Interior Renovations Board of Education Central Office 50 NYE Road

The Town of Glastonbury is requesting bids from Connecticut-licensed general contractors for interior renovations at the Board of Education Central Office located at 50 Nye Road, with bids due September 14, 2026 and a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on August 17 at 11:00 a.m. at the project site. Bidders must hold current Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Prequalification Certificates — a mandatory eligibility gate. The project carries statutory set-asides of 3.5 percent for small contractors and 3.3 percent for minority business enterprises under Connecticut General Statutes Section 4b-91 and CHRO contract compliance requirements.

Scope encompasses selected interior renovation work at the new headquarters facility, with substantial completion required by April 30, 2027 and an anticipated start in October 2026. All on-site workers must hold current OSHA 10-hour construction safety training certifications. The project is subject to Connecticut prevailing wage requirements under General Statutes Section 31-53, with rates established by the Connecticut Department of Labor.

The estimated contract value is $1 million or greater. Each bid must include a bid bond equal to 10 percent of the base bid amount, submitted separately to the Purchasing Agent within 24 hours of bid opening. The successful contractor must provide Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds in an amount equal to 100 percent of the contract price, issued by a surety rated A-minus or better by A.M. Best. The Town will retain 5 percent of contract payments overall, with an additional 2 percent retained for CHRO compliance requirements until an approved affirmative action plan is submitted. The Town will provide a certificate of tax exemption. Requests for information and substitution requests are due August 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire e-procurement portal, with public opening and reading via Zoom. Contract award is anticipated for September 2026.