The O'Neil Center Boiler Room Bridge Structural Repairs Project-Westside Campus

Western Connecticut State University is requesting sealed bids for structural repairs to the O'Neill Athletic Center's Boiler Room ceiling concrete beams and exterior concrete walkway bridge and adjacent sidewalk on the Westside Campus in Danbury, with bids due August 25, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. and a mandatory pre-bid site visit on July 28, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. The bid is reserved for vendors holding current SBE or MBE set-aside certification from the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services Supplier Diversity Program. State law requires minimum spending allocation goals of 25 percent SBE and 6.25 percent M/W/DisBE subcontractor participation, with bidders required to demonstrate good faith effort to meet these goals.

The scope encompasses all labor and materials for structural concrete repairs to the Boiler Room ceiling beams, the exterior concrete walkway bridge near Gate 6, and adjacent concrete sidewalk. Bidders must submit one original and one copy in a sealed envelope marked with the bid number and project name to Timothy Keith, Contract Compliance & Procurement Specialist, Purchasing Office Room 008, University Hall, 182 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810. All work must be completed by February 10, 2027.

Connecticut Department of Labor Prevailing Wage Rates apply. Bidders must submit a 10 percent bid bond with proposals; a 10 percent Performance Bond and 10 percent Material and Labor Bond are required upon award. Bids must remain firm for 90 calendar days following opening. The RFI deadline is August 3, 2026 at 4:00 p.m., with addenda issued no later than August 7, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. A pre-award meeting will be required with the apparent lowest qualified bidder within five calendar days of notification, followed by submission of performance bonds, insurance certificate, AIA certified schedule of values, and signed subcontractor contracts before the purchase order is issued. The contract is subject to Connecticut General Statutes requirements and CHRO non-discrimination enforcement.