Lead Paint Hazard Control

The City of Norwich, Connecticut Office of Development is soliciting bids for Lead Paint Hazard Control and Healthy Homes services at 47-49 Fairmont Street, Norwich, CT 06360 under Project LP2404, funded through HUD's Lead Based Paint Hazard Control in Priority Housing Program. The procurement encompasses lead abatement activities, specialized cleaning, permits and fees, waste disposal, and various facade and basement improvements at a total project budget of $44,950.00. Qualified contractors must hold Connecticut home improvement contractor licensure and Connecticut Lead Abatement contractor licensure where applicable, along with proof of insurance. Key deliverables include completion of all specified work within 25 calendar days from notice to proceed, with exterior work to be completed no later than May 30th, and contractors must commence work within 90 days of bid award. Lead abatement clearance includes the first and second rounds of dust wipe tests covered under program costs, with additional testing fees charged at $80.00 per hour for subsequent failures. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM at the project location, with bids due via the City's online bidding portal by 4:00 PM on September 19, 2025. Payments are processed through Program Management following inspection and approval, with a minimum of 15 days required for payment of approved invoices.

The City of Norwich maintains bidder limitation policies that restrict contractors to no more than two active contracts between Lead or Rehabilitation programs, and new contractors are subject to a probationary period allowing only one contract until successful completion. No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are detailed in the bid package materials. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation. The project budget is fixed at $44,950.00, with no budget range provided, representing the total available funding for all specified lead hazard control and healthy homes improvement work.