business enterprises are defined as businesses where at least fifty-one percent ownership belongs to members of specified minority groups including Black Americans, Hispanic Americans, persons of Iberian Peninsula origin, women, Asian Pacific Americans, American Indians, and individuals with disabilities, with bidders evaluated on their success in implementing affirmative action plans and commitments to set aside contract portions for minority business enterprises. Prevailing wages are required under this contract as mandated by Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-53, with contractors required to pay rates established by the Connecticut Labor Commissioner and submit certified payrolls monthly to the contracting agency, subject to annual adjustments each July 1st; all personnel on-site, regardless of ownership status, must be listed on certified payrolls and paid prevailing wage rates for their classification. The City of Meriden is exempt from federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales and use taxes, which shall not be included in bid prices. Each bid requires a bid bond in the amount of ten percent of the total bid, and the lowest responsible bidder must provide Labor and Material Payment Bonds and a Performance Bond for one hundred percent of the contract price. Based on the architectural cost estimates, the probable project cost is estimated at $5,946,600, with eligible costs totaling $5,346,900 and the cost per square foot estimated at $53.13, though final award values will be determined by the lowest responsible bid submitted.