On-Call General Trade Services for Branford Public Schools

Branford Public Schools is requesting proposals for on-call general trades services under RFP 1005-26, with sealed proposals due June 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Central Office in Branford, Connecticut, and an RFI due June 3, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The District intends to award time-and-materials contracts to up to two qualified respondents.

Services span repair, maintenance, renovation, and minor construction across six school facilities, including rough and finish carpentry, drywall installation and repair, wall framing, cabinet and countertop installation, shelving, partitions and temporary barricades, and classroom reconfigurations and ADA modifications. The contractor must respond to emergency calls within 60 minutes and maintain a minimum workforce of one foreman and two laborers with basic equipment on hand.

Respondents must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience in related services and provide at least three municipal or corporate references. Pricing is time-and-materials based; respondents must submit detailed fee schedules with hourly rates for foreman and laborers, material markup percentages, and separate rates for regular, after-hours, weekend, holiday, and emergency response work. The lowest regular hourly rate is the primary pricing consideration. Connecticut and federal sales taxes are excluded from pricing.

Required insurance includes comprehensive general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, excess/umbrella liability of $1,000,000, workers' compensation at statutory limits, and professional liability of $1,000,000. The Branford Board of Education must be named as additional insured on a primary and non-contributory basis.

The contract runs from execution through June 30, 2027, with an option to extend for four additional fiscal years. Proposal opening occurs at Walsh Intermediate School. The evaluation period runs June 12–18, 2026, with anticipated vendor selection on June 19, 2026, and service commencement around June 22, 2026.