Vacant Building and Emergency Securing

The City of Hartford, Connecticut, issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) solicitation on November 18, 2025, seeking experienced carpenters registered with the State of Connecticut to provide 24-hour on-call carpentry services for boarding and securing vacant and damaged buildings as required by the Division of Licenses and Inspections. The primary objective is to ensure emergency response capabilities for securing buildings on an as-needed basis, with service quantities estimated from historical usage patterns though actual demand may vary. Required qualifications include State of Connecticut carpenter registration and demonstrated experience in emergency building securing operations. The solicitation opened at 8:45 AM EST on November 18, 2025, with sealed bids due by December 11, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. Prospective bidders should direct inquiries to Susan Sheppard, City of Hartford, 550 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103, at 860-757-9616 or smsheppard@hartford.gov. No site visits or bidders' conferences are scheduled, and payment terms are vendor-specified with FOB Destination delivery terms.

The solicitation contains no specific set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information within the available documentation. All vendors meeting the stated qualifications are eligible to respond to this procurement opportunity. No estimated contract value or line item pricing is provided in the materials, and the contract term and any renewal options remain unspecified. No specific funding sources are detailed in the available documentation. The evaluation criteria and award methodology are not outlined in the provided solicitation summary, requiring interested bidders to review the complete ITB document for comprehensive evaluation details and submission requirements.