Hallen school steam boiler replacement

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
BMB008279
State
Connecticut
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Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .

About this opportunity

The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases is requesting sealed bids for steam boiler replacement at Hallen School, with electronic submissions due by 2:00 pm on September 1, 2026, through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal. A mandatory site walk-through is scheduled for August 19, 2026, at 10:00 am at the school's front entrance, 68 Omega Avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

The scope requires removal of one HB Smith 44 Mills boiler; abatement and testing of the boiler room; installation of a new HB Smith 28HE-10 Steam Boiler with Power Flame CG burner featuring full modulation; boiler feed system with wiring and controls; upgraded electrical systems to meet code compliance; natural gas re-piping; Distech DDC controls integration with the VM platform; new pipe insulation; and start-up and testing services. Bidders must be licensed contractors in Connecticut with properly certified employees.

The contract is awarded as a single lump sum line item. Connecticut Department of Labor prevailing wage rates apply to bids exceeding $100,000, with key trades including Boilermakers at $50.21 hourly wage plus $30.01 fringe benefits, Pipefitters and Plumbers at $52.08 plus $36.80 fringe, and Asbestos Workers/Heat and Frost Insulators at $50.16 plus $35.30 fringe. A 10 percent bid bond or certified check is required for bids of $100,000 or more, along with 100 percent payment and performance bonds prior to commencing work. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation per Connecticut law with $100,000 per accident and $500,000 disease limits; Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate; Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per accident; and Umbrella/Excess Liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate. All policies must be AM Best-rated A-VII or better, licensed in Connecticut, and name the City as Additional Insured.

Written questions are due by 2:00 pm on August 24, 2026, through the OpenGov portal. Unit prices and lump sums remain firm for 120 days from bid opening. The contract includes a two-year warranty period from final acceptance and liquidated damages provisions for delays.

Opportunity text

The City of Bridgeport seeks bids for HALLEN SCHOOL STEAM BOILER REPLACEMENT.

Electronic submissions will be received by the City of Bridgeport, Department of Public Purchases, 2nd floor, 999 Broad Street, Bridgeport, CT 066604 until 2:00 pm on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at which time and then at said office will be publicly opened.

Electronic submissions will be received through City's e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov , https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct),

Bidders shall create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on "Submit Response", and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.

Any questions regarding this bid must be presented in writing and may be posted directly on the OpenGov Procurement https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct website question sections. The cut-off date for questions is 2:00 pm on Monday, August 24, 2026. All bidders shall check https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bridgeportct regularly to see if any addendums are issued.

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