John toro sports complex beach volleyball courts

The City of Torrington, Connecticut is soliciting sealed bids for construction services at the John Toro Sports Complex located at 14 Perkins Street in Torrington. This is a fixed-price construction procurement for the development of two sand beach volleyball courts, fencing, walking paths, storm drainage systems, and associated site improvements as specified in the provided drawings and specifications. The successful contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, vehicles, fuel, materials, supplies, utilities, supervision, and quality control necessary to complete the project to specification. The contract includes a one-year warranty period for all parts from the date of owner acceptance, with an option to renew for up to four additional one-year periods, not to exceed a maximum combined contract period of five years. Bids must be submitted as sealed proposals with an original and three exact copies, clearly marked with the RFP number, to City Hall, Room 206, 140 Main Street, Torrington, Connecticut, by May 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. Vendor questions are accepted through May 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT, and proposals must remain valid for a minimum of 90 days following bid opening. The City reserves the right to award the contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder or to a bidder other than the lowest if deemed in the public interest, and may split the award among multiple bidders if appropriate.

The solicitation encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), Women Business Enterprises (WBEs), and Small Business Enterprises (SBEs), and is posted as an equal opportunity procurement. All bid prices must be quoted as firm, delivered prices F.O.B. Torrington, Connecticut, with state and federal taxes omitted from bid amounts and all costs for labor, materials, equipment, and installation included. Bid security in the form of a 5% surety bond or certified check payable to the City of Torrington must accompany each bid, and upon award, the successful bidder must submit a performance bond equal to 100% of the bid amount, a maintenance bond, and a labor and materials bond as required by Connecticut General Statutes Section 49-41 for projects exceeding $25,000. City-based bidders whose bids exceed the lowest bid by up to 6% are offered the opportunity to match the lowest bid price. The estimated total project value is not specified in the available solicitation documentation. Inquiries regarding the solicitation should be directed to Pennie Zucco at the City of Torrington, telephone 860-489-2225 or email pennie_zucco@torringtonct.org.