Playscapes for the Smith Elementary School Renovation Project

The Consolidated School District of New Britain is soliciting sealed bids for playscapes at the Smith Elementary School Renovation Project, 142 Rutherford Street, New Britain, Connecticut, with bids due today, October 26, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Bidders must hold a current Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Prequalification Certificate and Update Statement, submitted with the bid or within two business days of submission, or face bid rejection, and all contractors and subcontractors must maintain DAS certification throughout the contract. The project is covered under a Project Labor Agreement, and awarded bidders must execute a Letter of Assent.

Newfield Construction Group issued the bid documents as Construction Manager for the City of New Britain, in conjunction with the school district. The work is classified under DAS classification 1.27, Playscapes, General Building Construction (Group A). Bidders must verify at least three similar projects of equal or greater value completed within the last five years and maintain a workers' compensation Experience Modification Rate of 1.0 or less.

Bidders must post a 10 percent bid security at submission. Selected bidders must post performance and payment bonds for the full contract amount. Base bids remain valid for 90 days from bid opening, and alternate bids remain valid for 120 days. Prevailing wage requirements apply under Connecticut General Statutes 31-53, and the higher rate between the Project Labor Agreement and the Connecticut Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Rates controls. The project is exempt from federal excise taxes and Connecticut sales tax to the extent allowed by law.

Plans and specifications are available at no cost from Newfield Construction beginning October 12, 2026, through Brian Logie at brianlogie@newfieldconstruction.com, or may be purchased from ARC. Pre-bid inquiries to Construction Manager Tom DiMauro closed October 20, 2026. Forms, certifications, specifications, and addenda are available at www.csdnb.org/bids, and bids will be opened publicly at 250 John Downey Drive, New Britain, CT 06051.