Floating Dock Extension - Birdseye Boat Ramp Facility

The Town of Stratford, Connecticut, through its Waterfront and Harbor Management Commission (WHMC), is seeking competitive bids for BID 2024-17, a project to furnish and install a 10x40 floating dock with timber piles at the Birdseye Boat Ramp Facility. The solicitation requires qualified contractors with proven industry experience to provide all necessary labor, materials, tools, and equipment for the project, with installation scheduled for spring 2024. Technical specifications for the project have been prepared by RACE Coastal Engineering, and the bid documents include the main solicitation and an accompanying addendum. The bid solicitation period runs from January 12, 2024, to February 6, 2024, with a vendor Q&A period established from January 12, 2024, at 3:00 PM EST to January 26, 2024, at 12:00 PM EST. Bids must be submitted physically by February 6, 2024, at 10:00 AM EST, with all requests for information to be submitted in writing to Purchasing Agent Phillip Ryan, and no verbal communications will be accepted.

The Town of Stratford has designated this procurement as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity project, with specific encouragement for Minority/Women's Business Enterprises (M/WBE) to apply. While no specific set-aside percentages are mentioned, the solicitation explicitly welcomes M/WBE participation. The bid is open to all vendors, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the documentation. Payment terms for the contract are established as Net 30 Days, though no specific budget range or estimated total contract value is provided in the solicitation documents. The project is located in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and requires contractors to have demonstrated industry experience in marine infrastructure and dock installation. All bid submissions must be made in hard copy, and electronic submissions are strictly prohibited. Interested contractors should carefully review the technical specifications prepared by RACE Coastal Engineering and the included addendum before submitting their proposals.