B027-14 City Sidewalks

The City of Meriden is soliciting bids for the design‑build construction of new concrete sidewalks, curbs, driveway aprons, and ADA‑compliant pedestrian ramps along Harvard Avenue between Lambert Avenue and Hamilton Street. The work is split into two sections (Lambert → Bradley and Bradley → Hamilton) and includes roughly 10,000 sf of sidewalk, 3,050 sf of driveway apron, 2,000 lf of poured‑in‑place curb, and 600 sf of handicap ramps. Bidders must provide labor, materials, equipment, and all required permits, bonds, insurance, and prevailing‑wage payroll reporting. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, with local‑preference considerations, and includes liquidated damages of $500 per day for late completion. • Scope: concrete sidewalk, curb, driveway apron, and ADA ramp construction (≈ 10 k sf sidewalk, 2 k lf curb, 600 sf ramps). • Location: Harvard Avenue, Meriden, CT (Lambert → Bradley → Hamilton). • Delivery: electronic bid submission via OpenGov portal; bid bond 10 % of bid amount; performance and payment bonds required. • Schedule: Questions due 9/25/2026 4 PM; bid submission deadline 10/2/2026 11 AM; work to begin as specified in contract and be completed within the contract‑defined period (liquidated damages apply). • Requirements: prevailing‑wage compliance, local‑preference documentation, sufficient crew (backhoe, dump truck, laborer) 40 hrs/week, insurance, licenses, and traffic‑control coordination. • Evaluation: lowest responsible bid, with preferences for incumbent, multi‑item awardees, Connecticut‑based firms, then tie‑breaker. • Payment: progress payments less 5 % retainage; final payment within 30 days of satisfactory completion.