Pool Mechanical Addition & Rec Center Upgrades

Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) is soliciting proposals through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process for Pool Mechanical Addition and Recreation Center Upgrades. This construction and renovation project encompasses demolition of the existing pool deck, removal and replacement of existing pool equipment, installation of new pool filtration equipment, repair of a corroded beam under the existing gymnasium, and associated work. The solicitation opened on October 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT with proposals due by December 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and walkthrough is scheduled for November 7th at 9:00 AM at ECSU's location at 83 Windham Street, Willimantic, Connecticut. Vendor questions are being accepted through November 20, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST, with all clarifications to be distributed via addendum no later than December 2, 2025. All vendors are eligible to respond to this bid, and submissions must be made electronically through the university's bid portal at https://www.easternct.edu/fiscal-affairs/purchase/bid-information.html. Proposers must submit required documentation including a Bid Information Cover Sheet, Forms 1, 5, and 9, Bidder Contract Compliance Monitoring Report, Vendor Form, and W9; for bids exceeding $500,000, additional Forms 6 and 7 are required. Prices must be firm for 120 days from proposal opening, stated in decimal format net of all charges, and inclusive of transportation and delivery, with payment terms of net forty-five days after receipt of goods or invoice for standard contractors or net thirty days for certified small or minority contractors. The University reserves the right to award in part, reject any and all proposals, and negotiate with selected proposers.

This is a classified Prevailing Wage Job with applicable prevailing wage rates included in the project manual, issued under Connecticut General Statutes 4a-52a and 10a-151b. While the solicitation documents do not identify specific set-asides or restrictions on organizational types beyond standard prevailing wage requirements, Connecticut's procurement framework contemplates certified small and minority contractors with expedited payment terms of thirty days versus the standard forty-five days. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation, and no specific infrastructure or technology integration requirements are detailed. Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds, each in the amount of 100% of the total proposal price, are required within ten days of the Award Notice. The State of Connecticut is exempt from excise, transportation, and sales taxes. No specific estimated total value or contract term is detailed in the available solicitation documents; interested bidders should contact Kate Rotella at Eastern Connecticut State University's Fiscal Affairs department at 860-465-5148 or rotellac@easternct.edu for additional information and access to complete bid documents and project manuals available on the university's website.