Rebid - Great River Park Improvement Project

The Town of East Hartford, Connecticut Department of Public Works is requesting sealed bids for the Great River Park Improvement Project rebid (Bid No. 27-04) with bids due October 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., and plan registration deadline October 2, 2026. The project is subject to Connecticut state contract compliance requirements and carries SBE and MBE spending allocation goals of 9.26% and 3.70% respectively, with the selected contractor required to demonstrate good faith effort to meet these goals. The project contains more than $150,000 in state funding.

The scope encompasses waterfront construction at 301 East River Drive in East Hartford, including demolition of existing timber piers and overlooks; construction of a new 85-foot concrete pier with 16-inch concrete-filled steel pile supports; installation of reconfigured timber floats and gangways; replacement of site lighting infrastructure (removal of 18 existing light poles, installation of 19 new poles); and comprehensive landscape improvements with erosion control measures. Work occurs in flood zone and wetlands jurisdictions. The project is organized as a Base Bid with multiple bid alternates for optional overlook, concrete repair, and signage work. Substantial Completion is required within 270 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and Final Completion within 300 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $1,500 per day for delays.

Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Workers' Compensation (statutory), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Umbrella Liability ($5 million), and Pollution Liability ($1 million per claim / $2 million aggregate). A 5% bid bond is required; the awarded contractor must provide 100% Performance and Labor and Materials Bonds. Connecticut prevailing wage requirements apply. Nonresident contractors on contracts valued at $250,000 or more must be verified by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services or file a 5% surety bond. The project owner is the Town of East Hartford, operated by Riverfront Recapture, Inc., and designed by GEI Consultants, Inc. Sealed bids are submitted to the Town Hall Purchasing Department; online submissions are not being accepted. Contact Michelle Enman at 860-291-7271 or menman@easthartfordct.gov. Bidders must reference Updated Volume No. 3 for all submission requirements.