Fire House Improvements

The Town of Glastonbury, Connecticut, located in Hartford County, is soliciting proposals from licensed, qualified general contractors for Fire House Improvements at two specific locations: Fire House #3 at 1089 Chestnut Hill Road and Fire House #4 at 1247 Manchester Road. The procurement is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) with solicitation number GL-2023-12, seeking comprehensive improvements to these fire station facilities. Bidders must submit their proposals electronically through the Negometrix procurement platform by 11:00 A.M. on October 20, 2022. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 30, 2022, at 9:00 A.M. at Fire House #3, providing potential contractors an opportunity to review the project site. The vendor question and answer period runs from September 23, 2022, to November 3, 2022, allowing bidders to seek clarification on the project requirements. Bidding documents are available for viewing on the Town of Glastonbury's website at www.glastoburyct.gov/rfp, and vendors must create a profile on the Negometrix platform before submitting their bids.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, indicating the bid is open to all qualified general contractors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the documentation. The delivery terms are specified as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be determined by the vendor. The solicitation does not provide an estimated total value for the project, budget range, or specific line items, suggesting a lump-sum pricing approach. The bid package includes the main solicitation document and four addenda, which were issued during the procurement process. All vendors are eligible to respond, provided they are licensed and qualified general contractors capable of performing the fire house improvement work. The procurement contact for this opportunity is Stephanie Grikas in the Town of Glastonbury Purchasing Department.