Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum MEP Upgrades-CT DECD Project No. 2019-103-094-1

The City of Norwalk, Connecticut, through its Department of Economic and Community Development and in collaboration with the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, is seeking sealed bids for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Upgrades, specifically focusing on Doors, Frames, Hardware, and Millwork rebids for the DECD Project No. 2019-103-094-1. This procurement is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for specific renovation and upgrade components at the historic Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum located in Fairfield County. The solicitation was posted on July 20, 2023, with a bid submission deadline of August 10, 2023, at 2:00 PM EDT. A vendor Q&A period is available from July 20, 2023, at 12:15 PM EDT to August 1, 2023, at 12:00 PM EDT, during which interested bidders can seek clarification. The full solicitation documents are accessible through a Consigli ShareFile link, and potential bidders are advised to contact Sharon Conners at the City of Norwalk for any inquiries. While specific evaluation criteria are not explicitly detailed in the documents, the project appears to require technical competence in MEP upgrades and historical preservation construction methods.

The contract includes mandatory state contract compliance requirements with significant set-aside goals, specifically 25% for Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and 6.25% for Minority, Women, and Disabled Business Enterprises (M/W/DisBE). These set-asides are enforced by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) and are designed to promote diversity and inclusion in public contracting. The solicitation is open to all vendors, with no explicit restrictions beyond the set-aside requirements and standard non-discrimination policies. Although the estimated total contract value is not specified in the documents, the project involves specialized renovation work at a historic municipal museum. The rebid focuses on specific architectural components, suggesting a targeted and potentially substantial investment in preserving and upgrading the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum's infrastructure. Interested vendors must carefully review the full solicitation documents and ensure compliance with the state's contract requirements, particularly the mandatory enterprise set-aside percentages.