Renovations to Betances Learning Lab Magnet School

The City of Hartford, through Downes Construction Company, LLC as the Construction Manager, is soliciting bids for the Renovations to Betances Learning Lab Magnet School located at 42 Charter Oak Avenue in Hartford County, Connecticut. The procurement is specifically for Bid Package #1.2.1, which focuses on Hazardous Abatement & Selective Demolition work under a Project Labor Agreement (PLA). Sealed proposals must be submitted in duplicate (one original and one copy) to Downes Construction's office at 200 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT by 2:00 PM EST on June 10, 2024. The bid period runs from June 4, 2024, to June 11, 2024, with a vendor Q&A period scheduled from June 5 to June 8, 2024. All bidding-related questions must be submitted as written Requests for Information (RFIs) to betancesbid@downesco.com, with a deadline of five business days prior to the bid due date. Bidders can obtain project plans, specifications, and the project manual exclusively through a CITRIX Sharefile link provided by contacting Downes Construction.

The solicitation is open to all vendors without specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the documentation. The bidding documents do not specify a precise award value or budget range for the project. Delivery terms are established as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be specified by the vendor. While the project involves a Project Labor Agreement (PLA), no additional details are provided about specific enterprise requirements or preferential bidding conditions. The procurement appears to be a standard competitive bidding process for a school renovation project, with an emphasis on hazardous abatement and selective demolition work. Interested parties must carefully review the complete bid package and comply with all submission requirements to be considered for the contract.