Norwalk Urban Trail Projects East Rocks Road and Lakewood Drive Re Bid

The City of Norwalk is resoliciting competitive bids from qualified and experienced contractors for the construction of a new multi-use trail system at two separate locations—East Rocks Road and Lakewood Drive—as part of The State of Connecticut Capital Equipment for Parks & Recreation Urban Acts Grant (DEEP Project DEPA00030). The procurement encompasses the design and construction of multi-use trail infrastructure at both sites, with the primary objective of expanding recreational facilities and urban trail connectivity within Fairfield County. Qualified and experienced contractors are eligible to respond, and the project is subject to state contract compliance requirements and non-discrimination standards. The bidding period opened on October 8, 2025, at 4:00 PM EDT, with vendor questions accepted through October 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM EDT; an Addendum 1 was issued on October 20, 2025. Bids are due on November 4, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. Interested parties should contact Christopher McCauley in the Norwalk Purchasing Department at 203-854-7712 or cmccauley@norwalkct.gov, with bid documents available through the Bonfire Hub platform at https://norwalkct.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/205912.

This contract is subject to state setaside requirements designating 25 percent for Small Business Enterprises (SBE) and 6.25 percent for Minority/Women/Disabled-owned Business Enterprises (M/W/DisBE), with all vendors eligible to respond. The contract is further subject to non-discrimination requirements enforced by the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO). No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available solicitation materials. The total project budgets are $400,000 for the East Rocks Road site and $347,000 for the Lakewood Drive site, with delivery terms set as Free On Board (FOB) Destination and payment terms to be specified by the selected vendor.