YWCA Hartford Region – Drywall & Specialties

YWCA Hartford Region is soliciting sealed bids through Consigli Construction Company, its Construction Manager, for Bid Package BP-09 Drywall & Specialties on The Center for Community Engagement and Impact renovation in Hartford, Connecticut. Requests for information and the Bid Acknowledgement Form are due November 13, 2026 at 5 PM, and sealed bids are due December 1, 2026 at 10 AM at 135 Broad Street, Hartford. DAS prequalification is required for bids exceeding $1 million, and a 25 percent spending allocation goal applies to DAS-certified small businesses, with 6.25 percent designated for minority-, women-, and/or disabled-owned businesses. Winning contractors must submit a Good Faith Efforts plan to the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.

The scope covers interior renovations and building system upgrades to an existing facility, including a new Technology Lab, additional program rooms for workforce training, youth development, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and self-development programs, new program staff offices, upgraded kitchen and break space, a floral shop in the lobby, and new childcare classrooms. Interior work includes bathroom renovations, new flooring, and LED lighting throughout renovated areas. Connecticut prevailing wage applies, with certified weekly payroll submissions required.

Bid security equal to 5 percent of the bid is required for packages exceeding $100,000 and must be submitted on AIA Document A310. Performance bonds at 100 percent of contract price are required for contracts over $50,000, and Labor, Material and Performance Bonds at 100 percent are required for contracts exceeding $100,000. All bonds name Consigli Construction Company and YWCA Hartford Region as joint and several obligees. The YWCA Hartford Region, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, holds sales tax exemption on building materials. Bids remain valid for 90 days from receipt.

Construction runs January 2027 through April 2027. Bid documents became available November 2, 2026 through the ShareFile portal. Bid results are available within seven business days of award upon written request.