Pinney Residence Hall Roof Replacement Project-Westside Campus

Western Connecticut State University is requesting bids on complete roof replacement of Pinney Residence Hall at its Westside Campus in Danbury, Connecticut under ITB 2027-WCSU-ITB-001, with bids due October 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Connecticut Department of Labor prevailing wage rates apply. The project is subject to state contract compliance requirements and nondiscrimination statutes, with SBE and MBE spending allocation goals of 1.85% ($24,111) and 0.93% ($12,056) respectively — the selected contractor must demonstrate good faith effort to meet these goals.

The scope encompasses removal and replacement of existing EPDM roofing, sheet metal flashing, trim, roof drains, roof hatches, and repairs to concrete deck and wood blocking across approximately 33,248 square feet of roof area (Areas A through G plus balcony and pocket roofs). New work includes fully adhered 0.090 EPDM membrane with polyisocyanurate insulation at varying thicknesses, metal flashing, scuppers, downspouts, walkway pads, and pipe penetrations per detailed specifications. The contractor must provide in-place mockups of all metal flashing and terminations for approval prior to final installation and verify all dimensions on site. Roof must remain inaccessible to non-project personnel at end of each workday; contractor access is via engineered stair tower.

The project budget is $1,300,000 in state funding. All work must be completed by July 7, 2027. Bidders must submit a 10% bid bond; performance bonds and labor and material payment bonds (each 100% of contract value) are required upon award. Bids are held firm for 90 calendar days following opening. The apparent lowest qualified bidder must attend a pre-award meeting within five days of notification.

Mandatory pre-bid site visit is September 1, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at Pinney Residence Hall, 4 Grasso Drive. RFI questions are due September 8, 2026 by 4:00 p.m.; responses will be issued via addenda by September 14. Sealed bids submit to Timothy Keith, Contract Compliance & Procurement Specialist, University Hall Room 008, 182 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810; public bid opening occurs at 2:00 p.m. on October 6. Contract requires execution by the State of Connecticut Attorney General's Office before work commences. Bidders must comply with Connecticut General Statutes Section 4b-93 (subcontractor identification) and Section 4b-94 (bidder competency determinations).