Fairmont Park Improvements

The City of New Haven, Connecticut is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the Fairmont Park Improvements project, a comprehensive infrastructure and recreational enhancement initiative. The procurement encompasses multiple deliverables including installation of a new water service line via street tap to support a splash pad and drinking fountain with integrated hose bibb, construction of new pathways, drainage improvements through rain garden installation, piping work with connections to existing storm drains, and installation of a swing set with engineered wood fiber safety surfacing. The solicitation opened on September 21, 2025 at 7:00 AM EDT and closes on October 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT, with a vendor question and answer period available from September 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM EDT through October 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM EDT. The solicitation is open to all vendors with no specific qualifications or size restrictions noted, and interested parties should direct inquiries to Shawn Garris at the City of New Haven, 200 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510, by telephone at 203-946-8202 or email at sgarris@newhavenct.gov. The solicitation specifies Free On Board Destination as delivery terms with vendor-specified payment terms, though no estimated total value or line items are listed in the available documentation.

The solicitation documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond, nor do they indicate any disadvantaged enterprise or minority-owned business provisions. No incumbent contractors, current vendors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the available procurement materials. Additionally, no estimated award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation documentation, and information regarding site visits, bidder conferences, contract term, renewal options, and award dates is not included in the materials reviewed.