Middle School of Plainville Renovations - Construction Phase - Phase 2 of 2

The Town of Plainville, Connecticut, through Downes Construction Company, LLC acting as Construction Manager, is soliciting bids for the Middle School of Plainville Renovations - Construction Phase (Phase 2 of 2), located at 150 Northwest Drive, Plainville, CT 06062. This competitive sealed bid procurement comprises 31 individual bid packages covering comprehensive construction trades and services including selective demolition, concrete work, masonry, structural steel, roofing, doors and hardware, windows and storefronts, drywall, ceilings, flooring, painting, food service equipment, elevators, fire suppression, plumbing, HVAC, electrical systems, security systems, communications, fire alarm systems, and sitework and landscaping. Two original bids in duplicate must be submitted to the Plainville Municipal Center, Town Manager's Office at 1 Central Square, Plainville, CT 06062, by Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 3:30 PM at the project site, with attendance strongly encouraged. The bid solicitation period runs from May 8, 2026, at 6:00 PM EDT through June 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM EDT, with a vendor question and answer period available from May 8 through June 7, 2026, at 11:45 PM EDT. All bids must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check equal to 10% of the bid amount or by a bid bond with surety authorized to do business in Connecticut, and successful bidders must furnish performance, labor, and material payment bonds each for 100% of the contract sum. The project will be awarded to the lowest responsible and qualified bidder in accordance with Connecticut General Statute Section 10-287(b), with all bids held open for 90 days from the bid submission date.

Specific bid packages are set aside exclusively for Small, Minority, or Woman Business Enterprises (S/M/WBE) certified by the State of Connecticut Supplier Diversity Program, including final cleaning, doors frames and hardware, painting and resinous floors, specialties and equipment, communications, and fire alarm packages. Additional bid packages require Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Prequalification, including selective demolition, masonry, architectural woodwork and casework, roofing and sheetmetal, aluminum entrances and storefronts, gypsum drywall, acoustical ceilings, tile and flooring, HVAC, plumbing, fire suppression, electrical security and A/V, and sitework and landscaping. All bids exceeding $1,000,000 require submission of a DAS Prequalification Certificate and statement with the bid, and all subcontractors with contract values exceeding $1,000,000 must obtain DAS prequalification regardless of tier. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under Connecticut General Statutes 31-53, state Department of Labor regulations, affirmative action and equal employment requirements, and Commission of Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO) requirements. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement documents; however, the requirement for DAS prequalification on numerous packages suggests significant contract values across multiple bid packages. Bidders may contact Andy Cirioli at the Town of Plainville's purchasing department at 860-793-0221 or purchasing@plainville-ct.gov for additional information, with bidding documents expected to be available on or before May 11, 2026, through SmartBid.