Ferry Road Soccer Field Drainage

The Town of Old Saybrook, Connecticut is requesting sealed bids for Ferry Road Soccer Field Drainage, Parking Lot and Site Improvements under an Invitation to Bid, with bids due June 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EDT. The project is state-funded and subject to prevailing wage requirements under Connecticut General Statutes Section 31-51, along with Connecticut state contract compliance and nondiscrimination provisions.

Bidders must demonstrate good faith effort to meet a minimum spending allocation goal of 25% of the state-funded portion for Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) and 6.25% for Minority-, Women-, and/or Disabled-owned businesses (M/W/DisBE).

The scope encompasses removal of existing topsoil and irrigation system, installation of subdrainage and new irrigation systems, placement of topsoil and sod, construction of a paved parking lot, storm drainage installation, landscaping, a composting toilet, bollard lighting, and a shed. The contract is awarded on a lump-sum and unit-price basis to a single prime contractor.

Bids must include a bid bond equal to 5% of the bid amount. The successful bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds each in the amount of 100% of the contract price. Bidders submitting bids exceeding $1,000,000 must include a Department of Administrative Services Prequalification Certificate and Updated Statement.

No estimated contract value is specified in the solicitation documents. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for June 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Old Saybrook Town Hall (attendance encouraged but not mandatory). Questions are accepted through June 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bidding documents are available free from the BidExpress webpage; submission requires a non-refundable $50 fee. Bids are valid for 90 days following opening. The Town is exempt from sales and use taxes on materials permanently incorporated into the work. Contact Carl P. Fortuna Jr. at 860-395-3123 or carl.fortuna@oldsaybrookct.gov.