Electrical Equipment, ATS & Generator Purchase

The City of Norwich, Connecticut, in partnership with O&G Industries, Inc. as Construction Manager, is issuing an Invitation to Bid (IFB) for Bid Package 1.26 – Electrical Equipment, ATS & Generator Purchase for Phase 1 of two elementary school projects: Uncas Elementary School (State Project No. 104-0120N) and Moriarty Elementary School (State Project No. 104-0121N). The procurement seeks qualified contractors to furnish and deliver electrical equipment, automatic transfer switches (ATS), and generators for both school facilities. Deliverables include procurement of equipment with specific installation responsibilities delineated between Phase 1 and Phase 2electrical contractors, with Phase 1 responsible for obtaining electrical permits, providing full fuel tanks for generators post-installation, and rigging switchboards and ATS units to permanent locations. Bids must be submitted electronically via email to cmbids@ogind.com by November 25, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EST, with a public bid opening via Microsoft Teams immediately following. Non-mandatory prebid meetings are scheduled for November 5, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Uncas Elementary School and 3:30 p.m. at Moriarty Elementary School, with a Request for Information (RFI) submission deadline of November 15, 2025. Bids must remain valid for 90 days from the proposal receipt date, and scope review meetings for apparent low bidders are scheduled for November 26, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. All bids must include the Form of Proposal from Specification Section 00 42 00, bid security (bid bond or certified check), and a Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (CTDAS) Update Statement if the bid exceeds $1,000,000.

This state-funded project is subject to Connecticut prevailing wage rates and includes specific set-aside requirements mandating that a minimum of 25 percent of the state-funded portion be awarded to DAS-certified subcontractors, with 6.25 percent specifically designated for minority-, women-, and/or disabled-owned businesses. The project is also subject to a Project Labor Agreement with The New London-Norwich Building Trades Council and the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. Contractors must demonstrate good faith efforts to meet established subcontractor spending goals and comply with Connecticut General Statutes 4a-60, 4a-60g, and 46a-68b through 46a-68f regarding equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and nondiscrimination requirements. Out-of-state bidders without permanent Connecticut offices must comply with Connecticut Department of Revenue Services Statute 12-430(7). Contractors must provide payment bonds and performance bonds, though specific bond percentages and overall contract award values are not explicitly stated in the available documentation. All plans and specifications are available for free download via SmartBidNet or for reproduction costs through Buckaplan Universal Copy.