LP Wilson Community Center, Board of Education - Restroom Renovations

The Town of Windsor, Connecticut Board of Education is soliciting sealed bids for demolition and comprehensive upgrades to existing restrooms at the LP Wilson Community Center located at 599 Matianuck Avenue, Windsor, Connecticut. This Invitation to Bid (ITB No. 34334) encompasses the renovation of approximately 624 square feet across four restrooms (Men's Restroom 100, Women's Restroom 101, Girls Restroom 102, and Unisex Restroom 103), including complete architectural, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical modernization to achieve ADA compliance. The scope of work includes removal of asbestos-containing materials from pipe insulation, demolition of existing fixtures and finishes, installation of new plumbing fixtures (wall-mounted sensor flushometer toilets, accessible lavatories, grab bars), new mechanical ventilation systems, updated electrical systems with lighting and emergency lighting, ceramic tile flooring and wall installations, new partition walls with metal studs and thin brick veneer finishes, vinyl composition tile flooring, acoustic ceiling tiles, and comprehensive finishes using specified materials from manufacturers including Kohler, American Standard, Sloan, Bobrick, Daltile, Corian, and Wilsonart. All work must comply with the 2022 Connecticut State Building Code, 2021 International Building Code, and related standards, with sprinkler system coverage maintained throughout. Bidders must be Connecticut-licensed contractors and are required to submit sealed bids as a lump sum including two sets of bid documents, a signed bid form, statement of staff availability and experience, projected time schedule, list of anticipated subcontractors, performance and payment bond in the full contract amount, five percent bid security from a Connecticut-licensed surety, signed non-collusion form, acknowledgment of prevailing wage rates, and addendum acknowledgement sheets. A mandatory site walkthrough is scheduled for January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM, with requests for information due to the project architect by January 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM, and sealed bids due January 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Finance Department, Windsor Town Hall, attention James Bourke, Director of Finance. Bids must be held firm for ninety days following bid opening, and all work must be completed during the Windsor Schools 2026 summer break when school is not in session.

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder participation based on disadvantaged enterprise status are identified in the solicitation documents. All Connecticut-licensed contractors are eligible to submit bids without stated preferences for minority-owned, women-owned, or other designated business classifications. Contractors must provide comprehensive certificates of insurance prior to commencing work, including builders risk, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), commercial automobile liability, worker's compensation, umbrella liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), and professional liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), all naming the Town of Windsor as an additional insured. The asbestos abatement work must be performed by a licensed Connecticut Department of Public Health asbestos abatement contractor with properly certified and trained workers and supervisors, with oversight provided by Fuss & O'Neill, Inc. as the hazardous materials consultant. Temperature control equipment will be provided and quoted separately by Automated Logic, with the contractor responsible for coordinating installation and demolition work. The solicitation documents do not specify an estimated contract value or budget range, though invoices approved by the Public Building Commission will be processed within thirty days of approval. Connecticut prevailing wage rates apply to this project, with the State of Connecticut assessing a Code Training and Education Fund fee of $0.26 per $1,000 of construction value on the local building permit.